AGS-17

The AGS-17 Plamya (Russian: Пламя; Flame) is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launcher in service worldwide.

AGS-17 Plamya
AGS-17 mounted on tripod.
TypeAutomatic grenade launcher
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1970–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
  • Soviet–Afghan War
  • South African Border War
  • Gulf War
  • Somali Civil War
  • First Chechen War
  • Second Chechen War
  • War in Afghanistan
  • Iraq War
  • Ivorian Civil Wars
  • Third Sudanese Civil War
  • Syrian Civil War
  • War in Iraq (2013–2017)
  • Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
  • 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
  • 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
DesignerKB Tochmash
Designed1967
ManufacturerMolot Plant
Produced1967
VariantsAG-17A helicopter-mounted version
Specifications
Mass31 kg
Length840 mm
Cartridge30×29mm grenade
Caliber30 mm
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire400 round/min
Muzzle velocity185 m/s
Effective firing range800 to 1,700 m
Feed system29 grenades belt
SightsAdjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights
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