The GP-25 Kostyor, along with its successors the GP-30 Obuvka and the GP-34, is a family of Russian 40mm under-barrel muzzleloaded grenade launchers built for the AK family of assault rifles. The GP designation stands for Granatomyot Podstvolnyj, Russian for under-barrel grenade launcher, and the GP-25 was adopted by Soviet forces in 1978. 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
Service Status Weapon ClassUnder-barrel grenade launcher 2 Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Grenade / Explosive Device 2 Connections
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikidata: GP-25
Wikidata Q840397, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: GP-25
Opening paragraph, classification
are a family of Russian 40 mm under-barrel muzzleloaded grenade launchers
Development
was adopted by Soviet forces in 1978
service-status
service = 1978-present
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
Caliber attribute (gp-25)
The GP-25 Kostyor ("Bonfire"), GP-30 Obuvka ("Shoe") and GP-34 are a family of Russian 40 mm under-barrel muzzleloaded grenade launchers for the AK family of assault rifles.
- Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, infobox wars field: 'Soviet?Afghan War'
- Used In: First Chechen War, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen war'
- Used In: Second Chechen War, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'
- Used In: Russo-Georgian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'
- Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
- Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian War'
- Used In: Yemeni Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Yemeni Civil War'
Operated By: Russian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article text
Today it is used primarily by the Russian Armed Forces in weapons such as the GP-34, BG-15 Mukha and RG-6.
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