DP-64
| DP-64 (ДП-64) | |
|---|---|
 The Russian DP-64 Anti-Saboteur weapon | |
| Type | Grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | Russia |
| Used by | Russian Navy |
| Wars | 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine[1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Viktor Rebrikov |
| Designed | 1989 |
| Manufacturer | Degtyarev plant |
| Produced | 1990 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10 kg (22 lbs) |
| Length | 820 mm (32 inches) |
| Width | 110 mm (4.3 inches) |
| Height | 275 mm (10.8 inches) |
| Caliber | 45 mm (1.771 inches) |
| Action | (side) break open |
| Maximum firing range | 400 meters (1,312 feet) |
| Feed system | 2 rounds |
| Sights | Direct & Indirect iron sights |
Detonation mechanism | Depth |
The DP-64 Nepryadva[2][3] is a Russian special-purpose double-barreled over/under grenade launcher designed to protect surfaced submarines, ships, dockyards, water development works, and other coastal installations from combat swimmers and naval special forces. The weapon is breech-loading and operates much like a large shotgun with a side-break breech, utilizing both direct and indirect iron sights. The weapon is capable of firing grenades indirectly at ranges up to 400 metres (1,300 ft); however, these grenades act much like small depth charges, attacking submerged swimmers like true depth charges attack submersibles. A large polymer stock and the barrels themselves makes up the bulk of the weapon. The barrels are selected by turning a lever accommodated above the trigger guard. A front pistol grip is equipped for support and is out of alignment with the rear grip and trigger mechanism, providing a more natural grip while firing indirectly. The butt is fitted with a springy rubber pad to diminish felt recoil. Direct fire sights are also provided for use from a helicopter allowing for large areas to be patrolled and protected from enemy combat swimmers. The grenade launcher was developed in 1989 and introduced in 1990.
The DP-64 grenade launcher is now in serial production, said Pavel Sidorov, a representative of NPO Bazalt, the designer of the DP-64, at the 2015 International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi. Sidorov said that the company received a large order from Russia's Defense Ministry for the weapons. Previously, the DP-64 has only been built in small numbers for the Russian coast guard, Federal Security Service, and a handful of marine units.
Though large and somewhat unwieldy, the DP-64 serves an important role with few modern contemporaries in the small arms world.
Ammunition
- Caliber: 45 millimetres (1.8 in)
- Overall length: 303 millimetres (11.9 in)
- Projectile length: 248 millimetres (9.8 in)
- Cartridge length: 55 millimetres (2.2 in)
- Shell weight: 0.65 kilograms (1.4 lb)
- Cartridge type: Rimmed, Separating base
- Operating temperature: from −50 °C (−58 °F) to +50 °C (122 °F)
- FG-45 (ФГ-45) Fragmentation [14 metres (46 ft) blast radius, to 40 metres (130 ft) depth]
- SG-45 (СГ-45) Floating Flare (red) [for ~50 seconds]
- UG-45 (УГ-45) HE/Concussion
Users
See also
- FHJ-84 - outwardly similar looking Chinese weapon
- DP-65
- MRG-1
- GM-94
- RGM-40 Kastet
- RGSh-30
- List of grenade launchers
- List of Russian weaponry
References
- ^ "DP-64: Russia's Anti-Saboteur Grenade Launcher In Ukraine" (video). youtube.com. The Armourer's Bench. April 19, 2023.
- ^ "DP-64 " Nepryadva " Grenade Launcher | Strategic Bureau of Information". www.strategic-bureau.com.
- ^ "Russian Grenade Launchers". www.pmulcahy.com.