PM-40 Anvil - Launcher specs

PM-40 Anvil at a glance

PM-40 Anvil is one of Activision’s 4 launch launcher entries. The official roster contains 33 weapons: 24 Primary Weapons, eight Secondary Weapons and one Melee Weapon. That total excludes Tactical and Lethal equipment, older cosmetic labels and duplicate Blueprint variants. This record uses the October 19 launch article, checked October 26, rather than treating earlier Beta cards as the current specification. PM-40 Anvil is the pump-action 43mm grenade launcher for room clearing and area denial. It differs from the three single-round launchers by carrying three loaded rounds and six in reserve. Its close-to-medium-range description gives no numerical effective-range band.

Specifications

Published launch figures from Activision, checked 2026-11-11. Not stated denotes an absent figure, never zero.

Field	Published value
Class	Launcher
Player unlock (table when present)	Level 54
Available Criteria (individual block)	Unlocked at Player Level 54.
Weapon levels	46
Rounds (base)	3
Reserve ammo	6
Fire Rate (source unit)	38 RPM
Attachment Types	N/A - appearance only
Apex Attachment	N/A

In-game description

Built for area denial and room-clearing, this pump-action 43mm grenade launcher hits hard at close and medium range.

The publisher’s description above explains the intended role of PM-40 Anvil. It should be read alongside its own numeric block: 46 weapon levels, 3 base rounds, 6 reserve rounds and 38 RPM. These are published fields, not measurements made by this wiki. Descriptive terms about power, stability or speed do not establish a damage table, a time-to-kill result or a tested advantage against a particular opponent. The configuration and mode still matter when interpreting such claims.

How it fits the class

PILA provides a same-class reference: its launch block lists 1 rounds, 1 in reserve and 8 RPM. PM-40 Anvil lists 3 rounds and 6 in reserve. Compare these base configurations before adding an Apex or a capacity attachment. A larger ammunition count describes ammunition available before replenishment; it does not establish more kills, a faster reload or better handling. Other class members are linked below so this comparison remains part of the complete roster.

Ammo and supply

The official launch reserve for PM-40 Anvil is 6 rounds, separate from the 3 loaded rounds. Reserve is ammunition outside the current magazine or feed, not a magazine attachment to add to its capacity. This entry does not infer a pickup amount, resupply interval or shared ammunition pool from a cartridge name. In DMZ, access and replenishment depend on the deployment and FOB systems; the article’s launch reserve field does not locate a specific ammunition cache or promise the same inventory after looting.

Magazine options

Activision does not list functional attachments for PM-40 Anvil. Launchers support appearance changes including Camos, Decals and Stickers; the launch melee description limits changes to Camos. The published base specification therefore should not be expanded into an invented magazine upgrade or Apex conversion. For this launcher, keep 3 loaded rounds and 6 reserve rounds distinct when planning a firing sequence. A stated firing rate is not a reload animation measurement.

Gunsmith attachment slots

The launch block marks Attachment Types and Apex Attachment as N/A. That is an explicit appearance-only rule, rather than evidence of an undiscovered functional attachment tree. Weapon levels still exist: PM-40 Anvil lists 46. Functional firearm slots should not be copied onto this launcher simply because other database entries support Gunsmith. The customization guide covers appearance changes, while the Gunsmith reference describes the separate firearm systems.

What is not measured yet

Infinity Ward states that Multiplayer and DMZ have bespoke tuning. Record the mode, patch date and exact configuration when measuring damage, recoil, effective range or time to kill; published cyclic rate alone cannot supply those results. The October 23-25 patch notes distinguish implemented fixes from proposed future tuning.

How to unlock it

PM-40 Anvil’s Main Player Levels unlock table lists Player Level 54. Its individual Available Criteria entry agrees: Unlocked at Player Level 54. This is a player progression requirement, distinct from the 46 weapon levels listed for attachment progression and access to Weapon Prestige. Create-a-Class opens at Player Level 4. In DMZ, unlocked weapons can be purchased through the FOB Gunsmith with sufficient DMZ Cash; looting, Weapon Manuals and the FOB Vendor provide other acquisition routes described by Activision. A cosmetic Blueprint name is a separate entitlement, rather than a replacement for these base progression rules. In Multiplayer, a Launcher occupies the Secondary Weapon category alongside Pistols. Overkill instead permits a second Primary Weapon in that slot. In DMZ, players may carry two Primary Weapons, two Secondary Weapons or one of each, with additional weapons requiring an appropriate Weapon Backpack. These rules describe loadout capacity, rather than extra ammunition for this launcher. Choosing a second weapon therefore involves both the available slot and the ammunition documented for each equipped item.

Other entries in this class

PILA / RPG-8 / JOKR

Sources

Activision launch roster and weapon details - reviewed 2026-11-11.

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