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Small arms1970–present
Automatic grenade launcher
AGS-17 is a automatic grenade launcher originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Molot Plant. Reported operators include Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Chad, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Iraq, Islamic State, Ivory Coast, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam.
Automatic grenade launcher
Soviet Union
1970–present
See Users
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)
KB Tochmash
1967
Molot Plant
1967
AG-17A helicopter-mounted version
31 kg
840 mm
30×29mm grenade
30 mm
Blowback
400 round/min
185 m/s
800 to 1,700 m
29 grenades belt
Adjustable iron sights , optional mount required for optical sights
Afghanistan
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Chad
China
Cuba
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Georgia
Iraq
Islamic State
Ivory Coast
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nicaragua
North Korea
Russia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Turkey
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Длина ствола , мм 305 мм
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
AGS-17 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Chad, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Iraq, Islamic State, Ivory Coast, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam
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