Kbkg wz.1960

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Karabinek-granatnik wz.1960

Type	Assault rifle-grenade launcher
Place of origin	Poland
Service history
In service	1960 - present
Production history
Designed	1960
Number built	?
Variants	karabinek-granatnik wz.1960/72
Specifications
Weight	4.65 kg
Length	1075 mm
Barrel length	415 mm

Cartridge	7.62 x 39 mm
Action	Gas-actuated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	600 round/min (2 grenades/min)
Muzzle velocity	710 m/s
Effective range	300 m
Feed system	30, 10
Sights	Adjustable Iron Sights, Optional Mount Required for Optical Scope

Karabinek-granatnik wzór 1960 (Polish: Carbine-grenade launcher model 1960) is a Polish version of the assault rifle AK-47 that can shoot rifle grenades.

The grenade launcher screws onto the forward end of the rifle barrel and locks into place by means of a spring loaded plunger mounted in the front sight base of AK-47 rifles. The sight for the launcher is mounted on the rear sight base. A valve is fitted to the right side of the gas block to allow the gas to be shut off (prevented from leaving the barrel via the gas port) when grenades are fired.

When using the rifle to launch grenades, a special rubber recoil pad is used and a special 10-round magazine inserted. This magazine has a filler block that prevents it from being used with "normal" (i.e. bulleted) cartridges.