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QLZ-87

Grenades And Explosives

The QLZ-87 is an air-cooled, gas-operated 35 by 32 millimeter SR automatic grenade launcher that is crew transportable with limited amounts of ammunition. Unusual for a handheld grenade launcher, it fires high-velocity grenades that give it a longer range and flatter firing trajectory than typical designs, and it was the first indigenous automatic grenade launcher developed in China. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
35 mm grenade 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Weapon Class
Automatic grenade launcher 2
Introduced Year
1996 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Grenade / Explosive Device 2
Connections

Operated By

Source MilitaryFactory.com: NORINCO QLZ87 (Type 87)

Used In

Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: QLZ-87
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Manufactured By

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: QLZ-87
Sources
1. Wikidata: QLZ-87
Wikidata Q6122248, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
2. Wikipedia: QLZ-87
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikipedia article text
    The QLZ-87 entered service in February 1996
  • Infobox: production_date
    Late 1980s - present
  • Lead section
    The QLZ-87 (also known as Type 87) is an air-cooled, gas operated 35×32mmSR automatic grenade launcher (AGL) that is crew transportable (12-20 kg (26-44 lb)) with limited amounts of ammunition.
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
  • In Group: Grenade Launchers, Infobox: type
    Grenade launcher
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MilitaryFactory.com: NORINCO QLZ87 (Type 87)
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: People's Liberation Army, Operators
Quote, Operated By: People's Liberation Army, Operators
[ Bolivia; China; Ethiopia; Iraq; Namibia; Niger; Pakistan; Somalia; Sudan; Syria; Tanzania; Uganda ]
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