Type 91 grenade launcher
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| Type 91 UBGL | |
|---|---|
| Type | Grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 35mm Grenade |
| Caliber | 35x115mm |
| Action | Pump action |
| Feed system | Single shot |
The Type 91 Grenade Launcher is a Chinese grenade launcher used to launch 35mm non-lethal grenades. It may come in shoulder-launched, rifle-attached, and vehicle-mounted variants. The rifle mounted version is has a similar loading mechanism to the American made M203.[1]
Design and development
The shoulder-fired launcher is a single-shot, manual-fed, and breech-loading weapon. It is lightweight, compact, breech-loading, and single-shot. It consists of a hand guard, sight, aluminum receiver assembly, barrel stop, and firing mechanism. The weapon could be used by any front-line assault troops in need of a long range explosive. This weapon would be carried as a secondary weapon for breacher, the member of a team who carries breach tool during an assault. The rifle-attached variant could be mounted on the underside of either a Type 56, Type 81, or QBZ-95.[2]
Grenade type
- DFB-91
- Stun grenade.
- DFT-91
- Sting grenade.
- DFR-91
- Paintball grenade.
- DFC-91
- Tear gas.
- DFG-91
- Flashbang.
Variants
- QLL-91
- shoulder-fired variant
- QLG-91
- rifle-attached variant for Type 56 assault rifle.
- QLG-91A
- rifle-attached variant for Type 81 assault rifle.
- QLG-91B
- rifle-attached variant for QBZ-95
Vehicle-Mounted
This version of the Type 91 can be mounted on the WZ-551 internal security armored vehicle. It can fire in automatic and semi-automatic modes. The launcher is air-cooled, recoil operated, disintegrating metallic link-belt fed non lethal weapon.
Users
China: Used by People's Liberation Army.
South Sudan
See also
References
- ^ "QLG-10A". Military Today.
- ^ "QLL/QLG91". Guns's World.