Infantry weapons / Grenade launchers / 40AGL
40AGL
General Facts
- TYPE
Automatic grenade launcher - ORIGIN
Singapore - NICKNAMES
SPG-3 (Indonesian production) - DESIGNED
1986 - 1989 - DESIGNER
Chartered Industries of Singapore - PRODUCTION
1991 - present - PRODUCERS
Indonesia - Pindad
Singapore - ST Kinetics - QUANTITY
Unknown - UNIT COST
Unknown - CHARACTERISTICS
Good firepower
Good range
Introduction
The 40AGL is an automatic grenade launcher of Singapore origin. It was not only developed for Singaporese use, export was one of the design motives. The name 40AGL stands for 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher. The 40AGL has similar dimensions and firepower as the US Mk 19 and German GMG.
Design
The 40AGL uses blowback operation with advanced primer ignition, a method used in the original US Mk 19 but omitted in later models. Belts are fed from left to right. Iron sights are optional and aiming is usually done by using an optical sight, an optical sight with laser range finder or night vision sight.
Firepower
The 40AGL fires 40x53mm high velocity grenades from disintegrating metal link belts. The 40AGL is a select fire weapon with a cyclic rate of fire of 350 rpm. The maximum range is 2.2 km, although the effective range is 1.5 km. The standard HEDP grenades have a lethal radius of 5 m, wounding radius of 15 m and will pierce the armor of most armored vehicles.
Users
The 40AGL was first used by the Singapore armed forces in 1991. Additionally it has been widely exported. Since 1994 it is produced under license in Indonesia for several years.
40AGL
The 40AGL is an automatic grenade launcher that fires 40x53mm high velocity rounds. It comes in only one version but differs in what sights are fitted. The 40AGL may be fitted with two types of iron sights and various types of optical sight units. The 40AGL can be distinct from other automatic grenade launchers by the triangular receiver.
- Specifications:
- 40AGL
| Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 40x53mm NATO |
| Magazine | Belt fed |
| Operation | Blowback with advanced primer ignition |
| Fire selector | 0-1-F |
| Rate of fire | 350 rpm |
| Barrel length | 350 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | ? |
| Muzzle velocity | 241 m/s |
| Stock | - |
| Length | 966 mm |
| Width | 376 mm |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 33 kg (gun only) |
| Sights | Iron sights and/or optical sight |
| Remarks | - |
Mk 19
The 40AGL was derived from the original Mk 19 design and has a similar performance.
