AGS-30

AGS-30
AGS-30 at MAKS 2009
TypeAutomatic grenade launcher
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service1995–present
Used bySee Users
WarsSecond Chechen War
2008 South Ossetia war
Syrian Civil War[1][2][3]
Russo-Ukrainian War[4][5][6]
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Production history
DesignerKBP Instrument Design Bureau
Designed1990
ManufacturerZID[7]
Producedsince 1995
VariantsAG-30M vehicle-mounted version
Specifications
Mass16 kg unloaded
Length1,165 mm

Cartridge30×29mm grenade [ru]
Caliber30 mm
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire400 round/min
Muzzle velocity185 m/s
Effective firing range2,100 m (with GPD-30 round)[8]
Feed system29 grenade belt
SightsAdjustable telescopic sight, day-night sight, mechanical sight, portable radar

The AGS-30 is a Russian automatic grenade launcher currently in production in Russia and in service with the Russian armed forces.

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