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Automatic grenade launcher
SB-40 LAG
A LAG 40 of the Spanish Navy Marines.
TypeAutomatic grenade launcher
Place of originSpain
Production history
DesignerEmpresa Nacional Santa Bárbara
Designed1984
ManufacturerSanta Bárbara Sistemas
Specifications
Mass34 kg (75.0 lb)
Length960 mm (37.8 in)
Barrel length415 mm (16.3 in)
Width200 mm (7.9 in)
Height220 mm (8.7 in)

Cartridge40x53mmSR
Caliber40mm
ActionRecoil operated, roller locked
Rate of fire215 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity240 m/s (787 ft/s)
Effective firing rangeSights adjustable from 100 to 1500 m
Feed system24 or 32-round ammunition belt
SightsLeaf sight

The SB-40 LAG is a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher developed and produced in Spain by the Empresa Nacional Santa Bárbara (EN SB) company (currently a part of the European Land Systems Group of General Dynamics).

Users

Map with SB-40 LAG users in blue

See also

References

  1. http://www.operacional.pt/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/13-piranha-iiic-sb-40-copy.jpg
  2. Debay, Yves (2004). VBL Panhard (in French). Histoire et collections. p. 102. ISBN 9782913903166.


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