AGS-40 Balkan

AGS-40 Balkan
AGS-40 Balkan
	AGS-40 Balkan
Type	Automatic grenade launcher
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	2017–present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	TsKIB SOO ; GNPP "Pribor"
Designed	1980–2017
Manufacturer	Tecmash Research and Production Association
Produced	2017–present
Specifications
Mass	32 kilograms (71 lb) unloaded on tripod ; 46 kilograms (101 lb) on tripod loaded with drum of 20 rounds
Cartridge	Caseless 40 mm grenade
Action	Gas Piston, Open Bolt
Rate of fire	400 rpm
Maximum firing range	2,500 m (2,700 yd)
Feed system	20 grenade disintegrating belt in drum
Sights	PAG-17, iron sights

AGS‑40 Balkan is a Russian 40 mm caseless automatic grenade launcher and successor to AGS-17 and AGS-30, introduced and adopted by the Russian military.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ "Russia tests the AGS-40 Balkan 40mm automatic grenade launcher in operational situation". Army Recognition. April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
^ "Grenade Launchers and their Ammunition: International Developments". Small Arms Defense Journal. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ "Russia to Adopt the AGS-40 "BALKAN" Automatic Grenade Launcher in 2018 -The Firearm Blog". 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-13.

[armyrecog-1] "Russia tests the AGS-40 Balkan 40mm automatic grenade launcher in operational situation". Army Recognition. April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.

[sade-2] "Grenade Launchers and their Ammunition: International Developments". Small Arms Defense Journal. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

[urlRussia_to_Adopt_the_AGS-40_BALKAN_Automatic_Grenade_Launcher_in_2018_-The_Firearm_Blog-3] "Russia to Adopt the AGS-40 "BALKAN" Automatic Grenade Launcher in 2018 -The Firearm Blog". 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-13.

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