QLZ-87 grenade launcher

The  QLZ87 (also known as Type 87) 35 mm automatic grenade launcher (AGL) is an air-cooled, gas operated fully automatic weapon and is crew transportable (12~20 kg) with limited amounts of ammunition. It can fire a variety of 35 mm grenades stored in the 6-or 15-round cartridge drum. The Type 87 is described by NORINCO as "Mini Infantry Artillery". The two most common types of grenades are the 35x32SR DFS87 HE (High Explosive) and DFJ87 HEDP (High Explosive, Dual Purpose) variants. The HEDP 35 mm grenade pierces armour up to 80 mm thick and produces fragments to kill or wound personnel within 5 meters of the point of impact. The HE 35mm grenade has a stated fragmentation casualty radius of 10–11 meters. The Type 87 can fire on a tripod or by using the bipod fixed on the barrel. It can also be mounted on armoured vehicles or helicopters. The launcher is capable of attacking low-flying air targets as well as targets on the ground.

Variants

 * QLZ-87B/QLB-06: Newer semi-automatic verion of QLZ87.

Users

 * 🇧🇴 Bolivia
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * 🇵🇰 Pakistan: Used by Pakistan Army.
 * 🇸🇩 Sudan
 * Syrian National Coalition
 * 🇹🇿 Tanzania
 * 🇺🇬 Uganda