STK 40 AGL
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The STK 40 AGL, formerly the CIS 40 AGL[lower-alpha 1] is a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, developed in the late 1980s and produced by the Singaporean defence firm Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics). The launcher is employed primarily by the Singapore Armed Forces and the police and security forces of several other countries.[1]
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STK 40 AGL | |
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Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
Place of origin | Singapore |
Service history | |
In service | 1991–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Anti-guerrilla operations in the Philippines |
Production history | |
Designer | Chartered Industries of Singapore |
Designed | 1986-1989 |
Manufacturer | Chartered Industries of Singapore (now ST Kinetics) |
Produced | 1991–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 33 kg (72.75 lb) |
Length | 966 mm (38.0 in) with stock |
Barrel length | 350 mm (13.8 in) |
Width | 376 mm (14.8 in) |
Cartridge | 40x53mm grenade |
Action | Blowback operation |
Rate of fire | 350-500 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 242 m/s (794 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 2,200 m (7,217.8 ft) |
Feed system | Linked belt |
Sights | Folding leaf sight |
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