Aruncător de grenade 40 mm
Grenade launcher
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The Aruncător de grenade 40 mm (AG-40) is a rifle-mounted 40 mm grenade launcher. It is mounted as a lower handguard for a Kalashnikov pattern rifle. The AG-40 is currently used on the 5.45mm PA md. 86 standard assault rifle, in Romanian service. It replaced the older GP-25 Soviet-pattern grenade launcher.
TypeGrenade launcher
PlaceoforiginRomania
UsedbySee § Users
WarsPeacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
| Aruncător de grenade 40 mm (AG-40) | |
|---|---|
The AG-40 mounted on a PA md. 86 | |
| Type | Grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | Romania |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See § Users |
| Wars | Peacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 400 mm 400 millimetres (16 in) |
| Barrel length | 300 mm 300 millimetres (12 in) |
| Cartridge | 40×47mm |
| Action | Break action |
| Effective firing range | 400 m |
| Feed system | Breech-loaded, single-shot |
| Sights | Notched short range quadrant sight, graduated folding leaf sight |
Technical data
The AG-40 grenade launcher is manufactured by ROMARM and has the following technical specifications:[1]
| Model | AG-40P | AG-40PN | AL-38 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caliber | 40 mm | 38 mm | |
| Cartridge | 40 x 47 mm | 40 x 46 mm | - |
| Operation | single shot | ||
| Feed | breech loading, sliding barrel | breech loading | |
| Sight | fore, post; rear, aperture calibrated from 50 to 450 m |
fore, post; rear, U-notch | |
| Muzzle velocity | 80 m/s | 74 m/s | - |
| Minimum range | 50 m | - | |
| Barrel | 16 grooves rh, 1 turn in 1,200 mm |
6 grooves rh, 1 turn in 1,200 mm |
strip |
| Weapon length | 400 mm | 700 mm | |
| Barrel length | 300 mm | 350 mm | |
| Line of sight | 125 mm | 320 mm | |
| Weight | 1.300 kg 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) | 2.400 kg 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) | |
Users
Variants
- AG-40P - basic model (40x47 mm cartridge)
- AG-40PN - uses the 40x46 mm NATO cartridge[4]
- AL-38 - anti-riot launcher version (38 mm caliber)
