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M320 Grenade Launcher Module | |
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Type | Grenade launcher |
Place of origin | Germany and United States |
Service history | |
In service | 2009–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Israel-Hamas War[1] |
Production history | |
Designed | 2008 |
Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch Capco Inc. |
Unit cost | US$3500[2] |
Produced | 2008 |
Variants | M320, M320A1 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) |
Length | 350 mm (13.7 in.) |
Barrel length | 280 mm (11 in.) |
Cartridge | 40x46mm SR |
Action | Single-shot, double-action |
Rate of fire | 5 to 7 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 76 m/s (250 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 150 m (490 ft) (point) 350 m (1,150 ft) (area) |
Maximum firing range | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Feed system | Single-shot |
M320 Grenade Launcher Module (GLM) is the U.S. military's designation for a new single-shot 40 mm grenade launcher system to replace the M203[3][4] for the U.S. Army, while other services initially kept using the older M203. The M320 uses the same High-Low Propulsion System as the M203.
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