Engineering:QLZ-04
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| QLZ-04 | |
|---|---|
 A Russian soldier training to use the QLZ-04 | |
| Type | Grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004-present |
| Used by |  China |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1999-2004[1] |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Produced | 2004-present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20 kg |
| Length | 1026 mm |
| Barrel length | 380 mm |
| Cartridge | HE-FRAG; HE-DP |
| Action | Air-cooled, blowback, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 350-400 rounds per minute |
| Effective firing range | 1750 m |
| Feed system | belt |
The Type 04 automatic grenade launcher (military designation QLZ-04) is a Chinese 35x32SR mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher, developed as an alternative to the older QLZ-87. It may be vehicle-mounted or crew-served.[2][3][4][5]
See also
- QLZ-87 grenade launcher
- QTS-11
- Norinco LG5 / QLU-11
International:
- Mk 19 grenade launcher
- Daewoo Precision Industries K4
- Howa Type 96
- Mk 47 Striker
- AGS-17
- AGS-30
- AGS-40
- Vektor Y3 AGL
- SB LAG 40
- HK GMG, similar weapon
- XM174 grenade launcher, similar weapon
References
- ↑ QLZ04式35毫米自动榴弹发射器 dooland.com (in Chinese)
- ↑ "QLZ-04 - Modern Firearms". 4 September 2013. https://modernfirearms.net/en/grenade-launchers/china-grenade-launchers/qlz-04-eng/.
- ↑ "QLZ04 - Weaponsystems.net". http://weaponsystems.net/weaponsystem/BB02+-+QLZ04.html.
- ↑ Yan, Timothy (21 August 2014). The Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher. Armament Research Services Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 9780992462420. https://books.google.com/books?id=HabLBQAAQBAJ&dq=qlz-04&pg=PA18.
- ↑ "Grenade Launchers in China (Upper)". https://ndiastorage.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/ndia/2010/armament/WednesdayLandmarkBJuanjuanYang.pdf.
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