Comparison of automatic grenade launchers

This is a comparison of automatic grenade launchers. Cancelled systems are not included.

General

Caliber Range Muzzle
velocity		 Rate of
fire, rpm		 Approx.
weight[upper-alpha 1]		 Feed,
rounds		 Sights[upper-alpha 2]
Effective Maximum
Mk 19 Mod 3
[1]		 40×53mm 1,500 m (4,900 ft) 2,212 m (7,257 ft) 241 m/s (790 ft/s) 325‑375 — Belt, 32, 48 Night vision
Mk 47 Striker
[2][3]		 40×53mm 1,700 m (5,600 ft) 2,200 m (7,200 ft) — 225‑300 41 kg (90 lb) Belt, 32, 48 FCS, Thermal
LWAGL 40×53mm — — — — — — —
HK GMG
[4]		 40×53mm 1,500 m (4,900 ft) — — 340 61 kg (134 lb) Belt, 32 Reflex, "Various"
SB LAG 40
 40×53mm 1,500 m (4,900 ft) — 240 m/s (790 ft/s) 215 67 kg (148 lb) Belt, 24, 32 Night vision
CIS 40 AGL
[5]		 40×53mm 1,500 m (4,900 ft) 2,200 m (7,200 ft) 242 m/s (790 ft/s) 350‑500 — Belt, 32 Reflex, FCS, Thermal
K4
[6]		 40×53mm 1,500 m (4,900 ft) 2,212 m (7,257 ft) 241 m/s (790 ft/s) 325-375 34.4 kg (76 lb) Belt, 24, 48 -
Howa Type 96
[7]		 40×53mm
 — — — 250‑350 — Belt, 50 —
Denel Y3 AGL
[8]		 40×53mm — 2,200 m (7,200 ft) 242 m/s (790 ft/s) 280‑320 53 kg (117 lb) Belt, 20 Optical, Indirect electronic sight
UAG-40
[9]		 40×53mm — 2,200 m (7,200 ft) 240 m/s (790 ft/s) 400 31 kg (68 lb) Belt, 32 Optical, Infrared, Photo‑Visual, Electronic[10]
AGA‑40 Md 85
[11][upper-alpha 3]		 40×74.5mm 1,400 m (4,600 ft) 1,550 m (5,090 ft) 216 m/s (710 ft/s) 380‑450 33 kg (73 lb) Mag., 10 —
AGS‑30 Atlant
[12][13][14]		 30×29mm — 2,100 m (6,900 ft)[upper-alpha 4] 185 m/s (610 ft/s) 400 17.5 kg (39 lb) Belt, 29 Optical, Day‑Night, Radar sight
AGS‑40 Balkan
[16][17]		 40 mm
(caseless) 		— 2,500 m (8,200 ft) — 400 32 kg (71 lb) Belt, 20 Optical
Type 87
[upper-alpha 5][18][19]		 35×32mm 600 m (2,000 ft) 1,750 m (5,740 ft) 200 m/s (660 ft/s) 500 20 kg (44 lb) Mag., 6, 9, 12, 15 Optical
  1. ↑ Without ammo, with default sigts.
  2. ↑ Normally include iron sights.
  3. ↑ Production status is unclear.
  4. ↑ VOG-30: 1,700 m (5,600 ft); GPD-30: 2,100 m (6,900 ft); GPD-30M (under development): 2,500 m (8,200 ft).[15]
  5. ↑ Can be fired from bipod.

Ammunition

40×74.5mm [11] 30×29mm 40mm "Balkan" 35×32mm [19]
HE HEAT VOG-30 [20][21] GPD-30 [14][22] 7P39 [16][23] HE HEAT
Max. range 1,550 m (5,090 ft) 1,700 m (5,600 ft) 2,100 m (6,900 ft) 2,500 m (8,200 ft) 1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Muzzle velocity 223 m/s (730 ft/s) 185 m/s (610 ft/s) — 200 m/s (660 ft/s)
Weight 490 g (1.08 lb) 348 g (0.767 lb) 340 g (0.75 lb) 430 g (0.95 lb) — —
Shell weight 260 g (0.57 lb) 275 g (0.606 lb) — — —
Filling — — 47 g (1.7 oz) — 90 g (3.2 oz) — —
Kill radius/area 10 m (33 ft) — 90 m2 (970 sq ft) 120 m2 (1,300 sq ft) — — —
Penetration — 50 mm (2.0 in) — — — — 80 mm (3.1 in)

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Mk47 Striker40: GD's Auto-Programmed 40mm GMG". Defense Industry Daily. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Modern Firearms". World.guns.ru. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Heckler & Koch :: Home". Heckler-koch.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "CIS 40AGL" (PDF). Stengg.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Defense Products - S&T Motiv" (PDF). S&T Motiv. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "96Ž® 40mmŽ©"®‚Ä‚«'e�e". via wayback machine. 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2014. replacement character in |title= at position 20 (help)
  8. ↑ "40 ml Y3 AGL" (PDF). Iieexport.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Leninska Kuznya Plant Joint Stock Co.". Lk.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "мотреть Український автоматичний гранатомет УАГ-40 онлайн". Video.i.ua. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  11. 1 2 "munitie ag 40 Archives - Romania Military". Romania Military. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ "Open Joint Stock Company "V.A.Degtyarev Plant" / AGS-30 30 mm antipersonnel automatic grenade launching system". Kbptula.ru. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  14. 1 2
  15. ↑ Артиллерийский снаряд к нарезному оружию (in Russian). Findpatent.ru. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  16. 1 2 "Lenta.ru: Оружие: Вооружение: Россия вооружится новым крупнокалиберным гранатометом" (in Russian). Lenta.ru. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Modern Firearms". World.guns.ru. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Modern Firearms". World.guns.ru. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  19. 1 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20130212225521/http://www.sinodefence.com/army/crewserved/qlz87.asp. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ "Выстрел ВОГ-17 (ВОГ-17А) / ВОГ-17М / ВОГ-30 / ГПД-30". Weapon.at.au. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  21. ↑ Книга: Боевое стрелковое оружие России (in Russian). E-reading-lib.org. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  22. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20090306043430/http://www.tulatskib.ru/patr_pdf/GPD30.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ↑ Russian Close Combat Weapon, pp. 496–497.

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