grenade machine gun gMg
gmg 4 0 m m x 53
Incre a singly, a r med f orce s worl dw ide require a uni v er s a l f ire supp or t s ys t e m . T h a nk s to it s high r at e of f ire , combined w it h t he f r agmentat ion a nd a nt i - a r mour
ef f ec t of t he 40 mm rounds, t he GMg combine s t he a dva ntage s of m achine guns a nd
In t he pa s t, a r mie s h av e depended on he av y m achine guns or a dd - on gren a de l aun - gren a de l auncher s. W h at is more , i t prov ide s high oper at ion a l f l e x ibil it y. It c a n
cher s, bu t neit her is a n ide a l solu t ion. W it h nor m a l sm a l l a r ms, ef f ec t i v e a imed be used eit her on a t rip od a s a n infa nt ry w e a p on f or eng aging ground ta rge t s, or
shot s become l e ss l ik ely a s t he r a nge incre a se s. Moreov er , con v ent ion a l rif l e ins ta l l ed on a mount f or use on l a nd v ehicl e s or pat rol boat s. Int egr at ed s a f e t y
a mmunit ion prov ide s no f r agmentat ion ef f ec t, a nd is l a rgely inef f ec t i v e ag a ins t f e at ure s a nd w el l t hought- ou t mech a nic a l el e ment s m a k e t he GMg w h at it is: one of
a r moured v ehicl e s. A dd - on gren a de l auncher s, on t he ot her h a nd, h av e t he dis a d - t he mos t t echnologic a l ly a dva nced gren a de m achine guns in t he worl d.
va ntage of a rel at i v ely low r at e of f ire .
In order to close t his ef f ec t i v ene ss g a p in infa nt ry w e a p ons, Heck l er & Koch h a s
de v eloped a long - r a nge gren a de m achine gun w it h a l a rge indirec t a re a of ef f ec t –
t he GMG in c a l ibre 40 mm x 53 (high v elocit y ).
model e x a mple gmg e: Mount ed on t rip od w i t h ref l e x sight. B a r- Applic at ion e x a mple for t he GMg on
rel l engt h: 577 mm . t he “ Remot e- Cont rolled Light We ap-
on S tat ion 200” f rom K r auss -M af f ei
Wegm ann: Mount ed on t he FLW 20 0,
t he GMg c a n be used on mil ita ry v ehi -
cl e s a s a m a in or seconda ry w e a p on.
T he l ay ing s ys t e m , f iring s ys t e m a nd
op t ronic s c a n be compl e t ely re mot e-
cont rol l ed using a cont rol l er pa d.
Additional information FLW 200: [Link]
40 mm systems
Upper mount: T he upper mount buf f er s t he recoil .
It is equipped w it h h a ndgrip s, a second t rigger , a n
a djus ta bl e shoul der supp or t, t he mount f or t he a m -
munit ion box a nd mount ing p oint s f or MIL-STD 1913
Pic at inn y r a il s at t he 3, 9 a nd 12 o’clock p osit ions
f or t he use of op t ion a l sight s ys t e ms such a s t he
Hunt IR inf r a red c a mer a (not il lus t r at ed) f rom AIM
INFRAROT- MODULE gmbh.
Additional information HuntIR: [Link]
f eed s ys t em: Is dri v en by t he bolt, a nd f eeds t he belt ed oper at ing elements: T he
a mmunit ion in t wo e v en s t ep s w hen t he bolt mov e s f or- s a f e t y/f ire sel ec tor l e-
wa rds a nd b ack . T he f eed c a n be ch a nged be t w een t he v er , t rigger a nd ch a rging
l ef t a nd right side s of t he w e a p on w it hou t tool s. h a ndl e a re loc at ed cen -
t r a l ly on t he end of t he
recei v er .
gmg saf e t y f e at ure s
Safet y/fire selector lever Loading saf e t y Bolt re tainer F iring pin saf e t y Cock ing saf e t y Barrel and cov er saf e t y
The safety/fire selector lever has the The loading safety prevents the bolt The bolt retainer holds the bolt in po- The firing pin safety ensures that the The cocking safety automatically pre- The cover can only be closed if the
positions safe, single fire and sustai- from moving forwards when the cover sition to allow any faults that arise to firing pin can only touch the cartridge vents inadvertent firing of the weapon barrel is mounted properly and the
ned fire. In the „safe“ position the is open. This prevents unintentional be rectified without danger. primer if the cartridge has been fed if the bolt is not cocked all the way. belt is loaded on the feed side.
trigger and the bolt are blocked in the firing. into the chamber completely.
cocked state.
gmg 4 0 m m x 53
Feed system Reflex sight
The feed can be changed between the left-hand and right-hand Optionally available as a tritium sight or as a battery-powered sight system. Allows quick
t ec h n o lo gy. sides of the weapon without tools. target acquisition at ranges up to 1500 m.
P e r f ec t e d
Shoulder support
Flash hider Weapon carrying handle Height and length adjustable for optimal adaptation to the
shooters body size.
gmg:
Charging handle
Located centrally on the end of the
receiver.
Tripod
Ammunition box holder
The lightweight, telescoping tripod can be adjusted to a large number of different firing
Example of an ammunition box with 32 rounds. An ammunition
positions, thus providing increased tactical flexibility. Alternatively the GMG can also be
box holder for 16 rounds is available as an option.
mounted on an M3 tripod.
Ammunition box
The belted 40 mm x 53 ammunition is fed from a NATO PA 120 ammunition box with a
capacity of 32 rounds. Optionally it is possible to feed 16 rounds (40 mm) from a .50 calibre
ammunition box.
40 mm systems
Bolt system
Ladder sight
Rugged blowback bolt system, firing from the open bolt position. Here the ammunition is fed
The foldable iron ladder sight allows target acquisition at ranges
directly from the belt into the chamber. This bolt system can be used to fire all types of
up to 600 m.
40 mm x 53 cartridges.
Trigger
Trigger Barrel
Right-hand Front sight
Ambidextrous The barrel can be changed without the use of tools. A special
side only (up- Foldable.
(receiver). barrel lock prevents firing if the barrel is not inserted properly.
per mount).
Safety/fire
selector
lever
On the right-
hand side of
the receiver.
Positions:
safe, single
fire and sus-
tained fire. Handles
Ambidextrous.
For easy
pointing of the
GMG at the
target.
Ballast sack retainer
Upper mount
The legs of the tripod each have a retainer hook for the use of an
Buffers and minimises the recoil forces.
optional ballast sack.
Precision aiming device Receiver
Adjustable for elevation and windage for precise aiming. Choice of Made of aluminium. Combines stability
curved or straight designs available. with low weight.
technical data
dimensions dimensions weight
Calibre Feed Modes of fire Sight
Rate of fire
1
Max. effective
Buttstock 2
Sight1
Length Length
Width Width3
Height Height
Barrel length Sightwith
Height radius
tripod Weapon
Barrel length
3 4
Buttstock/
Sight radius Operating
mechanism (per min. approx.) range min./max. min./max.
(mm approx.) [Link].)
(mm 2
/max.3 [Link].)
(mm 2
/max.3 (mm approx.)
min./max. (mm
(g approx.)
approx.) Ladder
(mm sight
approx.) principle
(m approx.) (mm approx.) (mm approx.) (mm approx. (mm approx.) (mm approx.) (g approx.)
ag36 40 mm x 46 Manual 0-1 LS – 354/– 78 211 280 148 1500 –/130 Recoil-operated,
Belt feed from left
gmg E 40 mm x 53 0-1-D 340 1500 LS, R 1175/1505 252/797 215/469 700/1600 577 471 Inertia bolt, fires
(SAM) ag36 40 mm x 46 or Manual
right side 0-1 LS FO * 395/640 78 222 280 148 2600 1100/130 from the open bolt
Single loader
ag36 A1 40 mm x 46 Manual 0-1 LS – 354/– 120 211 280 148 1500 –/130 with
weight breech-loading,
(SAM) ag36 A1 40 mm x 46 Manual 0-1 LS FO * 395/640 120 222 280 148 2600 1100/130
left side
Weapon Upper mount Ammunition box Ammunition box5 Tripod Precision aiming break-action
glm 40 mm x 46 Manual 0-1 LS – 285/– 99 210 215 148 1270 –/130
(kg approx.) (kg approx.) holder (kg approx.) (kg approx.) device barrel
(sam) glm 40 mm x 46 Manual (kg approx.)
0-1 LS R (kg approx.)
434/518 99 210 215 148 1270 800/130
LLG40 ** 40 mm x 46 Manual 0-1 M FO * 395/640 1 62 sights can be186
Various 280sight, R = Reflex 209
mounted, LS = Ladder 1800mount and ammunition
sight / 2 Without upper 300/– box holder
gmg E 29 12.6 4.3 20.2 15 2.5 3
With upper mount and ammunition box holder / 4 With flash hider / 5 Fully charged (32 rounds)
1
Various sights can be mounted, LS = Ladder sight, M = Mechanical sight / 2 FO = Foldable buttstock, R = Retractable buttstock / 3 Including ladder sight
*
All G36 buttstock types attachable / ** Series production in preparation
dimensions
Calibre Feed Modes of fire Rate of fire Max. effective Sight 1
Length Width Height Height with tripod Barrel length4 Sight radius Operating
mechanism (per min. approx.) range min./max. min.2/max.3 min.2/max.3 min./max. (mm approx.) (mm approx.) principle
(m approx.) (mm approx.) (mm approx.) (mm approx.) (mm approx.)
Recoil-operated,
Belt feed from left
gmg E 40 mm x 53 0-1-D 340 1500 LS, R 1175/1505 252/797 215/469 700/1600 577 471 Inertia bolt, fires
or right side
from the open bolt
weight
Weapon Upper mount Ammunition box Ammunition box5 Tripod Precision aiming
(kg approx.) (kg approx.) holder (kg approx.) (kg approx.) device
(kg approx.) (kg approx.)
1
Various sights can be mounted, LS = Ladder sight, R = Reflex sight / 2 Without upper mount and ammunition box holder
gmg E 29 12.6 4.3 20.2 15 2.5 3
With upper mount and ammunition box holder / 4 With flash hider / 5 Fully charged (32 rounds)
subject to modification
