The Marine Corps has begun fielding its new grenade launcher. The M320A1 is a single-fire system that can be employed as a stand-alone weapon or mounted onto another, such as the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. The weapon system will enable Marines to engage adversaries day or night. “The M320A1 is a 40-millimeter grenade launcher intended to replace the M203A2 currently used by the Marine Corps,” said Capt. Nick Berger, Marine Corps Systems Command’s project officer for the M320A1. “It is a weapon designed for the infantry fire team grenadier.”
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| Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force practice shooting the M320A1 grenade launcher on Jan. 31 in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marine Corps Systems Command fielded the M320A1 to II MEF as a replacement for the M203A2 currently in use (Picture source: U.S. Marine Corps/Samantha Bates) |
