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.
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Grenade launcher
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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.
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It is capable of firing almost all 40×46mm grenade rounds, including plastic training cartridges, flexible baton rounds, CS gas, and oleoresin capsicum (OC, the same chemical used in pepper spray) gas cartridges, white phosphorus, and HE ammunition.
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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.
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Germany | 2006
Operated By: Canadian Armed Forces, Operators
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Operated By: French Armed Forces, Operators
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Operated By: Bundeswehr, Operators
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Operated By: Mexican Armed Forces, Operators
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Operated By: Spanish Armed Forces, Operators
[ Canada; Croatia; France; Germany; Indonesia; Kosovo; Latvia; Lithuania; Malaysia; Mexico; Montenegro; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Spain; Turkey; United Kingdom (L123A2); United States (M320). ]
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