USMC 109168: M203 Grenade Launcher Attachment

Item Description
Title
USMC 109168: M203 Grenade Launcher Attachment

Citation information
USMC 109168: M203 Grenade Launcher Attachment. (DMDD-16-1-81; R-2-3; 10-2023.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3838

Marine Corps Library Number
8988-16

Additional identifiers
DMDD-16-1-81; R-2-3; 10-2023

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109168

Decade
1970

Date
1979-01-30

Description
Marines attend a class on the M203 grenade launcher. A Marine inspects an M16 rifle with an M203 grenade launcher attachment. Ammunition is displayed to include the M407A1 40mm and M397 HE rounds. Marines clean the M16 rifle and attachment. In the field, Marines in prone firing positions and aim M16 rifles with grenade launcher attachment.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Johnson, P.E. (WO); Foskey (GySgt); Robinson (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
390

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
03/08/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
10:56

Digital file type
video/H264