Grenade Launcher

A Grenade launcher is a device that shoots a grenade. These can be standalone launchers, such as the Thumper or attachments to weapons, such as the M203. Grenade launchers appear in several forms throughout the Call of Duty series.

In Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, all assault rifles except the MP44 can have a Grenade Launcher attached, the M203 for most assault rifles and the GP-25 Kostyor for the AK-47. Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty: World at War have the Rifle Grenade for the same purpose. The GP-25 and M203 return in Modern Warfare 2 for the AK-47 and all other assault rifles, respectively.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
The Grenade Launcher is unique in that it is the only attachment that is unlocked without having to complete any challenges. The GP-25 functions the same as the M203 with only cosmetic differences. Using a grenade launcher takes up the first perk slot. It is often referred to as the "noob tube", because it is capable of killing players easily, and does not need to be aimed directly at the player. Players can be killed either by the grenade's explosion or by being hit by the grenade directly. Enemies who are too far from the point of detonation will only be injured. The grenades are incredibly accurate and move quickly, but have a small blast radius. The grenade must travel a certain distance before it will explode, else it will only bounce off the surface it impacts. Players carrying a single grenade launcher will carry two grenades for it. Players carrying two weapons with a grenade launcher (using Overkill) will either have three for one and one for the other (if the two weapons use compatible ammo) or two for both.

The G3 and G36C still use the M203 even though the G36 is normally issued with the Heckler & Koch manufactured AG36 grenade launcher, and requires a modified rail mounted M203. The G3 also requires modification to fit an M203.

The Mk-19 heavy machine gun is used in the mission "Shock and Awe" on the transport helicopter and is used to to lighten the ground resistance and with a few shots can easily destroy an A.P.C.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
The grenade launcher was left pretty much the same in Modern Warfare 2, although using a launcher no longer uses a perk slot instead it uses an attachment slot (cannot be combined with the shotgun attachment). Also the grenade launcher requires completion of Marksman Rank 1 before it can be used (on most guns). Killing enemies with the launcher is also a requirement for unlocking the shotgun attachment.

Be careful when fighting Riot Shield users, because if they get too close, the grenade won't explode. Either way, they might not get killed if fired directly.

Types of Grenade Launchers

 * M203 - The M203 is a single shot 40mm grenade launcher that can be attached to a variety of weapons. It is currently in use with the US military, though it is in the process of being replaced with the Heckler & Koch M320 Grenade Launcher Module (GLM).
 * GP-25 - DirectImpact.png symbol]]The GP-25 is a Grenade Launcher that originated from the Soviet Union. It is used on the AK-47.
 * M79 - The M79, aka "Thumper", is a stand-alone grenade launcher that appears as a secondary weapon in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It uses the same grenades as the M203, and comes with two rounds. The M79 was introduced in Vietnam as the primary weapon for grenadiers and was replaced by the M203 for the M16 rifle but remained in service in several countries.

Trivia

 * If the player shoots a grenade at a nearby wall or something that it will bounce off of, they will be able to see the unexploded grenade on the ground.
 * The Grenade Launcher (in all its forms, attachment or otherwise) is often called the Noob Tube by online players, due to how easy it is to get a kill with a grenade launcher regardless of skill level.
 * A grenade fired from the launcher that directly hits a player will not explode, though it will still kill them.
 * The correct grenade launcher for the G3 is the HK79.
 * The correct grenade launcher for the G36 is the AG36.
 * The correct grenade launcher for the SCAR and F2000 is the EGLM.
 * Every grenade launcher has the same sound when fired. Even the Thumper has the same sound as every other grenade launcher.
 * In Modern Warfare, the Level F.N.G., it was stated that the Grenade Launcher cancels out when fired too close for "safety" purposes.
 * Noob-tubing insults seem to have died down somewhat on Modern Warfare 2, mainly due to the fact that there are many more ways of "noob-ish" kills in MW2 that are more effective than the grenade launcher (for example, akimbo Model 1887 shotguns are often frowned upon as the new noob-tubes, or "noob-muskets", although grenade launchers still draw their share of ire). This can also be attributed to the fact that it is required to use the grenade launcher to unlock the Shotgun.
 * If the grenade doesn't explode when fired, you can see that every grenade launcher including the Thumper is animated the exact same, making them all look alike.
 * In Modern Warfare 2 player can complete a challenge called "Ouch" by killing someone with the grenade's direct impact. This will result in the title "Noob Tuber".
 * Regardless, Grenade launchers share their role and importance, being a weapon that can kill beyond hard cover, and get rid of campers, as per real life. "Noob tubing" specifically is the process of running with the GL always active and aiming for the feet of anyone who you meet. The use of the GL as a weapon for intended purposes of "mortar-like" strikes on hill-covered and wall-covered positions is its best use, and more effective for teamplay than the "noob tube" method described above.
 * The GL has an (unrealistic) mid-air sight system, the use of which is to find the lateral line on the vertical range where the line is the same distance across as a person's shoulders. This works not only for equal elevations, but for differential elevations, making it a very simple and effective sighting system, not unlike the laser-tag-like functionality in direct fire weapons with their crosshairs.
 * In reality, a GL has an iron sight system that accomplishes this same task, as can be seen on the M79 "thumper", however, due to inability to use the actual sight of the underbarrel GLs in game, the unrealistic floating sight is added, which gets taken away by EMP, rendering GL's less effective in novice hands.