6G-30
This grenade launcher was developed in grenade discharges”, the barrel of the bore 1993 by designers of the TsKIB SOO V.N. of a «rifle-grenade discharger™ is identical to Telesh and B.A. Borzov. Already in the mid- that of the barrel of the GP-25, however, 1994 the experimental grenade launchers unlike the GP-25, its barrel has the undiscon-were tested in the combat environment in nected bottom with holes for a light striker Chechnya and gained positive comments on and an ejector. their effectiveness. The firing mechanism is provided with the The RG-6 design! Index 6G30) is noted automatic safety lever, which (excludes a for its simplicity and production effective- shot with an open or not completely closed ness developed on the design configuration front cover) and the thumb nonautomatic
of the unit of barrels rotated by a winding safety lever. The unit of barrels rotates by 1/6 spring and a self-cocking firing mechanism, of its turn after the fire, when the trigger is The winding spring operates on the torsion being returned by its spring in backward posi- principle and is being activated via rotation of tion, thereby placing the hammer against the the barrels’ unit during the loading. The unit loaded barrel. The turn and fixation of the of the barrels comprises six 40 mm «rifle- barrels unit is actuated by the ratchet gear. It is possible to turn the barrels unit manually.
Specifications The front cover is hinged on the axle to allow
RGM «Kastet» for loading the barrels ot the unit.
Caliber …………………………40mm The hinged sighting aids include an
Rounds ………………..vOG-25, VOG-25P, adjustable front sight and rear sight graduat-
GRD-40 and -Gvozd-D- (Nail) ed from a 100 to 400 m range. The stock is a
Weapon weight w/o a round…………….2.5 kg telescoping tube-like type, a shoulder rest is
Weapon length: equipped with the rubber shock absorber.
in combat position ………………. 567 mm The firing is delivered at a range of 300
on the march………………….. 368 mm meters from the shoulder, when the fire is
Muzzle velocity of a grenade ……….58-60 m/sec delivered at more greater ranges the stock is
Effective rate of fire ……………..5-6 rds/min pressed under the armpit of the shooter. The
Sighting range…………………up to 250 m RG-1 single-loaded grenade launcher was
being developed paralleled to the RG-6 with the use of the similar barrel an the firing
Specifications 6G30 mechanism GP-25.
caliber …………………………40mm Simaltaneously with the RG-6 grenade
Rounds…………………VOG-25, V0G-25P, launcher was being developed the single-
GRD-40 and -Gvozd- (Nail) loaded RGM grenade launcher with the use
Number of barrels……………………..6 the same GP-25 barrel. The RGM «Kastet»
Weapon weight w/o rounds …………….6.2 kg grenade launcher is intended, above all, for
weapon length: the interest of the law enforcement agen-
in combat position………………..690 mm cies, furthermore, there are available a num-
on the march position ……………..520 mm ber of 40 mm rounds of the clearly «police»
Muzzle velocity ol a grenade …………73.5 m/sec nature, for instance, the gas «Gvozd»
Effective rate of fire………………no less than equipped with the receipt CS. The main
12-15 rds/min advantage of the RG-1 with a shoulder fold-Max range of fire……………….380 ± 15 m ed rest, is its compactness.
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