Ukrainian company
Precision Systems developed a
miniaturized
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handheld
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version of
AGS-17
The AGS-17 Plamya (Russian: Пламя; ''Flame'') is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launcher in service worldwide.
Description
The AGS-17 is a heavy infantry support weapon designed to operate from a tripod or mounted on an installation or ...
called RGSh-30 "in order to create a grenade launcher that could respond to the needs of Ukrainian units and
special forces
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operating in the
Donbas
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" that can be carried like an assault rifle. RGSh-30 is designed to disable
armored vehicle
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s.
RGSh-30 uses magazines with five 30mm VOG-17 grenades.
Precision Systems plans to develop versions using 20mm, 25mm, and 40mm grenades.
Users
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See also
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Neopup PAW-20
The Neopup PAW-20 (''Personal Assault Weapon, 20 mm'') is a 20 mm caliber, 20×42mm semi-automatic firearm, semi-automatic grenade launcher designed by Tony Neophytou and as of 2015, is produced and marketed by Denel.
Overview
The PAW-20 ...
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RGS-50M
The RGS-50M is a smoothbore single-shot break-action Russian grenade launcher manufactured by Degtyarev Plant.
It is mainly intended for less than lethal (riot gun) and door breaching law enforcement roles, but it is also capable of firing l ...
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AGS-40 Balkan
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RGM-40 Kastet
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GM-94
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DP-64
The DP-64 Nepryadva is a Russian special-purpose double-barreled over/under grenade launcher designed to protect surfaced submarines, ships, dockyards, water development works, and other coastal installations from combat swimmers and naval special ...
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MRG-1
The MRG-1 Ogonyok (''МРГ-1 «Огонёк»'') is a Soviet remotely-controlled seven-barreled naval 55 mm grenade launcher adopted by the Soviet military in 1971. Its MRG-1 grenades are akin to miniature depth charges.http://www.pmulcahy.c ...
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Fort-600
References
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Weapons of Ukraine
Grenade launchers
Automatic grenade launchers