Heckler & Koch GMG
GMG | |
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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 | |
Mass | 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[]
The GMG fires 40 mm grenades at a rate of about 340 rounds per minute. It 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 470 × 160 × 250 mm. The gun cycles on a recoil-operated blow-back basis. It weighs 29 kg; the tripod is an additional 11 kg.
Testing and operation[]
The HK GMG was tested in the Yuma desert in Arizona in 1997 in order to compete for future United States contracts.
Users[]
- 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
- Germany[5]
- Greece[5]
- Ireland: Irish Army[6]
- Latvia[5][7]
- Lithuania: Lithuanian Armed Forces.[8]
- Malaysia: Used by Pasukan Khas Laut (PASKAL) of the Royal Malaysian Navy.[9]
- Netherlands[10][11]
- New Zealand[12]
- Norway[13]
- Poland: Wojska Specjalne RP.[citation needed]
- Portugal: Used by Portuguese Army, Portuguese Marine Corps and National Republican Guard.[5][14]
- Slovenia[15]
- Sri Lanka: Used by Sri Lanka Armoured Corps on its Main Battle Tanks & Used by Sri Lanka Navy on its Fast Attack Crafts.
- United Kingdom: 44 purchased in 2006 for use in Afghanistan and Iraq.[16] Designated as L134A1.[citation needed]
- 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.
See also[]
- Comparison of automatic grenade launchers
Notes[]
- ^ "Heckler & Koch :: Home". Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Defence". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Too Late? Canada's CASW for 40mm GMGs". Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. 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
- ^ Jump up to: 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. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. 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". Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Dan, Alex (9 February 2016). "PASKAL Malaysian Special Forces Weapons". Military Factory (Small Arms). Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. 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.
- ^ "NZ Army" (PDF). NZ Army News (428). February 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Forsvarsdepartementet får 10 millioner kroner i bot". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "GNR HK GMG".
- ^ "40 mm GMG Automatic Grenade Launcher". Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "HEAVY HITTERS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
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