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Rifle grenades were commonly used during World War II, especially by the Allied American Forces and the Axis German Forces.

During World War I, the French devised the Vivien–Bessière (VB) grenade that could be launched using standard ammunition and a muzzle adapter to hold the grenade in position, reducing logistic costs and better preserving barrel condition. Early designs used a grenade mounted on a rod, which was inserted into the rifle barrel and launched with a blank cartridge. Rifle grenades were developed at the start of the Twentieth Century, and noted to have longer range than a soldier could manage with hand grenades. The Rifle Grenade is an explosive device launched from the muzzle of a rifle. A soldier using a Rifle Grenade on his M1 Garand.