Comments on: Defcom new lighweight polymer grenade launchers

By: prodromos

prodromos — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:36:45 +0000

Any news?

By: Matt Groom

Matt Groom — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:41:26 +0000

They should mount the XL 200 onto the top of the XL 79, and then put another picatinny rail on the bottom of the XL 200 so they can use the sight!

I hate grenades, but I love grenade launchers! Isn’t that weird?

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:53:21 +0000

Not sure if it even have a aluminum barrel is stronger than plastic.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:47:29 +0000

Lance, “If im dealing with explosive ordance I perfer a nice steel barrel to shoot it.”

I do believe the original M-79 40mm grenade launcher had an aluminum barrel!

By: KP

KP — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:39:09 +0000

Wow that is light, nice.

By: Btr

Btr — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:28:32 +0000

If buying explosive rounds, you need the $200 tax and registration of EACH round!

Chalk practice rounds are more popular for this reason.

By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:44:55 +0000

I dont know. The fact its all plasitic Polymer dosnt thrill me. The recoil would be very uncomfortable. And the fact the military is already commited to the M-203 (Marines) and the M-320 (Army) this may have come too late.

If im dealing with explosive ordance I perfer a nice steel barrel to shoot it.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:36:59 +0000

You can get 37mm flare launchers that look like the standard m203 but aren’t considered a destructive device because all of the 37mm rounds are either flares, smoke, or less lethal (for police departments)

By: Daniel E. Watters

Daniel E. Watters — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:40:17 +0000

Another thing to remember about buying a grenade launcher is that you are basically limited to non-explosive rounds. Just like the grenade launcher itself, an explosive round is classified as a “Destructive Device”, and thus, each round will require its own individual tax stamp.

By: Wolf

Wolf — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:52:36 +0000

Wow, that thing’s butt-ugly. That being said though, it would certainly beat carrying around and extra kilo of metal on your rifle.

By: West

West — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:47:37 +0000

Thanks for the info Steve, Ill bet they are a lot of fun but its hard to justify dropping the cash and doing the paperwork for something that I will, most likely, never fire a live round through.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:07:48 +0000

West, they can be owned but are classed as a destructive device and so you have to jump through BATFE hoops to own one. I am not sure of the cost of smoke rounds.

By: West

West — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:05:01 +0000

Whats the legal situation with buying/owning one of these?

I have seen pics of people firing what appear to be smoke rounds at shooting meets. Looks like fun but where can I get such ammo and how much (ballpark) is it?