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M203 grenade launcherlarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
M203A1
Single sourceM203/M203A2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M203 grenade launcher | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Grenade launcher[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
M203/M203A2: 15 in (380 mm) M203A1: 12 in (305 mm)[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[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]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceCaliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Dominican Civil War Cambodian Civil War Moro conflict The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent War in Afghanistan Iraq War Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Colombian armed conflict Insurgency in the Philippines Bougainville conflict Myanmar conflict various others[source] |
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| Designer | AAI[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1967–68[source] | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Colt Defense Diemaco Airtronic USA RM Equipment U.S. Ordnance Knight's Armament Company Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$1,082[source] | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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| Produced | 1969–present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 40×46mm SR[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Single shot[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Sights | Quadrant sight or ladder sight on rifle[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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