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Heckler & Koch AG36

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The AG36 is a single-shot 40 millimeter underbarrel grenade launcher operating on the high-low propulsion system, designed by the German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf am Neckar primarily for mounting under the G36 assault rifle. It began as the entry Heckler & Koch submitted for the United States Army Enhanced Grenade Launcher program, evaluated for use with the XM8 and FN SCAR rifles. Its name is not an addition to G36 but an abbreviation of the German word Anbaugranatwerfer, meaning attached grenade launcher, with the 36 referring to the G36 it was built to complement. It can also be fitted with a stock and used as a stand-alone weapon, or equipped with a laser light module. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 2
Classification
Caliber
40mm 1
Weapon Class
small arm 2
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Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch AG36
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1. Wikidata: Heckler & Koch AG36
Wikidata Q1143777, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
2. Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch AG36
  • Caliber attribute (heckler-and-koch-ag36)
    The AG36 is a single-shot 40 mm underbarrel grenade launcher that operates on the high-low system and was designed primarily for installation on the G36 assault rifle, designed by the German weapons manufacturing company Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf am Neckar.
  • Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
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