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Post #36,034
by rsf
4/19/02 4:43:31 PM
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New M203?
Can you use these safely in room to room combat? Or is it better to throw a gernade?

How much more powerful are RPGs?

Maybe Marlowe isn't familiar with combat 'cause he was in the USAF (if anything)?
Ray
Post #36,046
by Brandioch
4/19/02 5:22:49 PM
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New Not the M203 part.
The M203 is an M16 with a grenade launcher slung under it.
[link|http://www.hqmc.usmc.mil/factfile.nsf/7e931335d515626a8525628100676e0c/d50a120f00de543d8525627b006b1fec?OpenDocument|Here]

The grenades need to spin three times in order to arm themselves. I don't know how far that is when launched, but grenades aren't very good choices for close combat anyway. I left "grenade" off of my original list. We had grenade pieces flying over the concrete barricade (figure a distance of 90 meters) when we were tossing them. Being in the same room complex when a grenade went off would probably negatively affect your hearing for a while. Not a good thing when you have bad guys near you.

But, you can put these through windows very easily.

RPG's are more powerful. An M203 would not stop a tank. An RPG can. An RPG is similar to the old bazooka or current LAW.
     Arafat arms cache found - (marlowe) - (13) - April 18, 2002, 10:44:18 AM EDT
         So why do you suppose those weapons were not used? -NT - (a6l6e6x) - (12) - April 18, 2002, 01:42:12 PM EDT
             As if they had an opportunity. - (marlowe) - (11) - April 18, 2002, 05:09:53 PM EDT
                 So, no Israeli tanks for anti-tank rockets? -NT - (a6l6e6x) - (9) - April 18, 2002, 05:16:46 PM EDT
                     I take it you've never played Doom? - (marlowe) - (8) - April 19, 2002, 11:56:31 AM EDT
                         Now that we've established your experience level...... - (Brandioch) - (7) - April 19, 2002, 12:02:01 PM EDT
                             You're one to talk. - (marlowe) - (6) - April 19, 2002, 01:20:16 PM EDT
                                 M16 (A1 and A2), M60, M2 (50 cal), LAW, claymore, and M203. - (Brandioch) - (5) - April 19, 2002, 01:47:22 PM EDT
                                     OK, how _does_ it work? - (Arkadiy) - (2) - April 19, 2002, 04:34:00 PM EDT
                                         Offense or defense? - (Brandioch) - (1) - April 19, 2002, 05:48:10 PM EDT
                                             RPG defence in close quarters - (boxley) - April 20, 2002, 09:07:46 PM EDT
                                     M203? - (rsf) - (1) - April 19, 2002, 04:43:31 PM EDT
                                         Not the M203 part. - (Brandioch) - April 19, 2002, 05:22:49 PM EDT
                 An RPG is hard to hide? - (Brandioch) - April 18, 2002, 08:15:15 PM EDT

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