Type 91 grenade launcher
The Type 91 Grenade Launcher is a Chinese grenade launcher used to launch 35mm non-lethal grenades. It may come in shoulder-launched, rifle-attached, and vehicle-mounted variants. The rifle mounted version is nearly similar to the American made M203.
| Type 91 UBGL | |
|---|---|
| Type | Grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 35mm Grenade |
| Caliber | 35mm |
| Action | Pump action |
| Feed system | Single shot |
Variants
Shoulder-Fired
The shoulder-fired launcher is a single-shot, manual-fed, and breech-loading weapon. This weapon would not commonly be carried as a primary weapon but, instead, be used by the breach man, the unit of a team who would carry breach items during an assault.
Rifle-Attached
The rifle-attached variant could be mounted on the underside of either a Type 56, Type 81, or QBZ-95. It is lightweight, compact, breech-loading, and single-shot. It consists of a hand guard, sight, aluminum receiver assembly, barrel stop, and firing mechanism. The weapon could be used by any front-line assault troops in need of a long range explosive.
Vehicle-Mounted
This version of the Type 91 can be mounted on the WZ-551 internal security armored vehicle. It can fire in automatic and semi-automatic modes. The launcher is air-cooled, recoil operated, disintegrating metallic link-belt fed non lethal weapon.
Users
South Sudan: Seen in the hands of South Sudan soldiers.[1]
See also
References
- https://chimpreports.com/photos-s-sudan-rebels-claim-destroying-updf-tank/. Missing or empty
|title=(help)
External links
- Type 91 at SinoDefence