VOG-25
| GP-25 grenade launcher | |
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GP-25
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| Type | Grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1978–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars |
War in Afghanistan Soviet–Afghan War Transnistria war First Chechen war Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi-led intervention in Yemen (2015-present) Conflict in Najran, Jizan and Asir |
| Production history | |
| Designer | TsKIB SOO |
| Designed | 1966–1978 |
| Manufacturer |
Kalashnikov Concern STC Delta Arsenal AD Zastava Arms |
| Produced | 1978–present |
| Variants | GP-30, GP-34 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.31 lb) (GP-25) 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) (GP-30) 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) (GP-34) |
| Length | 323 mm (12.7 in) (GP-25) 275 mm (10.8 in) (GP-30) 315 mm (12.4 in) (GP-34) |
| Barrel length | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
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| Cartridge | 40x53mm caseless grenade |
| Caliber | 40 mm |
| Action | Single-shot |
| Rate of fire | 20 rounds/min area suppression 5–6 rounds/min aimed shots |
| Muzzle velocity | 76.5 m/s (251 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | Sights adjustable 100 to 400 meters |
| Feed system | Muzzle loaded, single-shot |
| Sights | Notched quadrant sight |
The GP-25 Kostyor ('Bonfire'), GP-30 Obuvka ('Shoe') and GP-34 are a family of Russian 40 mm under-barrel grenade launchers (Granatomyot Podstvolnyj) for the AK-series of assault rifle. They were first seen by the west in 1984 during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. The initial version was designated BG-15 Mukha ('Fly'), and was fitted under the barrel of AK-74 assault rifles. The main production version, the GP-25, has a different sighting system. The GP-30 was lightened and the redesigned sighting system was moved to the right.
The current Izhmash-made version, the GP-34, has an again redesigned sighting system on the right and features the following advantages:
Development of a grenade launcher for the AK-47 assault rifle began in 1966 at the Sporting and Hunting Arms Central Design and Research Bureau. Development continued into the 1970s, and in 1978 it was accepted into service. The GP-30 first entered service in 1989, and is intended for use with the AK-100 series of assault rifles. The GP-34 is designed to be a universal service model that can be fitted to the AKM / AKMS, AK74 / AK74S, AK74M, AK-101, AK-103, and AN-94 Nikonova rifles.
The grenade launchers are similar in appearance and fire the same 40 mm caliber ammunition and use the same High-Low System developed by Germany in late World War II to keep recoil forces low without a rocket or other type of recoilless weapon back blast.
The GP-30 is a stripped-down model grenade launcher, consisting of a very short, 40 mm rifled barrel in front of a basic trigger mechanism with minimal hand grip. On top of the barrel is mounting gear to attach the weapon under the barrel of an AK-series assault rifle, from where it is designed to be fired.
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