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; Cenepa War; Second Chechen War; War in Afghanistan; Iraq War; Ivorian Civil Wars; Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile; Syrian Civil War; War in Iraq (2013–2017); Russo-Ukrainian War; Yemeni Civil War (2014–present); Second Nagorno-Karabakh War; Russian invasion of Ukraine;
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 (Russian: Пламя; Flame) is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launcher in service worldwide.