Heckler & Koch AG grenade launcher series

The Heckler & Koch AG series is a family of both underslung and standalone grenade launchers. Different models in the series differ mainly in the method by which they are attached to the host weapon, but can also differ in their barrel length and accessory mounting options. The vast majority of the variants are chambered for 40x46mm low velocity grenades, although some variants intended for less lethal use by military and police units (such as the British L127A1) are chambered in 37mm. A modified version of the AG-C variant was adopted by the US armed forces as the M320 and M320A1. This version became the standard design and was marketed by H&K as the AG-C/EGLM (Enhanced Grenade Launching Module), before evolving into the GLM (Grenade Launching Module) which is one of the current variants offered by H&K.
=Specifications=
(1999 - Present)
* Type: Grenade launcher
* Caliber: 40x46mm 
* Weight: / 
* Length: / 
* Barrel length: / 
* Capacity: 1
* Fire Modes: Single shot, double action
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=AG36=
The Heckler & Koch AG36 is the first weapon in the AG series and was designed for the Heckler & Koch G36, although it can also mount to the Heckler & Koch G36K if an adapter is fitted to the barrel ahead of the gas block. Although it is actually marked as the "AG G36" the second G is always omitted when referring to the weapon.
==Film==
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Resident Evil 	Colin Salmon	One 	Mounted on Heckler & Koch G36K 	2002
The Matrix Reloaded 	 	Merovingian henchman 	Mounted on Heckler & Koch G36K 	2003
Stealth 	Josh Lucas 	Lieutenant Ben Gannon	Mounted on Heckler & Koch G36K 	2005
Iron Man 	Faran Tahir 	Raza 	Mounted on Heckler & Koch G36K 	2008
The Dark Knight 	 	 	Mounted to ballistics testing automated gun	2008
X-Men Origins: Wolverine	Will I Am 	John Wraith 	Mounted on G36K 	2009
Special Forces 	 	Commandos Marine 	Mounted on G36KVs 	2011
==Television==
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Date
Eureka 	Neil Grayston	Douglas Fargo	Mounted on G36K / "Alienated" (S01E04) 	2006
MacGyver	 	 	Photo only, mounted on G36 / "Bullet + Pen" (S02E11)	2017
==Anime==
Title 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Date
Aldnoah.Zero	Yuki Kaizuka	Standalone without stock / Episode 3	2014
==Video Games==
Title 	Appears as	Mods 	Note 	Date
Far Cry 	 	 	Mounted on Heckler & Koch G36K 	2004
Project Reality 	 	Can fire HE, flare, and smoke rounds	Mounted on Heckler & Koch G36 	2005
Operation 7 	 	 	 	2006
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly	Launcher 	 	As a modification for Heckler & Koch G36	2014
Insurgency Sandstorm 	 	 	available on G36K 	2018
Caliber 	 	 	Mounted on Colt Canada C8A1 	2019
=AG-C=
The Heckler & Koch AG-C launcher is the variant designed to be mounted on to standard Colt AR-15 pattern carbines with a railed handguard, with the "C" standing for "Colt Carbine". This terminology is often used to refer to these launchers as a whole, despite the fact that this is actually one of the rarer configurations of the AG launcher with the main military adopter being United Kingdom Special Forces who acquired it to mount onto their L119A1 carbines (designating it as the L17A1). The launcher mounts to the carbine by having a groove on the top of the frame which slides over the bottom rail on a standard railed handguard, and locks into place on the bayonet lug using a quick release latch. This simplicity is also one of the weaknesses of this system, creating a lot of stress on parts that are not designed to take it. For this reason the UK fitted their carbines with strengthened lower handguards and front sight bases. The AG-C is visually very similar to the XM320 (the prototype of the M320) with the most obvious difference being the lack of a spring catch for fitting the XM320's adjustable stock.
==Film==
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Hancock 	 	Bank Robber	Mounted on HK416 	2008
The Expendables 2	Randy Couture	Toll Road 	Mounted on M4A1 carbine	2012
==Television==
Title 	Actor 	Character	Note / Episode 	Date
Prison Break	Michael Rapaport	Don Self 	Mounted on Heckler & Koch HK416 / "Just Business" (S4E14)	2008
=L123=
The Heckler & Koch AG-SA80 launcher is better known by its British military designation L123. This variant was adopted in 2002 for British military operations in Afghanistan and is fitted to the standard issue L85A2 Individual Weapon. When it was first developed it was designated as the L17A2, as opposed to the L17A1 listed above, however when it was actually adopted it was redesignated as the L123A1 to distinguish it as a different weapon system. The L123 series attaches via an entirely new replacement handguard which must be fitted by an armourer which incorporates a short section of rail to mount a laser/light module with a corresponding place to attach a remote tape switch. The L123 has gone through a series of incremental improvement with the current model being the L123A3. The L123 can be fitted with ladder sights, an EOTech holographic sight, or a Wilcox Rapid Acquisition Aiming Module.
==Television==
Title 	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Date
Top Gear	 	 	S12E06 	2008
==Video Games==
Title 	Appears as	Mods 	Note 	Date
ArmA II 	L17A2 	Can fire HE, smoke, and flare rounds	Mounted on L85A2; added in Operation Arrowhead: British Armed Forces 	2010
Project Reality	L17A2 	Can fire HE, flare, and smoke rounds	Mounted on L85A2 	2005
Battlefield 2 	AG36 	 	Mounted on L85A2, incorrectly has ladder sight mounted on top of handguard rather than on left side	2005
Squad 	L123A2 	 	Mounted on L85A2 	2015
=AG416=
The Heckler & Koch AG416 was a short lived variant developed specifically for the HK416 in 2005. The AG416 had a shorter barrel than the AG-C (8.5 inches which would later be used in the final M320 design) to allow it to mount to an HK416 D10RS without a significant overhang. This model was made very quickly redundant as the M320 development progressed, which introduced a folding forward grip and the option to mount a stock for standalone use.
==Video Games==
Title 	Appears as	Mods	Note 	Date
Soldier of Fortune: Payback	 	 	Mounted on HK416 D10RS	2007
=M320=
thumb|right|400px|Heckler & Koch HK416 with AG-C/EGLM grenade launcher - 5.56x45mm & 40x46mm
The M320 grenade launcher is the replacement for the Vietnam-era M203 as the US army's 40mm underbarrel grenade launcher while other services continue to use the M203. It was developed from the AG-C, with the XM320 prototype being almost identical. The main difference between the AG-C and the XM320 is that the latter has a modified frame which will accept an adjustable shoulder stock (with a corresponding spring catch on the left rear side of the frame) to allow it to be used more effectively in a standalone role. The final production variant of the M320 features a shorter 8.5 inch barrel and incorporates a folding vertical grip under the barrel. There are two variants of this launcher, the M320 and the M320A1 with the difference being that the former mounts to the M16A4 whilst the latter mounts on the M4/M4A1. In order to mount the M320 the lower handguard of the host rifle must be removed, and then the launcher mounts in a similar way to the M203 with the difference being that rather than having a loop at the front which wraps over the barrel, the front end of the launcher is secured with a quick detach mount locking on to the bayonet lug. The M320 variant was marketed by H&K as the AG-C/EGLM, or simply as the EGLM, and along with using the standard M320/M320A1 mounts it can be fitted to other weapons (such as the HK416 and HK417) using different mounting kits.
An additional variant of the M320 is the XM320 developed for the Heckler & Koch XM8. This variant has a redesigned frame (seemingly for purely aesthetic reasons to match the design of the XM8) and despite the fact that the XM8 and this version of the XM320 were cancelled, this launcher was purchased in very small numbers by the Malaysian armed forces. For the sake of clarity, this particular variant can be referred to as the XM320 (XM8).
NOTE: Later production M320 and M320A1 launchers are built to the same spec as the GLM listed below with the picatinny rail under the barrel. In the absence of visible markings to the contrary, these launchers should be labelled as GLMs unless they are fitted with the correct M320 or M320A1 mounting kits for use on the M16 or M4 respectively.
 
==Anime==
Title 	Character	Note / Episode 	Date
Canaan	Natsume 	XM320 in standalone configuration	2009
==Video Games==
Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Note 	Date
Conflict: Global Terror 	25mm low velocity grenade launcher	 	XM320 (XM8) , mounted on Heckler & Koch XM8 carbine 	2005
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 	"GL" on PC"320" on Xbox 360 	 	XM320 , mounted on Heckler & Koch XM8 (with incorrect XM320 (XM8) style mount) or Barrett M468 (with no visible mount)	2006
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 	 	 	XM320 with incorrect XM320 (XM8) style mount, mounted on Heckler & Koch XM8, Norinco QBZ-95, and Heckler & Koch HK416 	2007
Cross Fire 	 	 	XM320; Mounted on SR-25 	2007
Battlefield: Bad Company 	 	 	Prototype XM320 (XM8), mounted on Heckler & Koch XM8 	2008
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	 	 	XM320 with XM320 (XM8) style mount and trigger guard, mounted on Heckler & Koch XM8 and M4A1 carbine 	2008
America's Army 3 	M320 	HEDP and smoke grenades 	M320, mounted on M16A4 rifle]] 	2009
ArmA II 	XM320 	HEDP and smoke grenades 	XM320 (XM8) mounted on the Heckler & Koch XM8 	2009
The 3rd Birthday 	AG-C 	 	Standalone M320 	2010
The 3rd Birthday 	AG320 	 	Standalone XM320 	2010
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 	 	 	Mounted on Heckler & Koch G36C 	2010
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 	 	 	XM320 (XM8), mounted on Heckler & Koch XM8 	2010
Battlefield 3 	M320 	HE rounds, buckshot, or smoke rounds	M320, standalone and mounted on various weapons 	2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 	M320 GLM 	 	Standalone configuration and available mounted on all weapons classed as assault rifles except M4A1, M16A4 and AK-47 	2011
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 	 	 	Mounted on various weapons 	2012
Medal of Honor: Warfighter 	 	 	Mounted on HK416 and Daniel Defense M4 	2012
Battlefield 4 	 	 	Mounted on various weapons 	2013
Time Crisis 5 	 	 	XM320, standalone configuration, acts like an Missile Launcher 	2014
Battlefield Hardline 	 	HE or tear gas rounds 	Standalone 	2015
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 	 	 	Standalone & mountable on any picatinny rail 	2016
Ironsight 	M320 GLM 	 	Standalone 	2018
Insurgency: Sandstorm 	M320 	 	Standalone, added in 2023 Update 1.15 	2018
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 	 	 	Standalone 	2019
Battlefield 2042 	 	 	XM320 (XM8), mounted on Heckler & Koch XM8 in the Portal trailer 	2021
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. GAMMA 	 	 	M320A1 	2022
=GLM=
The GLM (Grenade Launcher Module) is the most recent variant of the AG launcher family marketed by H&K. The GLM is very similar to the AG-C/EGLM, with the most significant difference being that instead of having the forward grip connected directly to the frame it has a short section of Picatinny rail underneath. An enhanced development of the GLM, the HK269, features the option to unlock the barrel either towards the left or right.
==Television==
Title	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode	Date
Six 	Juan Pablo Raba	Ricky "Buddha" Ortiz	Standalone 	2017
==Video Games==
Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Note 	Date
America's Army 3 	GS-36 	HEDP and smoke grenades 	Mounted on the "Obran NP" 	2009
Payday 2 	Compact 40mm 	 	Standalone, introduced in 2017 update 169.2 	2013
Rainbow Six: Siege 	M120 CREM 	Fixed forward grip, extended barrel	Standalone 	2015
Ghost Recon Wildlands	"Standard Grenade Launcher"	 	Fictional variant with clamp style rail mount	2017
= HK169 =
The Heckler & Koch HK169 is a standalone variant of the GLM introduced in 2013. It uses a G36KV type folding stock as standard and the standard model has a 11 inch barrel whilst the K model has a shorter 8.5 inch barrel.
== Television ==
Title 	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Date
24: Live Another Day	 	Belchek 	 	2014
=Non Firing Replicas=
==Madbull AGX==
The Madbull AGX is an airsoft copy of the AG launcher. It features a very short barrel (approximately 4.5 inches) and clamps directly to a rail, both of which are features not used by any real variant of this launcher.
===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Punisher: War Zone 	Ray Stevenson	Frank Castle	Mounted on M4A1 carbine	2008
In Bruges 	 	 	Seen on table 	2008
The Day of the Triffids	Troy Glasgow 	Troy 	Mounted on G36C 	2009
=== Television ===
Title 	Actor	Character	Note / Episode 	Date
Primeval	 	Belchek 	Mounted on G36C / S03E01	2009
=See Also=
Category:Gun
Category:Grenade Launcher
Category:UBGL