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M129 grenade launcherlarger figure on 1 of 3
SAR 21larger figure on 2 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source597 mm[source]
SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M129 grenade launcher | SAR 21 |
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| Type | Automatic grenade launcher[source] | Bullpup assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Singapore[source] |
| Used by | United States[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] | — |
| Designer | Philco-Ford |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
SAR 21 MMS
Single sourceSAR 21, SAR 21 40 GL/M203, SAR 21 P-Rail
Single source805 mm (31.7 in) (SAR 21, SAR 21 40 GL/M203, SAR 21 P-Rail) 680 mm (26.8 in) (SAR 21 MMS) 640 mm (25.2 in) (SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine)[source]
GL/M203 SAR 21
Single sourceP-Rail
Single sourceSAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceSAR 21 MMS
Single sourceSAR 21 SAR 21
Single source• SAR 21: 4 kg (8.82 lb) • SAR 21 GL/M203: 5.3 kg (12 lb) • SAR 21 P-Rail: 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) • SAR 21 MMS: 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) • SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine 3 kg (6.6 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Tuck Wah Chee and Felix Tsai of Chartered Industries of Singapore / ST Kinetics[source] |
| Designed | 1966[source] | 1996[source] |
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| No. built | over 1,667[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 40x53mm grenade , 40x46mm grenade[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Automatic, motor driven[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | belt[source] | 30-round detachable plastic box magazine Export models: STANAG magazines[source] |
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| In service | — | 1999–present[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | • CIS: 1999–2000 • ST Kinetics : 2000–present[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1999–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Barrels | — | Single barrel 1:12" and 1:7" twist options[source] |
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| Sights | — | 1.5x or 3x optical sight; back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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