List of grenade launchers

This page lists all forms of grenade launchers around the world, that is to say weapons that launch grenades with more accuracy, a higher velocity and to greater distances than a soldier could.[1]

Contents

Single Shot

Name/
designation		 Year of
intro		 Country of
origin		 Primary
cartridge		 Type
AG36  Germany 40mm Underslung
BTS-203  Thailand 40mm Underslung
CIS 40 GL  Singapore 40mm Underslung
GP-25 1978  Soviet Union 40mm Underslung
K201  South Korea 40mm Underslung
M203 1969  United States 40mm Underslung
M79 1961  United States 40mm Dedicated

Multishot

Name/
designation		 Year of
intro		 Country of
origin		 Primary
cartridge		 Type
DP-64  Russia 45mm Dual barrel
M234 1978  United States 64mm
MGL-MK1 1983  South Africa 40mm Rotary
XM25 2010  United States 25mm Air burst

Automatic

Name/
designation		 Year of
intro		 Country of
origin		 Primary
cartridge		 Type
AGS-17 1970s  Soviet Union 30mm Belt-fed
CIS 40 AGL 1991  Singapore 40mm Belt-fed
K4  South Korea 40mm Belt-fed
Mk 19 1968  United States 40mm Belt-fed
SB LAG 40  Spain 40mm Belt-fed
Vektor Y3 AGL  South Africa 40mm Belt-fed

Rocket Propelled

Name/
designation		 Year of
intro		 Country of
origin		 Primary
cartridge		 Type
M1 1942  United States 60mm Recoilless
M2GC 1948  Sweden 84mm Recoilless
Panzerfaust 1943  Germany 150mm Recoilless
PIAT 1942  United Kingdom 86mm
RPG-7 1961  Soviet Union 40mm
RPG-76 1961  Poland 68mm

Other grenade launcher models

See also

References

  1. ^ Small Arms Illustrated, 2010
  2. ^ Multi Grenade Launcher 40 mm
  3. ^ Under Barrel Grenade Launcher 40 mm