History of the border service. History of the border service Ags 30 automatic grenade launcher
The 30 mm anti-personnel automatic grenade launcher system AGS-30 (GRAU Index - 6G25) is designed to destroy enemy personnel and fire weapons, their equipment and vehicles located outside shelters (in open trenches, hollows, ravines, on reverse slopes of heights).
The AGS-30 automatic grenade launcher was developed in the first half of the 1990s in the Tula Instrument Design Bureau as a lighter and, accordingly, more maneuverable replacement for the successful AGS-17 grenade launcher.
By s AGS-17 new grenade launcher provides the same combat characteristics with significantly less weight.
For the first time, a new serial grenade launcher was shown general public in 1999, its serial production was launched at the Degtyarev plant in Kovrov.
The automatic operation of the AGS-30 grenade launcher is based on the principle of using the recoil energy of a free shutter using the roll-out effect.
When fired, the powder gases, acting on the bottom of the cartridge case, throw the bolt to the rear position, compressing the return spring. In this case, the cartridge case leaves the chamber and is thrown out of the receiver; the next shot is sent to the ramming line.
When shooting
Under the action of the return spring, the bolt returns to the forward position and fires a shot into the chamber. When the bolt does not reach the extreme front, the shot primer is broken by the firing pin located inside the bolt. The safety of handling the grenade launcher is ensured by a safety lock.
The weapon is fed with ammunition from a non-scattered metal belt, similar to that used in AGS-17 grenade launchers. Ribbons are supplied from round boxes with a capacity of 29 shots.
For firing from the AGS-30 grenade launcher, VOG-17, VOG-17M and VOG-30 rounds are used. The shots are loaded into a cartridge strip and placed in a cartridge box (from the AGS-17 grenade launcher), which is attached to the right side of the receiver. The grenade launcher kit includes three cartridge boxes and 18 cartridge belts of 10 links each. The loaded shots are placed in paper cartridges and placed in sealed metal boxes of 48 pieces. Two boxes of shots are placed in wooden boxes. The wall and lid of the box and the grenade are marked with black paint. Grenades in combat equipment are painted black.
When conducting intense fire, it is allowed to fire up to 180 shots, after which the barrel must be cooled. The barrel is rifled; if it overheats, it can be quickly replaced with a spare one. The barrel is air cooled. Cooling by dousing with water is allowed.
Unlike its predecessor, the AGS-30 fire controls (two horizontal handles and a trigger located on the right handle) are located not on the body of the grenade launcher, but on a tripod.
The AGS-30 grenade launcher is equipped with mechanical and optical sights. The PAG-17 2.7x optical sight is installed on the left side of the receiver. It has an aiming reticle for direct fire (when shooting overhead, a quadrant sight is used). To improve the work with an optical sight, use: in bright sunny weather - a neutral filter, in cloudy weather - to increase image contrast - an orange filter. The sight is stored and transported in a storage box. Mechanical sight, includes a front sight base with a front sight and a rear sight. The front sight can rotate on an axis and occupy three fixed positions. The numbers on the base of the front sight indicate the firing range in hundreds of meters.
The small dimensions of the AGS-30 complex, the design features of the machine with self-aligning paws and the presence of folding openers, provide the ability to quickly change the firing position, firing from window openings and unprepared positions. A large horizontal firing sector allows you to quickly transfer fire to a suddenly appearing target. In the stowed position, the machine and the grenade launcher fold compactly and are carried behind the back on belts.
The AGS-30 grenade launcher was adopted by units of the Russian Army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, in the infantry version on a tripod, as well as on various armored vehicles, in turret or remote installations.
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The AGS-30 automatic grenade launcher was developed in the first half of the 1990s in the Tula Instrument Design Bureau as a lighter and, accordingly, more maneuverable replacement for the successful AGS-17 grenade launcher. The new serial grenade launcher was first shown to the general public in 1999; its serial production was established at the Degtyarev plant in Kovrov. The AGS-30 grenade launcher is in service with units of the Russian Army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, in the infantry version on a tripod, as well as on various armored vehicles, in turret or remote installations. Compared to the AGS-17, the new grenade launcher provides the same combat characteristics with a significantly lower weight.
The automatic operation of the AGS-30 grenade launcher is based on the use of a free bolt when firing from an open bolt. The primer is pierced and the shot is fired while the bolt rolls up. The cartridges are fed from a non-scattering metal strip, similar to those used in AGS-17 grenade launchers. Ribbons are supplied from round boxes with a capacity of 29 shots. Unlike its predecessor, the fire controls (two horizontal handles and a trigger located on the right handle) are located not on the body of the grenade launcher, but on a tripod.
— 30-mm anti-personnel automatic grenade launcher system.
At the request of the customer, the AGS-30 can be equipped with a day-night sighting system; a radar sight can be used to monitor the situation and conduct targeted fire in conditions of complete lack of optical visibility.
The small dimensions of the AGS-30 complex and the design features of the machine provide the ability to quickly change the firing position, firing from window openings and unprepared positions.
A large horizontal firing sector allows you to quickly transfer fire to a suddenly appearing target. In the stowed position, the machine and the grenade launcher fold compactly and are carried behind the back on belts.
The AGS-30 grenade launcher was adopted by units Russian army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, in the infantry version on a tripod machine, as well as on various armored vehicles, in turret or remote installations.
Performance characteristics
Shot type: 30 mm VOG-17M, VOG-30, GPD-30 and their modifications.
Sighting range of shots: VOG-17M, VOG-30 - up to 1700 m, GPD-30 - up to 2100 m.
Sight: optical, mechanical, radar (portable radar).
Apparent increase optical sight: x 2.7 or x 3.5.
Firing mode: automatic.
Rate of fire: 400 rounds per minute.
Ammo box capacity: 30 shots
Weight: AGS-30 without sight and cartridge box - 16.5 kg.
Target detection range: humans - at least 2 km, equipment - at least 4 km.
Overall dimensions of the complex in the easel version: 490x735x1165 mm.
Overall dimensions of the complex in the machine version: 143x132x837 mm.
The material was prepared based on information from open sources
Grenadier - literally, a soldier throwing grenades, the further the better. The military has long wanted a weapon capable of throwing grenades over long distances. Today, our troops have at their disposal a steel grenadier that not only throws grenades far, but can also do it in bursts - this is the AGS 17 “Flame”. The “Flame” grenade launcher is a cross between a heavy machine gun and a mortar, pocket artillery for infantry, paratroopers and special forces.
The first mounted grenade launchers appeared among the Americans in the late sixties. They were heavy, bulky and awkward to handle. Nevertheless, combat experience has shown that the new weapon has good prospects.
The AGS 17 easel grenade launcher was put into service Soviet army in the early seventies, compared to its American counterpart, it seemed like fluff. The weapons were strictly classified. In the mid-seventies, the grenade launcher was modernized: the “Flame” received a fire translator and a mechanical sight. IN real battles it was tested only in 79, on the Vietnamese-Chinese front. At that time, the qualities of AGS 17 seemed simply phenomenal. “Flame” grenade launchers literally mowed down Chinese infantry chains. The flame weapon is mobile and easy to use. At a distance of 1000 to 1700 meters, the grenade launcher can also be fired along an overhead trajectory. The grenade launcher has a machine that allows you to fire from different angles. “Flame” hits the enemy even in closed positions, on back side hill or in the trenches. At sighting range one and a half kilometers away, an automatic grenadier literally bombards the enemy with grenades, 100 rounds per minute. “Flame” is often installed on armored vehicles, helicopters, coast guard ships and river boats. In Afghanistan, craftsmen welded special sockets for grenade launchers to armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles; the presence of an AGS on the armor made it possible to reach the Mujahideen in conditions when the standard infantry weapons were powerless. AGS is effective against manpower, but is unable to hit even lightly armored targets.
The main weapon of such grenade launchers is fragmentation ammunition. Smart grenades were developed for “Flame”: they have a fuse and a self-destruct device; if the grenade flies less than 30 meters, there will be no explosion. If the shot is unsuccessful, the crew does not have to worry about fragments of their own grenade. At the same time, when fired at a distance of more than one and a half kilometers, the detonation will occur automatically. The "Flame" crew consists of two people - one fires, the second brings grenades and helps carry the grenade launcher. The machine easily folds and is carried by the second calculation number. In battle, the AGS is carried by both grenade launchers by their legs and belts, but if necessary, one person can handle the flames. For direct fire, optics are used, and point-to-point fire is used using a protractor. The grenade launcher can be shot in a few seconds, already during the battle. An experienced shooter fires in short bursts of three to five shots and adjusts the fire based on the explosions of the first grenades.
30-mm automatic mounted grenade launcher AGS-17 “Flame”
However, the AGS-17 turned out to be inconvenient for urban and close combat. There is simply no time to drag a two-pound grenade launcher during a head-on collision.
The development of automatic grenade launchers continues today. Anatoly Filippovich Baryshev’s design can even be fired from the hip. AGS-30 is a second generation grenade launcher. It is much more mobile - when assembled it weighs only 16 kilograms. Combat characteristics no worse than its heavier predecessor. The ballistics and ammunition of the thirtieth are identical to the AGS-17, but the rate of fire is four times higher, with significantly less recoil. Another advantage of the AGS-30 is the design of the machine; it can be used to fire from unprepared positions. A wide firing sector makes it possible to quickly hit a suddenly appearing target. The AGS-30 is in increasing demand on the global arms market. This is not surprising, during local wars and operations against terrorists - such grenade launchers are an indispensable weapon.
