An M-203 or something else?

[N8]

Interesting... a Colt Commando(?) with a grenade launcher... would this M16 variant still be considered an M-203?

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20041119/capt.sge.hhf54.191104004735.photo01.photo.default-371x274.jpg

[BurlyShirley]

The M-203 is just the name for the grenade launcher itself, not the entire gun becuase it has a luancher on it. But the launcher still looks like a standard 203 to me. Maybe a tad shorter to compensate. I'll just call it the 204.

[fluff]

Do we need a special gun fetishists forum for you N8?

[N8]

The M-203 is just the name for the grenade launcher itself, not the entire gun becuase it has a luancher on it. But the launcher still looks like a standard 203 to me. Maybe a tad shorter to compensate. I'll just call it the 204.


Hum... I seem recall when the grenade tube was mounted to the M-16 the entire weapon was called a M-203.

[PonySoldier]

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m16.htm

[DRB]

Its a standard M-203C launcher. Not cut down.

It would be officially designated as an M-XX w/ M-203 grenade launcher. However, it usually ends up being called the grenade launcher or M203 because its a given that the rifle is attached.

[N8]

Ah.... I used to love to get an M-203 rigged M16 when having to qualify. The extra weight on the barrel always seem to make the rifle shoot much better.

[Just Lookin'...]

it's an m-4 with an m-203 attached. what's the mystery?

[Zark]

Anyone notice the little keypad on the side of the barrel? Is that some laser range finder?

Yeah it looks like an M4 with a M203, no mystery there.