Weapon Name- M320
Type- Grenade Luancher
Damage- 8L at 5 yards, 4L at 10 yards, 1L at 15 yards
Range- 75/150/300
Ammunition- 55
Strength Level for firing- 3
Strength Level- 3
Special Consideration- This weapon is essentially an attachment weapon to any weapon with a Picanty Rail (besides the possibility of a pistol having a "Picanty Rail").
The weapon essentially fires a grenade, with the damage of the weapon having little effect on the ballistic trajectory. Rather than adding the damage of the weapon to the typical firearm roll, "Firearm Damage + Dexterity + Firearms", instead add two. Essentially, substitute the fire-arm damage for two instead of the various damage levels.
An exceptional success, or 5 successes represents a 5 yard hit. 3 to 4 successes represents a 10 yard hit. Successes under 3 represent a 15 yard range, with no successes obviously representing a clear miss. The weapon, however, still affects the surrounding areas and effects units and the environment accordingly to the grenades position, regardless of the initial targets position.
Round Type- 40mm x 46mm
Over-all length- 350 mm (13.7 in.)
Barrel length- 280 mm (11 in.)
Weight- 1.5 kg (3.3 lb)
Feed Mechanism- Tube Fed
Round Capacity- 1
Accuracy- 3 MOA
Accessories- N/A
Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A
Scope/Sights- Iron Folding Sights
Muzzle Velocity- 5-8 RPM
Firing System- High pressure low pressure firing system
Miscellaneous/electronic information- The weapon is essentially an upgraded M203, fixing several of the design flaws of the earlier weapon and making the device more versatile.
Basic Information
The M320 has three major parts: a grenade launcher, Day/Night Sight (DNS) produced by Insight Technology, Inc and a hand held Laser Range Finder (LRF). Some of the benefits are:
* The M320 can be used in two ways. It can be attached to the M16 assault rifle and the M4 Carbine, attaching under the barrel forward of the magazine, or it can be used dismounted with a stock attached as a stand alone model.
* The Day/Night Sight allows the grenadier to effectively engage the enemy in the dark.
* The sights on the M320 are located to the side of the launcher. This avoids the problems that the M203 had with its sight design. The M203's sights were mounted on top of the launcher and could interfere with the rifle's sights and they had to be attached separately. This meant two separate operations had to be performed when adding the grenade launcher to the weapon, and since the sights were not integral to the M203, they had to be re-zeroed every time the launcher was reattached to the rifle.
* The M320 can fire all NATO high-explosive, smoke, and illuminating grenades. Its breech opens to the side, allowing it to fire a variety of newer rounds which are longer, in particular certain less-lethal rounds.
* The M320 operates in double action mode, with an ambidextrous safety. In case of misfire, the M320 operator merely has to pull the trigger again. The M203 used a single action mode which was cocked as the breech was closed. The M203 operator has to cycle the breech to re-c**k the firing pin, then pull the trigger again.
* The LRF helps eliminate range estimation errors common in shots greater than 100 meters, thus increasing first round hit probability.
