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Cobray CM203 37mm Launcher
Cobray Co. (originally of Smyrna GA, but now currently of Westhope, ND) built many smooth bore 37mm Flare launchers that were smooth bore copies of the M203 grenade launcher back in the late 1980s (originally known as the CM2037 IMP). Versions were made by SWD (the predecessor of Cobray) and RPB, as well, but Cobray was the last, and most successful, company to sell the launchers. Throughout the 1990s, several improvements were made in the construction and cocking lever as well as shorter and longer length barrels.
The Cobray CM203 37mm flare launcher is not a grenade launcher per se as it is chambered in the 37mm civilian caliber, which lethal rounds are not manufactured in and which is not compatible with the 40mm military caliber. It can only fire riot control "grenade" rounds such as gas and smoke, purchase of which is usually limited to law enforcement buyers. However, since it looks like an M203 grenade launcher it is commonly mistaken for one in films on this site. It was built for civilian use as an under slung flare launcher commonly mounted under M16/AR-15s variants and other rifles. It is preferred for most film use over a genuine M203 mainly because, unlike the M203, it is not considered a "Destructive Device" in the U.S. (unless possessed with 37mm direct-fire ammunition such as baton or beanbag rounds, or with a 37mm-to-12-gauge shotgun adaptor) and not subject to NFA regulations. Such weapons are thus more expensive and difficult for film productions to acquire. http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Cobray_37mm_Launcher
- Updated Model CM203 mounted onto an M16A1 - 37mm flare. In the 1990s Cobray updated their CM203, adding a sturdier curved charging handle, and an M16 Style safety. Also the trigger guard is now screwed in at both ends and is thicker. Later models would have larger mounting blocks and some variants will have mounts designed to attach to RIS rails.
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