Repkon showcases its new 40 mm grenade launcher

REPKON for the first time in the world developed 40 mm grenade launcher barrel with flowforming technology. The 40 mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher will enter the Turkish Armed Forces inventory after the final tests are completed.

In an interview with Defensehere.com, REPKON Military Projects Instructor Zekican Koğuş said the following about the 40 mm grenade launcher:

"We designed our gun to shoot both 40X46 mm low velocity ammunition and 40x51 mm medium velocity grenade launcher ammunitions perfectly. What makes this grenade launcher different from others is, this is about 1500 grams lighter than other 6 round cylinders and it has extended range and [better] accuracy. We are now on the documentation period, when it ends we are planning to extend the deliveries worldwide."

40 MM grenade launcher / RDS40-MGL

TECHNICIAL SPECIFICATIONS:

CALIBER: 40x46 mm and 40x51 mm

BARREL LENGTH: 250 mm

CYLINDER LENGTH: 140 mm

LENGTH (Stock Closed): 727 mm

LENGTH (Stock Open): 761 mm

WEIGHT (Empty, without Sight): 5.40 kg

HEIGHT (Excluding Sight): 229 mm

WIDTH: 163mm

EFFECTIVE RANGE: 400 meters (Low Velocity Ammo, LV); 600 meters (40x46 mm Extended Range Low Velocity Ammunition, ERLV) ; 800 meters (Medium Speed, MV Ammo)

OPERATING SYSTEM: Gas Recoil

AMMUNITION FEED: Rotary Cylinder

CYLINDER CAPACITY: 6 pcs

IGNITION SYSTEM: Semi-Automatic and Manual Mode

SAFETY MECHANISM: Double-sided safety latch, Drum locking pin, firing pin safety block

Repkon showcases its new 40 mm grenade launcher

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