A grenade launcher is a weapon that fires a specially-designed large-caliber projectile, usually filled with a smoke, gas or explosive warhead, though the term when used in today's context usually refers to weapons firing large grenade cartridges. While usually being man-portable and being able to be used by a single person, grenade launchers come in different varieties, such as single-shot launchers, launchers with revolving cylinders, underslung grenade launchers and even fully-automatic belt-fed launchers. Normal calibers for grenade launchers include 25mm, 37mm and 40mm.
Examples[]
- Single shot
- M79 grenade launcher
- M203 grenade launcher (underslung, though kits have been made to convert it into a standalone weapon)
- GP-25
- Heckler & Koch M320
- Multi-shot
- Fully-automatic
Gallery[]
M79 "Thumper", 40×46mm
Milkor MGL, 40×46mm
Mk 19 grenade launcher, 40×53mm
XM25, 25×40mm
Heckler & Koch M320, 40×46mm
Heckler & Koch GMG, 40×53mm