AGS-17

AGS-17 Plamya
AGS-17 Plamya
	AGS-17 mounted on tripod.
Type	Automatic grenade launcher
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1970–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Soviet–Afghan War; South African Border War; Gulf War; Somali Civil War; First Chechen War; Second Chechen War; War in Afghanistan; Iraq War; Ivorian Civil Wars; Third Sudanese Civil War; Syrian Civil War; War in Iraq (2013–2017); Russo-Ukrainian War; Yemeni Civil War (2015–present); 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War;
Production history
Designer	KB Tochmash
Designed	1967
Manufacturer	Molot Plant
Produced	1967
Variants	AG-17A helicopter-mounted version
Specifications
Mass	31 kg
Length	840 mm
Cartridge	30×29mm grenade
Caliber	30 mm
Action	Blowback
Rate of fire	400 round/min
Muzzle velocity	185 m/s
Effective firing range	800 to 1,700 m
Feed system	29 grenades belt
Sights	Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights

The AGS-17 Plamya^[8] (Russian: Пламя; Flame) is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launcher in service worldwide.

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^ André Du Pisani (1988). Beyond the Barracks: Reflections on the Role of the SADF in the Region. The South African Institute of International Affairs. p. 12. ISBN 9780908371600. Near Cuvelai and Cahama the SADF for the first time encountered the considerable firepower of the Soviet-made 30mm AGS-17 grenade launcher [during Operation Askari] - its first use outside the Afghanistan theatre.
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