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Yes, but good luck finding somebody who owns one. The problem with owning one as a civilian is that you'd have to pay a $200 transfer tax to the BATFE for every grenade you purchased.
Most "M203"s seen in civilian hands are actually 37mm flare launchers, designed to look just like an M203. You can own them without any special licencing requirements or transfer taxes.
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Why does different Assault rifles have different Grenade Launchers and what are they?
Sometimes a country will make an improved version of something which already exists. Sometimes, a country may be embargoed by a country which previously supplied them. And there's different types of rounds used by opposing military forces. The US and NATO use the 40x46mm rimmed cased grenade in launchers such as the M79 and M203. They also use the 40x51mm in automatic grenade launchers such as the Mk. 19. And South Africa has come out with a 40x53mm grenade. The M203's breech only opens far enough for the 40x46, so a new design which could accommodate the 40x51 and 50x53 grenades was bound to happen. Not to mention that the M203 didn't have the best firer ergonomics.. hence, the Germans developed their own grenade launcher, which came to be adopted by the British as the Underslung Grenade Launcher, and a variant of which is entering US service as the M320 grenade launcher. The former Warsaw Pact countries used a 40x47mm caseless grenade, which was not compatible with the NATO 40x46mm cased grenade. Thus, it required its own grenade launcher. Most former Warsaw Pact militaries and Soviet/Russian client states use the GP-25 or the newer variant, the GP-30. Romania had a simpler, indigenous design, and have now created one for 40x46 grenades.
What does m 203 stand for?
M203 is the US military designation for an under-barrel 40mm grenade launcher
What is the nomenclature for the m203?
From US Army FM for the M203: The M203 grenade launcher is a lightweight, single-shot, breech-loaded, pump action (sliding barrel), shoulder-fired weapon that is attached to an M16 rifle series (Figure 3-1), or the M4 carbine series with the M203A1 (Figure 3-2), and M4 carbine series with the rail system (Figure 3-3).
Powerful tool that makes US Army unique?
m1a1 main battle tank, ah-64 apache longbow, m203 grenade launcher, PFC Gregory, there are a lot of powerful tools in the army you pick one!
How much does a RPG - 9 cost in Dollars?
Rocket Propelled Grenade- either the RPG-2, RPG-7, or the PG-9 the launchers are $200 each, and each missle is $100. The dummy launcher and missle used for training of US personnel sells for about $900.
What types of grenades are used today?
stiealhand grenade, frag grenade, smoke grenade tabun gas grenade, and sticky grenade stieal? (Steel?) hand grenade, frag grenade, smoke grenade, tabun gas grenade, sticky grenade. There are also Anti-Tank HEAT and white phosphorus smoke, or other types of smoke grenades that are thrown and, or projected by rifles and other launchers. Fragmentation grenades and flairs can also be launched from a rifle grenade launcher/adapter. Furthermore, there are also offensive and defensive fragmentation hand grenades. Offensive grenades have either a plastic case with out fragments, or many very small fragments that do not travel far and are thus little danger to the advancing troupes who tossed it some required distance. The Offensive hand grenade has fragments who's size is chosen to trade effective radius against chance to inflict a disabling wound. Larger fragments travel farther, but there are less of them which reduces the chance of success at longer ranges where their spread is farther apart.
What is another word for grenade?
A grenade is a small bomb, a form of explosive.A slang word for hand grenade is "pineapple" (from the outside appearance of World War II grenades of the US).
How does the hand grenade help us today?
yes in many ways.
Why are rubber head airsoft grenade shells illegal in the US?
It depends on the reason why they are
Is it legal to own a frag grenade?
Yes, I own one but i assure you, all the gunpowder in taken out of the grenade. --- As noted above, non-functional grenades are legal. However, any sort of functioning grenade is classified as an explosive device, which are illegal. Possession and use of explosives is highly regulated, and any sort of explosive weapon is illegal.
Why is there a M in most US Military weapon names like M203 M113 M4 etc?
Because it stands for military and the numbers are represent the number of the plane.
What kind of weapons are being used by US in Iraq?
ak47 m16 m15 m14 mp5 mr40 rocket launchers
