Several countries have developed or adopted grenade launchers in 40 mm caliber. [1] NATO currently uses three standardized 40 mm grenade families: 40 mm low velocity (LV), 40 mm medium velocity (MV), and 40 mm high velocity (HV).

May 18, 2021 · - The M320 is the grenadier’s PRIMARY weapon system, the M4 is the SECONDARY. - The M4 should only be used if the target is too close to use the M320. - Know leaf-sight increments without...

Feb 25, 2010 · This page describes the most commonly used 40mm low-velocity rounds for the U.S. M320, M203, and M79 grenade launchers. These rounds include high-explosive, illuminating, signaling, CS, training, and multi-purpose ammunition.

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(E12601) The 40mm M433 is a High Explosive Dual Purpose impact type round designed to penetrate lightly armored targets and perform an anti-personnel mission, and is compatible with the M203, M320, and M79 Grenade Launchers.

The M320 is one of two 40 mm grenade launchers capable of firing Pike Missile (developed by Raytheon) without modification—the other being the FN EGLM (Enhanced Grenade Launching Module) developed for the FN SCAR.

40×46 mm types include the M397A1, M433, M463, and the newer M1060. The M397 is a pre-set airburst munition, designed to allow grenadiers to engage targets in trenches and behind cover. It features a bounding charge that is detonated by ground impact.

Jun 22, 2017 · At the 2017 National Defense Industry Association small arms conference in April, the US Army revealed its efforts to produce new improved varieties of 40mm low velocity ammunition for the M203 and M320 grenade launchers.

The M203 fires high-explosive, illuminating, signaling, CS, and training ammunition. All M203 grenade launcher rounds are fixed rounds.

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