Aruncător de grenade 40 mm

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:

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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