Heckler & Koch GMG

GMG
GMG
	A GMG of the German Army.
Type	Automatic grenade launcher
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
Used by	See Users
Wars	War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Production history
Designed	1992-1995
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
Produced	1996-Present[citation needed]
Variants	GMW
Specifications
Weight	28.8 kg Gun, 10.7 kg tripod and 8 kg softmount.
Length	1090 mm
Barrel length	415 mm
Width	226 mm (without ammunition box)
Height	208 mm
Cartridge	40x53 mm
Action	API Blowback
Rate of fire	350 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	241 m/s
Effective firing range	1500 m
Maximum firing range	2200 m
Feed system	32-round disintegrating, closed-link belt
Sights	Reflex sight and back-up leaf sight

The GMG (Granatmaschinengewehr or "grenade machine gun") is an automatic grenade launcher developed by Heckler & Koch for the German Army. It is also often referred to as GMW or GraMaWa (Granatmaschinenwaffe).^[1]

Design details[edit]

It fires 40 mm grenades at a rate of about 340 rounds per minute. The GMG is belt-fed, and can be loaded from either side, making it easy to mount on most platforms. With a variety of day and night sights available, the GMG can be used for most medium range infantry support situations.

The weapon is 1.09 m long and has a 415 mm rifled barrel; the ammunition box has dimensions of 470x160x250 mm. The gun operates on a recoil operated blow back basis. It weighs 29 kg; the tripod is an additional 11 kg.

Testing and operation[edit]

The HK GMG was tested in the Yuma desert in Arizona in 1997 in order to compete for future United States contracts.

Users[edit]

Canada: 304 ordered.^[2] Designated as the C16 Close Area Suppression Weapon (CASW) and license-built by Rheinmetall Defence Canada.^[3]
Finland^[4] Locally known as 40 KRKK 2005^[5]
Germany^[6]
Greece^[6]
Ireland: Irish Army^[7]
Latvia^[6]^[8]
Lithuania: Lithuanian Armed Forces.^[9]
Malaysia: Used by Pasukan Khas Laut (PASKAL) of the Royal Malaysian Navy.^[10]
Netherlands^[11]^[12]
New Zealand^[13]
Norway^[14]
Poland: Wojska Specjalne RP.^{[citation needed]}
Portugal^[6]
Slovenia^[15]
United Kingdom: 44 purchased in 2006 for use in Afghanistan and Iraq.^[16] Designated as L134A1.^[17]^{[dead link]}
United States: Used by USSOCOM.^[16]

Another GMW/GMG of the German Army.
HK GMG on display.
GMG German armed reconnaissance vehicle Fennek
Manned GMG in Finnish service.
GMG remotely operated on board a GTK Boxer
GMW/GMG of the Royal Malaysian Navy on display.

Notes[edit]

^ "Heckler & Koch :: Home". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
^ "Too Late? Canada's CASW for 40mm GMGs". Retrieved 20 December 2010.
^ http://tietokannat.mil.fi/paiste07/log.php@language=fi_FI&page_id=25.html Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
^ "40 KRKK 2005, Heckler & Koch GMG - Finnish Army". Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (27 January 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
^ Thompson, Leroy (1 March 2013). "Ireland's Army Rangers (page 1)". Tactical-Life. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
^ http://www.mod.gov.lv/upload/nbsfakti.anglu.gala.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Granatsvaidžiai ir prieštankiniai ginklai » Automatinis granatsvaidis H&K GMG 40 mm". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ Dan, Alex (9 February 2016). "PASKAL Malaysian Special Forces Weapons". Military Factory (Small Arms). Retrieved 1 May 2016.
^ "Special Forces - Wapens" (in Dutch). Netherlands Legermuseum: Collectie Informatie Centrum. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
^ "AGW, automatische granaatwerper 40 mm" (in Dutch). Netherlands Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
^ http://www.army.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/army-news/armynews428.pdf
^ "Forsvarsdepartementet får 10 millioner kroner i bot". Aftenposten. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ "40 mm GMG Automatic Grenade Launcher". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
^ "Советы по ремонту". Retrieved 23 November 2014.

External links[edit]

Official page
HKPro The 40 mm GMG

[1] "Heckler & Koch :: Home". Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2010.

[3] "Too Late? Canada's CASW for 40mm GMGs". Retrieved 20 December 2010.

[4] ttp://tietokannat.mil.fi/paiste07/log.php@language=fi_FI&page_id=25.html Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine.

[5] "40 KRKK 2005, Heckler & Koch GMG - Finnish Army". Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[jones2009-6] Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (27 January 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.

[Tactical_2013-7] Thompson, Leroy (1 March 2013). "Ireland's Army Rangers (page 1)". Tactical-Life. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

[8] ttp://www.mod.gov.lv/upload/nbsfakti.anglu.gala.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}

[9] "Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Granatsvaidžiai ir prieštankiniai ginklai » Automatinis granatsvaidis H&K GMG 40 mm". Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[10] Dan, Alex (9 February 2016). "PASKAL Malaysian Special Forces Weapons". Military Factory (Small Arms). Retrieved 1 May 2016.

[legermuseum-11] "Special Forces - Wapens" (in Dutch). Netherlands Legermuseum: Collectie Informatie Centrum. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.

[defensienl-12] "AGW, automatische granaatwerper 40 mm" (in Dutch). Netherlands Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

[13] ttp://www.army.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/army-news/armynews428.pdf

[14] "Forsvarsdepartementet får 10 millioner kroner i bot". Aftenposten. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[15] "40 mm GMG Automatic Grenade Launcher". Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[kemp2007-16] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.

[17] "Советы по ремонту". Retrieved 23 November 2014.

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