"Supergranatomulet" UAG-40 still can not oust the Soviet AGS-17 from the Ukrainian army
According to the developers, the UAG-40 “allows firing at targets at a distance of 2200 meters, its weight together with a tripod - 31 kg (without a tripod - 17 kg), maximum length - 960 mm, grenade departure rate - 240 m / s, pace firing - up to 400 shots per minute. "
The grenade launcher mechanism is built on the basis of automation with a free gate. “The cap and the shot are made in the reel of the bolt. Submission of grenades - tape (American metal tape M16). Grenades are high-speed, all existing types of grenades of the NATO standard are used, ”the author reports.
According to the description, “the muzzle brake is designed so that, using gas from the combustion products of gunpowder, it reduces the recoil impulse, the impulse impulse impulse upwards and the spraying of particles of the soil on which the tripod is located.”
According to Ukrainian experts, UAG-40 is superior to AGS-17 in a number of characteristics. “However, it will be many more years before the novelty replaces the Soviet veteran grenade launcher. The advertised dignity - the use of NATO ammunition (which is not in Ukrainian arsenals) - significantly hinders the introduction of the Leninskaya forge product, ”Lemeshko concludes.
- vestnik-rm.ru
Information