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Barrett REC10larger figure on 1 of 1
M203 grenade launcherlarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
M203A1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | M203 grenade launcher |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Grenade launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Colt Defense Diemaco Airtronic USA RM Equipment U.S. Ordnance Knight's Armament Company Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
M203/M203A2
Single sourceM203/M203A2: 15 in (380 mm) M203A1: 12 in (305 mm)[source]
Effective; 382 yds ( ) fire-team sized area target; 164 yds (
Single sourceEffective; ) vehicle or weapon point target
Single sourceMaximum; 437 yds (
Single source382 yds (350 m) fire-team sized area target; 164 yds (150 m) vehicle or weapon point target[source]
437 yds (400 m)[source]
M203A1
Single sourceM203/M203A2
Single sourceM203/M203A2: 12 in (305 mm) M203A1: 9 in (230 mm)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250 ft/s (76 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Single shot[source] |
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| In service | — | 1969–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Civil conflict in the Philippines Sino-Vietnamese War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) Third Indochina War Soviet–Afghan War Falklands War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Syrian Civil War Gaza war Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Designer | — | AAI[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1967–68[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$1,082[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1969–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 40×46mm SR[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | 5 to 7 round/min aimed shots 15 to 17 round/min area suppression[source] |
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| Sights | — | Quadrant sight or ladder sight on rifle[source] |
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