| Aruncător de grenade 40 mm (AG-40) | |
| Origin: | Romania |
| Type: | Grenade launcher |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Used By: | Romania |
| Wars: | Peacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| Length: | 400 mm |
| Part Length: | 300 mm |
| Cartridge: | 40×47mm |
| Action: | Break action |
| Range: | 400 m |
| Feed: | Breech-loaded, single-shot |
| Sights: | Notched short range quadrant sight, graduated folding leaf sight |
The Aruncător de grenade 40 mm (AG-40) is a rifle-mounted 40 mm grenade launcher. It is mounted as a lower handguard for a Kalashnikov pattern rifle. The AG-40 is currently used on the 5.45mm PA md. 86 standard assault rifle, in Romanian service. It replaced the older GP-25 Soviet-pattern grenade launcher.
The AG-40 grenade launcher is manufactured by ROMARM SA and has the following technical specifications:[1]
| Model | AG-40P | AG-40PN | AL-38 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caliber | 40 mm | 38 mm | |
| Cartridge | 40 x 47 mm | 40 x 46 mm | - |
| Operation | single shot | ||
| Feed | breech loading, sliding barrel | breech loading | |
| Sight | fore, post; rear, aperture calibrated from 50–450 m | fore, post; rear, U-notch | |
| Muzzle velocity | 80 m/s | 74 m/s | - |
| Minimum range | 50 m | - | |
| Barrel | 16 grooves rh, 1 turn in 1,200 mm | 6 grooves rh, 1 turn in 1,200 mm | strip |
| Weapon length | 400 mm | 700 mm | |
| Barrel length | 300 mm | 350 mm | |
| Line of sight | 125 mm | 320 mm | |
| Weight | 1.300 kg | 2.400 kg | |
Romania
Georgia