Kiwi - It looks like the Marines have adjusted their thoughts on the multi-grenade 40MM for squad level use.

The Marine Corps Times has a picture that shows the QRF enjoying the power of their new toy. Here is the caption!

CPL. ERIC C. SCHWARTZ / MARINE CORPS CAMP AL QA'IM, Iraq- Marines with Quick Reaction Force, Headquarters and Support Company, Task Force 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, complete the sustained machine gun training and the Multiple Grenade Launcher 32, familiarization, fire and movement exercise at Camp Al Qa'im, Iraq. The training teaches Marines how to properly engage multiple targets performing suppressive fires and implementing a six-round semi-automatic grenade launcher instead of the single-shot M203 traditionally used by Marines in combat.

Use of multishot grenade launchers to grow

By Dan Lamothe - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Feb 2, 2009 17:20:01 EST

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Prompted by its success in defending against convoy attacks and ambushes, the Corps will vastly expand the availability of a 40mm, six-shot rotational grenade launcher first fielded in Iraq on an experimental basis in 2006.

The article is new and the specs and uses are listed in it.

The picture is the first time I've seen the weapon. Its non lethal applications make it a multi-use weapon and the beefed up version has added significant range tothe weapons bag of tricks.

Enjoy the read!