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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source840 mm[source]
collapsed
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AGS-17 | Barrett REC10 |
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| Type | Automatic grenade launcher[source] | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1970–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War South African Border War Gulf War Somali Civil War First Chechen War Cenepa War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Ivorian Civil Wars Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) |
34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source800 to 1,700 m[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source185 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | KB Tochmash[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1967[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Molot Plant[source] | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] |
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| Produced | 1967[source] | — |
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| Variants | AG-17A helicopter-mounted version[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 30×29mm grenade[source] | — |
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| Action | Blowback[source] | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
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| Rate of fire | 400 round/min[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 29 grenades belt[source] | — |
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| Sights | Adjustable iron sights , optional mount required for optical sights[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Afghanistan | Afghanistan[source] | — |
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| Barrel length | Длина ствола , мм 305 мм[source] | — |
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