GP-25
Sign in to saveThe 'GP-25 Kostyor ("Bonfire"), GP-30 Obuvka ("Shoe") and GP-34' are a family of Russian 40 mm under-barrel muzzleloaded grenade launchers for the AK family of assault rifles. The acronym GP stands for Granatomyot Podstvolnyj, "under-barrel grenade launcher" in Russian, and was adopted by Soviet forces in 1978.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- GP-25 grenade launcher
- Weapon.image
- Georgian under barrel grenade launchers stc delta (3).JPG
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.type
- Grenade launcher
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.is_explosive
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1978–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Users
- Weapon.wars
- Afghan conflict Soviet–Afghan War War in Afghanistan Transnistria war First Chechen war Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian war Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
- Weapon.designer
- TsKIB SOO
- Weapon.design_date
- 1966–1978
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Kalashnikov ConcernSTC DeltaArsenal ADZastava Arms
- Weapon.production_date
- 1978–present
- Weapon.variants
- GP-30, GP-30M, GP-34
- Weapon.weight
- (GP-25) (GP-30) (GP-34)
- Weapon.length
- (GP-25) (GP-30) (GP-34)
- Weapon.cartridge
- 40 mm internal propellant caseless ammunition (CL)
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Development
- Variants
- Use
- Ammunition
- Ammunition data
- Users
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The 'GP-25 Kostyor ("Bonfire"), GP-30 Obuvka ("Shoe") and GP-34' are a family of Russian 40 mm under-barrel muzzleloaded grenade launchers for the AK family of assault rifles. The acronym GP stands for Granatomyot Podstvolnyj, "under-barrel grenade launcher" in Russian, and was adopted by Soviet forces in 1978.
== Development ==