| AGS-17 Plamya | |
|---|---|
 AGS-17 mounted on tripod. | |
| Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1970–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | KB Tochmash |
| Designed | 1967 |
| Manufacturer | Molot Plant |
| Produced | 1967 |
| Variants | AG-17A helicopter-mounted version |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 31 kg |
| Length | 840 mm |
| Cartridge | 30×29mm grenade |
| Caliber | 30 mm |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 400 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 185 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 800 to 1,700 m |
| Feed system | 29 grenades belt |
| Sights | Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights |
The AGS-17 Plamya[8] (Russian: Пламя; Flame) is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launcher in service worldwide.
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- ^ André Du Pisani (1988). Beyond the Barracks: Reflections on the Role of the SADF in the Region. The South African Institute of International Affairs. p. 12. ISBN 9780908371600.
Near Cuvelai and Cahama the SADF for the first time encountered the considerable firepower of the Soviet-made 30mm AGS-17 grenade launcher [during Operation Askari] - its first use outside the Afghanistan theatre.
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