M320 Grenade Launcher Module
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 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.
| M320 Grenade Launcher Module | |
|---|---|
Standalone M320 with detachable buttstock | |
| 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 |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2008 |
| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch Capco Inc. |
| Unit cost | US$3500 |
| 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 |
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