Aruncător de grenade 40 mm
| Aruncător de grenade 40 mm (AG-40) | |
|---|---|
The AG-40 mounted on a PA md. 86 | |
| Type | Grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | Romania |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Romania |
| Wars | Peacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 400 mm |
| Barrel length | 300 mm |
| Cartridge | 40×47mm |
| Action | Break action |
| Effective firing range | 400 m |
| Feed system | 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.