Heckler & Koch GMG

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GMG
The GMG
Type	Automatic grenade launcher
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
Used by	Germany, Greece,Finland, Ireland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom
Wars	War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Production history
Designer	Heckler & Koch
Designed	1992-1995
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
Variants	GMW
Specifications
Weight	29 kg
Length	1090 mm
Barrel length	415 mm
Width	226 mm (without ammunition box)
Height	208 mm

Cartridge	40x53mm
Action	Recoil-operated blowback
Rate of fire	340 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	241 m/s
Effective range	1500 m
Feed system	32-round disintegrating, closed-link belt
Sights	Reflex sight and back-up leaf sight

HK GMG onboard a GTK Boxer of the German Army

Heckler & Koch's automatic grenade launcher is the Granatmaschinenwaffe (HK GMW) or grenade machine gun (HK GMG) developed for the German Army. It fires 40 mm grenades at a rate of about 340 rounds per minute. The GMG is belt-fed, and can be loaded from either side, making it ambidextrous. With a variety of sights available (including night-vision & infrared types) the GMG can be used for accurate, long range bombardments in a large number and types of situations.

The weapon itself is 1.09 m long (the barrel is 415 mm, and the ammunition box has dimensions of 470x160x250mm). The gun operates on a recoil operated blow back basis. It weighs 29 kg; the tripod is an additional 11 kg.

The HK GMG was tested in the Yuma desert in Arizona in 1997 in order to compete for future U.S. contracts.

1 Users
2 Notes
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Users

Finland - The Finnish Army has purchased the weapon for urban-, special- and coastal Jäger companies and refers to it as 40 KRKK 2005 (Kranaattikonekivääri (grenade machine gun))
Germany - The German Army uses the GMG for the infantry and as main armament on the Fennek, AGF Serval and Boxer MRAV. Also German airborne troops, the KSK, the Objektschutzregiment of the Luftwaffe and the Spezialisierte Einsatzkräfte Marine of the German Navy use the GMG.
Greece - The Hellenic Army uses 633 GMG on armoured and military utility vehicles.
Ireland - The HK GMG is also used by the Irish Army Rangers.
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Netherlands - The Dutch Army bought 18 as an operational requirement in 2006, the Dutch Battlegroup in Afghanistan has received 11 GMGs, the Dutch Special Forces has received four. The remaining three are for training purposes and are in the Netherlands.
United Kingdom - In late 2006 the British Ministry of Defence placed an order for an initial batch of 40 GMGs to be fitted on "Wimik" (Weapons Mount Installation Kit) Land Rovers used by the Royal Marines operating in Afghanistan.