| STK 40 GL | |
| Origin: | Singapore |
| Type: | Grenade launcher |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Used By: | See Users |
| Designer: | Chartered Industries of Singapore |
| Design Date: | 1980s |
| Manufacturer: | ST Kinetics |
| Weight: | 2.052NaN2 with stock |
| Length: | 655mm with stock |
| Part Length: | 305mm |
| Cartridge: | 40x46mm grenade |
| Action: | Break-action, single action |
| Velocity: | 76m/s |
| Range: | Sights graduated from 100 to 400 m |
| Feed: | Breech-loaded, single-shot |
| Sights: | Folding leaf sight |
The STK 40 GL, formerly the CIS 40 GL is a 40 mm grenade launcher, developed in the late 1980s and produced by the Singaporean defense firm CIS - Chartered Industries of Singapore (currently ST Kinetics). The launcher is employed primarily by the Singapore Armed Forces and the police and security forces of several other countries.[1]
According to ST Kinetics Senior Engineer Felix Tsai, the STK 40 GL can be configured to be used with a buttstock or attached underneath assault rifles like the SAR-21, the M16 and HK series.[2]
Czech Republic: 601st Special Forces Group uses it on Samopal vz. 58s.
Italy: Made under license by Luigi Franchi S.p.A. as the Franchi GLF-40.[3]
Papua New Guinea: Used by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary.[4]
Poland[5]
Peru: Used during Cenepa war 1995.[6]