SIG GL 5040
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GLG 5040 | |
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Type | Grenade launcher |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
In service | 1997–present |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer | SIG |
Manufacturer | Swiss Arms |
Variants | GL 5140, GL 5340, GLG 40 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1.7 kg (3.75 lb) (GL 5040/GL 5140) 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (GLG 40) |
Length | 432 mm (17.0 in) (GL 5040, GL 5140) 710 mm (28.0 in) stock extended / 480 mm (18.9 in) stock folded (GLG 40) |
Barrel length | 305 mm (12.0 in) |
Cartridge | 40x46mm |
Action | Breech-loaded, single-shot |
Muzzle velocity | 75 m/s (246 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 200 m (220 yd) |
Feed system | Manually loaded |
Sights | Folding leaf sight |
The SIG GL 5040/5140 is a 40 mm grenade launcher, which can be mounted under all SIG SG 550/551 assault rifle models and is operated in single-shot mode.[1] For compact SG 552/553, the smaller GL 5340 grenade launcher can be used.
Users
[edit]- Switzerland: The Swiss military in-service designation for the GL 5040 is 40 mm Gewehraufsatz 97.
- Malaysia: Used by Malaysian Coast Guard.
References
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