Engineering:Kbkg wz. 1960

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Karabinek-granatnik wz.1960
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The Karabinek-granatnik wz.1960
TypeAssault rifle-grenade launcher
Place of originPoland
Service history
In service1960–present[citation needed]
Used bySee Operators
Production history
Designed1960
No. built5000+ kbkg wz. 1960 and 500 kbkg wz. 1960/72[citation needed]
Variantskarabinek-granatnik wz.1960/72
Specifications
Mass4.65 kg
Length1075 mm
Barrel length415 mm
Cartridge7.62×39mm
Calibre7.62mm
ActionGas-Operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire600 round/min
(2 grenades/min)
Muzzle velocity710 m/s
Effective firing range300 m
Feed system30-round detachable box magazine
SightsAdjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical scope

The Karabinek-granatnik wzór 1960 (Polish: Carbine-grenade launcher model 1960), also designated PMK-DGN-60[1] or PMK-60,[2] is a Polish-made version of the AK-47 assault rifle that can fire rifle grenades.

Description

The LON-I grenade launcher is screwed onto the forward end of the rifle barrel and locked into place by means of a spring-loaded plunger mounted in the front sight base of a modified AK-47 rifle. The sight for the launcher is mounted on the rear sight base. A valve is fitted to the right side of the gas block, allowing the gas to be shut off (preventing it from leaving the barrel via the gas port) when the grenades are fired.

When using the rifle to launch grenades, a special rubber recoil pad is used and a special 10-round magazine is inserted.[3] This magazine has a filler block that prevents it from being used with "normal" (i.e. bulleted) cartridges. There is also a regular version of this rifle as well that was not designed to shoot grenades.[1]

Operators

  •  Palestine: Limited use by Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) guerrilla factions in Lebanon.[4]
  •  Poland: Limited use now, mostly being replaced by the wz. 83 Pallad.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Katz, Russel, and Volstad, Armies in Lebanon (1985), p. 44, Plate G1.
  2. ↑ Rottman and Volstad, Warsaw Pact Ground Forces (1987), p. 53, Plate E1.
  3. ↑ Rottman and Volstad, Warsaw Pact Ground Forces (1987), p. 53, Plate E1.
  4. ↑ Katz, Russel, and Volstad, Armies in Lebanon (1985), p. 44, Plate G1.
  5. ↑ Rottman and Volstad, Warsaw Pact Ground Forces (1987), p. 53, Plate E1.

References

  • Gordon Rottman and Ron Volstad, Warsaw Pact Ground Forces, Elite series 10, Osprey Publishing Ltd, London 1987. ISBN:0-85045-730-0
  • Samuel M. Katz, Lee E. Russel, and Ron Volstad, Armies in Lebanon 1982-84, Men-at-arms series 165, Osprey Publishing Ltd, London 1985. ISBN:0-85045-602-9





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