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Grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch HK69A1 is a grenade launcher originating in West Germany. It was built by Heckler & Koch. Reported operators include Argentina, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Norway, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland.
Technical data
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.463 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.463 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.463 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Grenade launcher
West Germany
See Users
Turkish-Kurdish conflict Nicaraguan Revolution Sri Lankan Civil War United States invasion of Panama
Heckler & Koch
1960s
Heckler & Koch
MZP-1, HK79, HK79A1, GL-40/90
2.60 kg (5.73 lb)
683 mm (26.9 in) stock extended 463 mm (18.2 in) stock collapsed
356 mm (14.0 in)
55 mm (2.2 in)
205 mm (8.1 in)
40×46mm grenade
Break-action
75 m/s (246 ft/s)
50 to 350 m sight adjustments
Breech-loaded, single-shot
Aperture flip short range sights (50 to 100 m), folding ladder sight graduated from 150 to 350 m
Argentina
Austria
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Norway
Panama
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heckler & Koch HK69A1 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Argentina, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Norway, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
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