GM-94
| GM-94 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | GM-94 |
| Country of operation: | Russia, Ukraine |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Design office for device construction , Tula |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Russia
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| Production time: | since 2012 |
| Weapon Category: | Grenade launcher |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 410 mm / extended shoulder rest: mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 5.8 kg |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 43 × 46 mm 43 × 123 mm |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 3 shot cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Tubular magazine |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Visor : | open sights |
| Charging principle: | Single loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The GM-94 ( Russian ГМ-94 , Гранатомёт магазинный , Granatomjot magasinny ) is a Russian hand grenade launcher . It was developed and produced for the special commandos of the Russian Army .
technology
The launcher has a three-shot tubular magazine, in contrast to a forearm repeater , the barrel is moved back and forth for reloading; the breech remains rigidly connected to the weapon and does not move. The barrel is drawn and lies here under the magazine. The weapon fires grenade cartridges of caliber 43 mm. It weighs 5.8 kilograms, works even when wet and can be used for amphibious combat. It was developed for military close combat. There are special grenades with a small fragment radius for house-to-house warfare , and tear gas containers or stun grenades can also be fired.
commitment
The GM-94 was observed during the Crimean Crisis . Weapons of this type have been observed in the past in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Libya .
Web links
- www.kbptula.ru (manufacturer's website): GM-94 (engl.)
- world.guns.ru: GM-94 grenade launcher (Russia) (Engl.)
- Russian video about the thrower (YouTube)
literature
Ilya Shaydurov: Russian close combat equipment: types, technology, data . 1st edition. Motorbuch, ISBN 978-3-613-03974-2 , p. 107 ff .
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8CO4iOh8_k
- ^ NR Jenzen-Jones: GM-94 grenade launchers in use with Russian forces in Crimea. armamentresearch.com, March 2, 2014, accessed June 2, 2014 .