Heckler & Koch GMG
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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.[2] 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
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium: Mounted on the army's Jankel FOX Rapid Reaction Vehicles [3]
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada: 304 ordered.[4] Designated as the C16 Close Area Suppression Weapon (CASW) and licence-built by Rheinmetall Defence Canada.[5]
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland[6] Locally known as 40 KRKK 2005
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany[7]
- File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece[7]
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland: Irish Army[8]
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia[7][9]
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania: Lithuanian Armed Forces.[10]
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia: Used by Pasukan Khas Laut (PASKAL) of the Royal Malaysian Navy.[11]
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands[12][13]
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand[14]
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway[15]
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland: Wojska Specjalne.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal: Used by Portuguese Army, Portuguese Marine Corps and National Republican Guard.[7][16]
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia[17]
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka: Used by Sri Lanka Armoured Corps on its Main Battle Tanks & Used by Sri Lanka Navy on its Fast Attack Crafts.
- Script error: No such module "flag".: 100 donated by Germany in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as of July 2024.[18]
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: 44 purchased in 2006 for use in Afghanistan and Iraq.[19] Designated as L134A1.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States: Used by USSOCOM.[19]
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Another GMW/GMG of the German Army.
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HK GMG on display.
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GMG German armed reconnaissance vehicle Fennek
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Manned GMG in Finnish service.
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GMG remotely operated on board a GTK Boxer
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GMW/GMG of the Royal Malaysian Navy on display.
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See also
Notes
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- ↑ a b c d Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (27 January 2009). Template:ISBN.
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External links
- Official page Template:Webarchive
- HKPro The 40 mm GMG
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