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SIG GL 5040

Small Arms And Sidearms

The SIG GL 5040, also produced as the GL 5140, is a Swiss 40mm grenade launcher designed by SIG and manufactured by Swiss Arms, in service since 1997 and mounted under SIG SG 550 or SG 551 assault rifles for single-shot use. It fires 40x46mm grenades from a breech-loading barrel 305mm long, weighs 1.7 kilograms and has an effective firing range of about 200 meters with a muzzle velocity of 75 meters per second. The Swiss military issues it under the designation Gewehraufsatz 97, and Malaysias coast guard also uses it. 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
40mm 1
Caliber
40x46mm 2
Service Status
In Service 2
Weapon Class
small arm 2
Introduced Year
1997 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 2
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  • Also in Business Atlas: Swiss Arms, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: SIG GL 5040
Wikidata Q1485900, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
2. Wikipedia: SIG GL 5040
  • service-status
    service = 1997-present
  • Caliber attribute (sig-gl-5040)
    It fires 40x46mm grenades from a breech-loading barrel 305mm long, weighs 1.7 kilograms and has an effective firing range of about 200 meters with a muzzle velocity of 75 meters per second.
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SIG GL 5040 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1485900 (P729 service entry): 1997
Quote, Wikidata Q1485900 (P729 service entry): 1997
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1997.
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