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.
Technical data
The AG-40 grenade launcher is manufactured by ROMARM and has the following technical specifications:Romarm website
Model AG-40P AG-40PN AL-38Caliber 40 mm 38 mmCartridge 40 x 47 mm 40 x 46 mm -Operation single shotFeed breech loading, sliding barrel breech loadingSight fore, post; rear, aperture calibrated from 50 to 450 m fore, post; rear, U-notchMuzzle 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 stripWeapon length 400 mm 700 mmBarrel length 300 mm 350 mmLine of sight 125 mm 320 mmWeight 1.300 kg 2.400 kg
Users
: Used by Infantry, Mountain Hunters, and Combat Divers. : Locally produced.
Variants AG-40P - basic model (40x47 mm cartridge) AG-40PN - uses the 40x46 mm NATO cartridge AL-38 - anti-riot launcher version (38 mm caliber)
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