GP-25

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. The acronym GP stands for Granatomyot Podstvolnyj, "under-barrel grenade launcher" in Russian, and was adopted by Soviet forces in 1978.

Key facts

Weapon.name: GP-25 grenade launcher
Weapon.image: Georgian under barrel grenade launchers stc delta (3).JPG
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.origin: Soviet Union
Weapon.type: Grenade launcher
Weapon.is_ranged: yes
Weapon.is_explosive: yes
Weapon.service: 1978–present
Weapon.used_by: See Users
Weapon.wars: Afghan conflict Soviet–Afghan War War in Afghanistan Transnistria war First Chechen war Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian war Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
Weapon.designer: TsKIB SOO
Weapon.design_date: 1966–1978
Weapon.manufacturer: Kalashnikov ConcernSTC DeltaArsenal ADZastava Arms
Weapon.production_date: 1978–present
Weapon.variants: GP-30, GP-30M, GP-34
Weapon.weight: (GP-25) (GP-30) (GP-34)
Weapon.length: (GP-25) (GP-30) (GP-34)
Weapon.cartridge: 40 mm internal propellant caseless ammunition (CL)