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RGP-40larger figure on 0 of 1
Vz. 58larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | RGP-40 | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Multiple-shot Grenade Launcher[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Poland[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 2017-present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Used by | Ukrainian Ground Forces[source] | See Users[source] |
vz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Rate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | WAT and OBR SM Tarnów[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Designed | 2008-2010[source] | 1956–1958[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 2017-present[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Cartridge | 40x46mm SR[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Feed system | 6-round, revolving , swing out-type cylinder[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | Reflex sights has built-in Picatinny rails[source] | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Action | — | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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