Fort-600
Grenade launcher
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The Fort-600[1] is a 40 mm stand-alone grenade launcher which is modeled after the Brügger & Thomet GL-06 and is manufactured by the Ukrainian gun manufacturer RPC Fort.
| Fort-600 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | RPC Fort |
| Manufacturer | RPC Fort |
| Variants | Fort-600A |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.20 kg (4.85 lb) |
| Length | 580 mm (23 in) stock extended 365 mm (14.4 in) stock collapsed |
| Barrel length | 280 mm (11.0 in) |
| Width | 54 mm (2.1 in) stock extended 87 mm (3.4 in) stock collapsed |
| Height | 196 mm (7.7 in) |
| Cartridge | 40×46mm grenade |
| Action | Break action |
| Effective firing range | 50 to 400 m |
| Feed system | Breech-loaded, single-shot |
Design
The Fort-600 intended to defeat the live targets and fire objects at a distance from 50 to 400 m and for shooting by non-lethal ammunition.
See also
- B&T GL-06 grenade launcher – (Switzerland)