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Aruncător de grenade 40 mm

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Type
  
Grenade launcher

Used by
  
Romania

Barrel length
  
300 mm

Place of origin
  
Romania

Length
  
400 mm

Aruncător de grenade 40 mm

Wars
  
Peacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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.

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Technical data

The AG-40 grenade launcher is manufactured by ROMARM SA and has the following technical specifications:

Users

  •  Romania: Used by Infantry, Mountain Hunters, and Combat Divers.
  •  Georgia: 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)

    • References

    Aruncător de grenade 40 mm Wikipedia
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