Changes: GP-25

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800px-Russian AN-94 FSB — FSB soldier with a GP-25 atached in his AN-94 Abakan

The GP-25 Kostyor is a russian grenade launcher created to equip the AK series as an equivalent of the M-203.

Description

The GP-25 Kostyor ('Bonfire') is a Russian under barrel grenade launcher for the AK-47 series of assault rifles. They were first seen by the west in 1984 during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. The initial version was designated BG-15, and was fitted under the barrels of AK-47 assault rifles. The main production version, the GP-25, has a different sighting system. The 40-mm GP-25 under-barrel grenade launcher is a standard issue weapon of the Russian Army. It is also used by Special Forces including spetnaz, the Federal Security Service (formerly the KGB) and Ministry of Justice. A simplified version called the GP-30 is in use now, and can be fitted on most assault rifles used by Spetsnaz, such as the AN-94, OTS-14 GROZA, and AK-47.

Operators

Lithuania: Lithuanian Armed Forces.
North Korea
Russia
Ukraine

Specifications

Caliber: 40mm
Overall length: 320 mm GP-25, 276mm GP-30
Weight: 1.5 kg unloaded GP-25, 1.3 kg unloaded GP-30
Effective range: up to 150 meters

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+[[File:800px-Russian_AN-94_FSB.jpg|thumb|276px|FSB soldier with a GP-25 atached in his AN-94 Abakan]]
-[[File:800px-Russian_AN-94_FSB.jpg|thumb|400px|FSB soldier with a GP-25 atached in his AN-94 Abakan]]The '''GP-25 Kostyor''' ('Bonfire') is a Russian under barrel grenade launcher for the [[AK-47]] series of assault rifles. They were first seen by the west in 1984 during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Invasion_of_Afghanistan Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan]. The initial version was designated BG-15, and was fitted under the barrels of [[AK-47]] assault rifles. The main production version, the GP-25, has a different sighting system. The 40-mm GP-25 under-barrel grenade launcher is a standard issue weapon of the Russian Army. It is also used by Special Forces including spetnaz, the Federal Security Service (formerly the KGB) and Ministry of Justice. A simplified version called the [[GP-30]] is in use now, and can be fitted on most assault rifles used by [[Spetsnaz]], such as the [[AN-94]], [[OTS-14 GROZA]], and [[AK-47]].
+The '''GP-25 Kostyor''' is a russian grenade launcher created to equip the [[AK-47|AK]] series as an equivalent of the [[M-203]].
+==Description==
+The GP-25 Kostyor ('Bonfire') is a Russian under barrel grenade launcher for the [[AK-47]] series of assault rifles. They were first seen by the west in 1984 during the [[Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan]]. The initial version was designated BG-15, and was fitted under the barrels of [[AK-47]] assault rifles. The main production version, the GP-25, has a different sighting system. The 40-mm GP-25 under-barrel grenade launcher is a standard issue weapon of the [[Russian Army]]. It is also used by Special Forces including spetnaz, the [[Federal Security Service]] (formerly the [[KGB]]) and Ministry of Justice. A simplified version called the [[GP-30]] is in use now, and can be fitted on most assault rifles used by [[Spetsnaz]], such as the [[AN-94]], [[OTS-14 GROZA]], and [[AK-47]].
+==Operators==
+*'''Lithuania: '''[[Lithuanian Armed Forces]].
+*'''North Korea'''
+*'''Russia'''
+*'''Ukraine'''
+==Specifications==
+*'''Caliber''': 40mm
+*'''Overall length''': 320 mm GP-25, 276mm GP-30
+*'''Weight''': 1.5 kg unloaded GP-25, 1.3 kg unloaded GP-30
+*'''Effective range''': up to 150 meters
 ==See Also==
 *[[GP-30]]
-*[[M203]]
+*[[M-203]]
 *[[AK-47]]
-[[Category:All Weapons]]
+[[Category:Weapons]]
 [[Category:Grenade launchers]]