M93
M93 Automatic Grenade Launcher
Tripod-mounted 30 mm automatic grenade launcher, belt-fed from a 29-grenade drum, engaging personnel to 1700 m and light armour to 1000 m.
- Barrel length
- 300 mm
- Calibre
- 30 mm
- Drum capacity
- 29 grenades
All machine guns and launchers
Grenade Launchers - Automatic, Six-Shot Revolver, Single-Shot, Underbarrel / Under-Barrel and RPG Launchers
The launcher group is organised by calibre and format. The M93 is a tripod-mounted 30 mm automatic grenade launcher fed from a 29-grenade drum. In 38 mm the M09-00 RBGP single-shot launchers and the RBG 38 mm/6 six-shot revolver are police weapons for 37/38 mm and 38/55 mm non-lethal ammunition. In 40 mm and 40x46 mm the range runs from the BGP and UBGL underbarrel launchers through the M08-00 RBGP single-shot to the RBG, RBG-D and PD51 six-shot revolvers with collimator or reflex sights. The RPG7 completes the group as a reloadable 40 mm shoulder-fired rocket propelled grenade launcher with 500 m effective range against armour.
- Line items
- 12
- Calibres
- 4
- Natures
- 1
- Standards
- NATO · Eastern · Police
By calibre
Models and specifications
M09-00 RBGP 38 mm/1
M09-00 RBGP Single-Shot 38 mm Grenade Launcher
Single-shot 38 mm smooth-bore grenade launcher for police duties, firing non-lethal 37/38 mm ammunition to 150 m.
- Maximum range
- 150 m
- Rate of fire
- > 10 grenades/min
- Barrel length
- 250 mm
M09-00 RBGP 38-55 mm/1
M09-00 RBGP Single-Shot 38-55 mm Grenade Launcher
Single-shot 38-55 mm grenade launcher with a 300 mm smooth barrel and folding stock, for non-lethal ammunition in public-order duties.
- Barrel length
- 300 mm
- Calibre
- 38 mm
- Barrel
- Smooth
RBG 38 mm/6
RBG Six-Shot 38 mm Grenade Launcher
Six-shot revolver-type 38 mm smooth-bore grenade launcher for police duties, firing non-lethal 37/38 mm ammunition to 150 m.
- Maximum range
- 150 m
- Rate of fire
- >= 12 grenades/min
- Barrel length
- 250 mm
BGP 40 mm
BGP 40 mm Underbarrel Grenade Launcher
Single-shot 40 mm underbarrel grenade launcher for direct fire from 50 to 350 m and indirect fire from 200 to 300 m.
- Barrel length
- 120 mm
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Weight of weapon
- 1.5 kg
PD51 RBG 40 mm/6
RBG Six-Shot 40 mm Grenade Launcher
Six-shot 40 mm grenade launcher with 300 mm progressive-twist barrel and reflex sight, firing medium and high velocity grenades.
- Rate of fire
- >= 12 grenades/min
- Barrel length
- 300 mm
- Calibre
- 40 mm
RPG7
RPG7 40 mm Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher
Reloadable 40 mm shoulder-fired rocket propelled grenade launcher built around a 960 mm steel monoblock tube, effective to 500 m.
- Rate of fire
- 4-6 rounds/min
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Type
- One barrel, single shot, reloadable
BGP 40x46 mm
BGP 40x46 mm Underbarrel Grenade Launcher
Breech-loaded 40x46 mm underbarrel grenade launcher for direct fire from 50 to 400 m, mounting on a handguard Picatinny rail.
- Barrel length
- 235 mm
- Calibre
- 40x46 mm
- Weight of weapon without / with stock
- 1.6 kg / 2.4 kg
M08-00 RBGP 40 mm/1
M08-00 RBGP Single-Shot 40 mm Grenade Launcher
Single-shot 40x46 mm grenade launcher with six-groove rifled barrel, engaging targets from 50 m to 375 m by direct fire.
- Maximum range
- 375 m
- Barrel length
- 250 mm
- Calibre
- 40 mm
RBG 40 mm/6
RBG Six-Shot 40 mm Grenade Launcher
Six-shot revolver-type 40x46 mm grenade launcher with collimator sight, engaging targets from 50 m to 375 m by direct fire.
- Maximum range
- 375 m
- Rate of fire
- >= 12 grenades/min
- Barrel length
- 250 mm
RBG-D 40 mm/6
RBG Six-Shot 40 mm Grenade Launcher
Six-shot 40x46 mm grenade launcher with 300 mm progressive-twist barrel and reflex sight graduated from 50 m to 375 m.
- Rate of fire
- >= 12 grenades/min
- Barrel length
- 300 mm
- Calibre
- 40 mm
UBGL 40 mm/1
UBGL Single-Shot 40 mm Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher
Single-shot 40x46 mm under-barrel grenade launcher mounted on a Picatinny rail, with a side-deflecting barrel and mechanical sight graduated to 375 m.
- Maximum range
- 375 +/- 30 m
- Rate of fire
- <= 10 grenades/min
- Barrel length
- 270 mm
Specifying a grenade launcher: calibre, format and ammunition
Tender lines for launchers name the calibre and cartridge standard first, quoting the marking exactly as listed for the model: 38 mm, 40 mm or 40x46 mm. The format follows: underbarrel launchers are specified against a host rifle or a Picatinny rail, stand-alone launchers by drum capacity (single-shot or six-shot), and automatic launchers by drum or belt capacity and mount. Maximum range, initial velocity and the ammunition natures accepted complete the line.
Reading the RBG, RBGP, BGP and UBGL designations
RBG denotes a revolver-type six-shot launcher, with the drum capacity written after the calibre (RBG 40 mm/6). RBGP with /1 denotes the single-shot stand-alone launcher in the same family (M08-00 RBGP 40 mm/1). BGP and UBGL are underbarrel launchers, the BGP 40 mm fitting specified rifle models and the BGP 40x46 mm and UBGL mounting on a Picatinny rail. Suffixes such as RBG-D and PD51 mark the 300 mm progressive-twist barrel and reflex sight versions.
Questions about this equipment
Which launchers accept 40x46 mm NATO-standard grenades?
Five models are chambered for 40x46 mm: the BGP 40x46 mm and UBGL 40 mm/1 underbarrel launchers, the M08-00 RBGP 40 mm/1 single-shot launcher, and the RBG 40 mm/6 and RBG-D 40 mm/6 six-shot revolvers. The PD51 RBG 40 mm/6 is listed as 40 mm and fires medium and high velocity grenades to 375 m and 775 m respectively.
What ammunition do the 38 mm police launchers fire?
The M09-00 RBGP 38 mm/1 and RBG 38 mm/6 are smooth-bore police launchers for non-lethal 37/38 mm ammunition to 150 m; the 38 mm/1 is listed for rubber bullet, tear gas, smoke, illuminating and shock grenades. The M09-00 RBGP 38-55 mm/1 fires 38/55 mm non-lethal ammunition through a 300 mm smooth barrel, with a mechanical sight graduated 50-200 m. Like every item in the catalogue they are supplied only to government and institutional end-users.