Grenade Launchers

[Hurts_so_good]

OK, how do grenade launchers fire?

how far do the grenades go?

when are the BB's fired out of the grenade?

are the grenades reusable?

how fast do the BB's go?


thanks in advance for helping

[Ganef]

1) The firing pin strikes a valve venting gas into the chamber sending the bbs on their way.

2) Depends on the gas in it, the bbs being used, the ambient temperature, what other things it is loaded with (howlers etc..).

3) When you pull the trigger either intentionally or unintentionally.

4) yes, unless you break it.

5) Depends as stated above.

and if you want more info, either search here or google under airsoft grenade launcher.

[SilentDragon]

And the grenade itself does not shoot out.  It's a like a Shotgun, pretty much.  Sends the 100-200 (or however many it holds)  BB's outward covering a nice size radius.  At least, i don't know of any airsoft grenade launchers that actually fires the projectile through the air and bursting upon contact.

[seanm028]

How do you M203 owners out there like its performance?  I'm getting an M4 and I want to add a launcher to it somewhere in the near future.  I was looking at the CA version, but I heard G&P was good too.

[Bullseye]

How do you M203 owners out there like its performance?  I'm getting an M4 and I want to add a launcher to it somewhere in the near future.  I was looking at the CA version, but I heard G&P was good too.

The G&P and CA 203's are good, as well as the Sun Project.  For realism, avoid the TM version - it uses their Shotgun rounds and only fires 3 BB's per trigger pull.

I love mine (unsure of the brand - I'm assuming that it's the G&P as it has full trades, but CA also tends to put "Classicarmy" SOMEWHERE on their products).  The one big drawback is the cost of the 39mm grenade shells. A shell will usually set you back 50-75 bux per. DENTrinity.com has the CA 165-round shells for under 40.

Shells come in a variety of sizes. I use midcap 66 round shells as well as the 165-round showershells. TIP: if you use the hicap 165's - only load them 1/2 to 2/3 full - the less mass you have to push, the better the performance.

Shooting the 203 is addictive - when I let folks try mine out the frequent comment I hear is "woahhhh - I GOTTA get me one of these!".  Real Wood-making experience ("It may be Balsa, but it's Wood!" - Richard Dean Anderson in an interview about using replica firearms during the filming of Stargate SG-1).