Aruncător de grenade 40 mm (AG-40) | |
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The AG-40 mounted on a PA md. 86
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Type | Grenade launcher |
Place of origin | Romania |
Service history | |
Used by | Romania |
Wars | Peacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
Specifications | |
Length | 400 mm |
Barrel length | 300 mm |
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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 |
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.
The AG-40 grenade launcher is manufactured by ROMARM SA and has the following technical specifications: