Austrian rocket launcher GL-40

Steyr Mannlicher GmbH, headquartered in Kleinraming (Austria), is the largest producer weapons and the developer of military technology in Austria. And among the major European companies, this production group occupies one of the leading places.
The company's products are in great demand among hunters, athletes around the world. But the company produces weapons not only for civilian purposes. Armament for military needs is also in great demand. Law enforcement agencies of various countries are buying small arms from the Austrian company "Steyr Mannlicher", the website reports http://www.all4shooters.com.

The company offers potential buyers a variety of weapons. This is a line of semi-automatic pistols made on the basis of the polymer frame A1, and the AUG assault bulpaps. In addition, the company is engaged in the production of reliable sniper rifles with a sliding bolt. All these types of weapons are in demand for the simple reason that they are of high quality and reliable, which is confirmed by the numerous holders of these weapons.

The main novelty of the season from the company "Steyr Mannlicher" was a grenade launcher brand GL-40. It can be used as an autonomous weapon for the shooting option with an emphasis on the shoulder, and as a grenade launcher for various types of weapons. The GL-40 is a single shot grenade launcher that has a reloading function. It is modular. Moreover, the company has provided a high percentage of modularity of weapons of this type. It is suitable for shooting any NATO standard grenades (mm 40). The Austrian company has already demonstrated its early modular prototypes of the grenade launcher to the public. The novelty of the season was put on display at the EURPSATORY-2014 exhibition. Manufacturers say that it is this model and will be released on the level of industrial assembly.

The production of a modular grenade launcher was based on feedback. The company "Steyr Mannlicher" took into account the wishes of the military departments and representatives of law enforcement agencies in order to obtain all the information about what kind of weapon they need. The data was collected not only in Austria, but also in Australia and New Zealand, where the products of the Austrian company have been in great demand for many years.

The GL-40 launcher was designed in such a way that its combat power surpasses the analogs that existed at that time. Such a grenade launcher in the first place had to be ideally suited to carry out counter-terrorist operations, to conduct combat with the enemy in hiding.

The GL-40 grenade launcher has a metal body. At the same time, its mass is rather small. Any variation of it weighs a little more than 1 kg. GL-40 - it is also a very short grenade launcher with all the power of manufactured ammunition. The total weapon length is only 270 mm. It is equipped with a double-action trigger.

The length of the grenade launcher is 180 mm. The barrel is rifled, opens side tilt. This allows the use of grenades with sleeves of any length. The caliber of garnet in this case must be 40 mm.

The GL-40 is a versatile weapon that can be used for different purposes - depending on what strength the shooter resists, at what distance, and behind what cover it hides.

The grenade launcher from the company "Steyr Mannlicher" can be used as an autonomous weapon with the help of a special retractable stock. In addition, there is the option of holding the pistol grip, which provides ease of use of the weapon. Butt grenade adjacent through the bar "Picatinny." There are additional straps that are used to connect the appropriate accessories. It can be electronic fire control systems, as well as optical sights or tactical lights, the site reports http://www.all4shooters.com.

The Picatinny interface system allows you to quickly integrate a grenade launcher into assault rifles, assault rifles, equipped with slats of the type MIL-STD-1913.

The grenade launcher can be used together with the Steyr Mannlicher assault rifle. This is a bullpup version of AUG, for which an interface is provided that is suitable for the GL-40 grenade launcher. For mounting a grenade launcher to an assault rifle does not require any accessories. The grenade launcher simply attaches to the small arms through the standard strap mentioned above and is securely fastened.

Then you can begin to attack the enemy. Such simplicity makes it possible to change the “carrier” of a grenade launcher even in combat conditions, which is extremely problematic in relation to other types of similar weapons.

Comments

[alekc73]

If not tested in war, this is not a weapon. Maybe the characteristics are good at the training ground, but it does not work from dust and dirt, soot. The soldiers will quickly disassemble, in the first serious conflict.

[Hon]

That is, the T-90 is not a weapon?

[insafufa]

This is another one on the theme of a universal grenade launcher that we saw with amers

[bmv04636]

interestingly he was just as tortured as we are experiencing Kalash.

[gross kaput]

I do not understand that in every topic about "tests like Kalash" you blur, then in the topic about a sniper, then about a grenade launcher? have nothing to say? then you better keep silent.

[vomag]

A similarly designed gimbal is placed on the CZ 805 BREN

[padonok.71]

Yes, it’s rather weak. This is what the Austrians want:

[gross kaput]

Hi, well, everyone already understood that GM is your fetish but here it is not very appropriate, the topic is still about the grenade launcher.

[padonok.71]

Yes, I am like this:-)! But tell me why the grenade launcher is better than the "shop". What prevents to have 4 pieces in the squad and not "mutilate" the main weapon. The weight is not great. Compact. Transfer time - seconds.
But the grenade launcher is the cons, in my opinion outweigh the pros.

[IS-80]

Quote: padonok.71

What prevents to have 4 pieces in the squad and not "mutilate" the main weapon.

And let's arm everyone in the department so that no one is offended.

Quote: padonok.71

Weight is not great.

5 kg without equipment, as the biased Wikipedia says.

Quote: padonok.71

But the grenade launcher is the cons, in my opinion outweigh the pros.

This grenade launcher is not quite a gimbal. It can be used offline.

[padonok.71]

Quote: IS-80

And let's arm everyone in the department so that no one is offended.

And let's not mess around, but say something smart, in the case.

Quote: IS-80

5 kg without equipment

Yes, but in styling, not 1,5 on the trunk.

Quote: IS-80

This grenade launcher is not quite a gimbal. It can be used offline.

Deep observation.
Now the argument will go.
The fact that GM is more perfect in its characteristics, I hope no one will argue. With GPs, 2 fighters out of 8-12 carry on CONSTANTLY on the barrel 1,5 kilogram figovin, besides being discharged (the grenade is laid just before the shot, this is 10-12 seconds). Those. the readiness to fire at the GP, on average, 15 seconds, versus 4-6, at the GM. It's a lot. GP disfigures the machine, I will not list. The density of the "veil" setting - again GM is among the leaders. A couple of GMs, out of the 4 I have proposed, can be stored in the stowage of an armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicle - they are ready for battle, you don't need to screw them anywhere, take them, load them and voila.
In short, you can write a lot.
Waiting for a reasoned counterargument.

[Hawk2014]

Maybe the Austrians did well ... but the globalization process, including in the field of conventional arms production, can no longer be stopped.

[gross kaput]

Article minus - golem advertising with a complete lack of detailed sane information.

[ivanovbg]

The description is somewhat fluid, but still pull on the article, plus me.

In Russian grenade launchers, the caliber seems to be 43 mm, the use of captured ammunition is excluded. It would be interesting to read a comparison of cash in the Russian Federation and NATO grenade launchers.

[Jackking]

It is still impossible to use the NATO trophy, even if the calibers are completely identical - we use a sleeveless grenade with loading through the barrel, and in NATO we use a unitary charge (giza plus grenade in one bottle) with loading through the breech.

[Major_Vortex]

The AUG (A3) Steyr rifle itself delights me with the level of technical solutions used in it, but the GL-40 grenade launcher will not be very convenient in operation.

Equipping a grenade launcher with a grenade on the left side is the most unsuccessful solution of all possible. Most people are right-handed, and on this basis reloading should be done on the right, bottom, top, but not on the left.

The AUG Steyr rifle itself also has problems with the rifle cocking. If the grip is improperly grounded, the wrist is injured when cocking the rifle. The original cocking handle of the rifle bolt also requires refinement.

It would not hurt to protect the left hand of the shooter while holding the front handle of the rifle from contact with a red-hot barrel.

The extraction of the cartridges should also be modified according to the example of the Tavor Israeli rifle, otherwise when shooting from the left shoulder, which is often necessary in real combat situations, at Steyr the cartridges fly directly into the arrow of the arrow, along with the powder gases. Refinement required is not complicated, cheap.

[gross kaput]

Quote: Mayor_Vikhr

The extraction of cartridges should also be modified following the example of the Israeli Tavor rifle, otherwise when firing from the left shoulder, which is often necessary in real combat situations

Oh how! only here is the change in the direction of extraction, which is similar in AUG to the brand - to do partial disassembly, rearrange the ejector or replace the shutter, rearrange the window plug and assemble the rifle.

Quote: Mayor_Vikhr

Steyr liners fly straight into the mouth of an arrow

Tavor is absolutely the same.

[Major_Vortex]

Quote: gross kaput

Oh how! only here is the change in the direction of extraction, which is similar in AUG to the brand - to do partial disassembly, rearrange the ejector or replace the shutter, rearrange the window plug and assemble the rifle.

Who is going to make an incomplete disassembly of the rifle in battle and change the bolt to "left-handed" when it is necessary to make several shots from cover from the left shoulder? In the Steyr AUG rifle for shooting from the left shoulder, it is necessary to replace the bolt with "left-handed". This replacement is not performed in the field. This is a design feature of the rifle:

Left Hand AUG Bolt: http://www.steyrarms.com/store/index.php/accessories/left-hand-aug-bolt.html

Quote: gross kaput

Tavor is absolutely the same.

In Tavor, we took into account the school of bullpups associated with throwing the sleeve back and used a reflector, as in M-16. During the shooting, spent cartridges flying out of Tavor bend around the shooter's head.

AUG:


Tavor:

[gross kaput]

Quote: Mayor_Vikhr

In Tavor, we took into account the school of bullpups associated with throwing the sleeve back and used a reflector, as in M-16. During the shooting, spent cartridges flying out of Tavor bend around the shooter's head.

Ho still fly in an arc ?! But seriously, not very much this bump helps, and shooting from the left shoulder is possible, but because of the close position of the window to the butt of the butt, you have to move your head very backwards - which is clearly visible in the video, and the angle of reflection of the sleeve from the wallpaper is not constant, which it can be clearly seen in the subsequent video, so in spite of the chipper, they had to do the same for left-handed people as on AUGs, famas and other rolls, and the chipper in this case is more likely just a fashionable thing than a really useful thing. It was only on FN2000 and ADF that the rolls could get rid of this scourge - but this is a completely different story.

[padonok.71]

They left one scourge, they came to another. For FN there is nothing to say, but I used ADS, I don’t want to.

[Major_Vortex]

Quote: gross kaput

Ho still fly in an arc ?! But seriously, not very much this bump helps, and shooting from the left shoulder is possible, but because of the close position of the window to the butt of the butt, you have to move your head very backwards - which is clearly visible in the video, and the angle of reflection of the sleeve from the wallpaper is not constant, which it can be clearly seen in the subsequent video, so in spite of the chipper, they had to do the same for left-handed people as on AUGs, famas and other rolls, and the chipper in this case is more likely just a fashionable thing than a really useful thing. It was only on FN2000 and ADF that the rolls could get rid of this scourge - but this is a completely different story.

What is the dispute I cannot understand? If you are talking about a reflector, then this "fashionable little thing" has long been standard on many models of automatic weapons adopted for service. But the Belgian FN2000 never left the stage of experimental weapons and did not enter service, although many loud statements were made at one time.

To Steyr AUG, this "ruffle" is riveted in different versions by American and European firms as an additional accessory, for additional money: https://www.ratworxusa.com/?q=node/235

[gross kaput]

Quote: Mayor_Vikhr

What can I not understand about the argument?

so the dispute is that on a bun, without a normally closed window for ejecting the liner, a normal attachment from the other shoulder is still not possible, because with a normal attachment from the "foreign" shoulder, the face turns out to be against the ejection window - once again review the rollers and see how much the head is shifted back, so in this case it is nothing more than a fashionable piece from the category of tactical cowards.

[Major_Vortex]

Quote: gross kaput

without a normally closed window for ejection of the liner, a normal attachment from the other shoulder is still not possible, because with a normal attachment from the "foreign" shoulder, the face is on against the ejection window - once again review the rollers and you will see how much the head is shifted back, so in In this case, it is nothing more than a fashionable piece from the category of tactical cowards.

A rifle without an ejection window opposite the breech of the barrel will not suit the military. Even in the FN2000, a "door" for access to the breech of the barrel was provided in the design of the rifle.
There is nothing difficult when aiming to move your head a little back. It is much worse when the spent cartridges fly straight into the arrow of the mouth.

Quote: gross kaput

they are riveting, but this just doesn’t mean that everything is needed - the main secret of marketing is to convince a potential buyer that without any crap, even if he’s absolutely unnecessary, he simply can’t continue to live.

Here is just the opposite case.

[gross kaput]

Quote: Mayor_Vikhr

To Steyr AUG such a "ruffle" is riveted in different versions by American and European firms as an additional accessory, for additional money

Well, Duc there is still a lot of "extremely useful" riveting, but this does not mean that all of it is needed - the main marketing secret is to convince a potential buyer that without some crap, even if he absolutely does not need it, he simply cannot continue to live.