Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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. [3] The acronym GP stands for Granatomyot Podstvolnyj , [ 3 ] "under-barrel grenade launcher" in Russian, and was adopted by Soviet forces in 1978.
GP-25 Kostyor 40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M) 1978–present BG-15 Mukha initial variant GP-30 Obuvka: 1989 issue 2000 issue GP-30M Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine GP-30U Granat (can be mounted on foreign rifles) GP-34 () Soviet Union
The Saturn unit is also often called "Jail Spetsnaz". Function ... CZ 75; PYa pistol; AEK-919K “Kashtan” 9x18mm submachine gun ... GP-25 underbarrel grenade launcher;
Suppressed sniper rifle used by special forces like Spetsnaz [7] Light and heavy machine guns. Name Type Caliber Photo Notes ... GP-25 Kostyor: Grenade launcher:
[2] F-1 [1] Fragmentation grenade: 55mm Soviet Union: Reported to be bombarded on government forces using multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles by pro-Russian separatists. [8] RGD-5 [1] Fragmentation grenade: 58mm Soviet Union: Propels ~350 fragments, 5-meter kill radius, 3.2–4-second fuse. RGN [1] Fragmentation grenade: 60mm Soviet Union
Until 2008 [2] or 2013, Dmitry Utkin served as lieutenant colonel and brigade commander of a unit of special forces of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), the 700th Independent Spetsnaz Detachment of the 2nd Independent Brigade. [3] [4] [5] The Brigade is reportedly taking part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [6]
GP-25, GP-30 and GP-34, under-barrel 40 mm grenade launchers for fragmentation and gas grenades; AGS-17 Plamya (Flame), 30 mm automatic grenade launcher; RPO-A Shmel (Bumblebee), infantry rocket flamethrower, currently replacing the older RPO Rys (Lynx) RPG-7D anti-tank rocket launcher, or more modern systems such as the RPG-22 and RPG-26
The current Russian standard side rail mounted optical sight for the AK-74M is the 2.8×17 1P78 Kashtan, an aiming optic similar to the American ACOG. [29] When mounted the 1P78 sight is positioned centered above the receiver. It weighs 0.5 kg, offers 2.8× magnification with a field of view of 13° and 32 mm eye relief.