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Kalashnikov grenade launcher

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AK-47 with Kalashnikov grenade launcher mounted to the muzzle
RWGŁ-3 with Kalashnikov grenade launcher mounted to the muzzle
RWGŁ-1 with Kalashnikov grenade launcher mounted to the muzzle

All AK-47 type rifles can mount a cup-type grenade-launcher that fires standard RGD-5 Soviet hand-grenades. The soup-can shaped launcher is screwed onto the AK-47’s muzzle.[1][2] To fire, first insert a standard RGD-5 hand-grenade into the launcher and then remove the safety pin. Second, insert a special blank cartridge into the rifle's chamber. Third, place the butt-stock of the rifle on the ground and fire from this position.[3] The maximum effective range is approximately 150 meters.[4] This cup-type launcher can also be used to launch tear-gas and riot control grenades.

References

  1. ^ https://www.ar15.com/content/webPDF/AK47USArmyOperatorManual.pdf
  2. ^ https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/AK-47_Operator%27s_Manual
  3. ^ https://www.ar15.com/content/webPDF/AK47USArmyOperatorManual.pdf
  4. ^ https://www.ar15.com/content/webPDF/AK47USArmyOperatorManual.pdf
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