M301 40mm Grenade Launcher
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The M301 40mm Grenade Launcher was a United Nations Space Command weapon designed to presumably fire explosive grenades.
It appears in Halo Wars as a weapon equipped by Hellbringers to launch a flash grenade used to stun and surprise enemy troops [1]. It is currently unknown why more-effective explosive grenades weren't used by the Hellbringers, as flashbangs are a specialty-type grenade generally thrown by hand.
However, the M301 may be related to the modern-day M203 Grenade Launcher, an underslung weapon that could be attached to assault rifles and other weapons. Since Hellbringers don't appear to carry an entirely different weapon apart from their NA4 Flamethrower, the M301 was indeed more likely a grenade launcher attachment rather than a stand-alone weapon.
[edit] Trivia
- The M301 wasn't confirmed as a weapon attachment until the release of the Hellbringer action figure, clearly sporting the grenade attachment that wasn't seen in previous artwork.
[edit] Sources
- ↑ Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide page 40
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