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Inappropriate weapons used in combat

By, Dr. Nishan Wijesinha Director MIS Services 29, Colonel T. G. Jayawardena Mawatha, Colombo -03

In the years past and now the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka have faced serious losses of their personnel due to inappropriate weapons used in combat. It should be noticed by now that when there is a storm in of attacks from behind you or when you are circled round, a mere AK47 or a G3 cannot help you. The only combat weapon in such situation or for a frontline operation which is designed today is the “GM94 - 43mm Magazine Grenade Launcher.” The following are its specifications and I hope that the errors of the past will be corrected.

GM-94
43-mm Magazine Grenade Launcher

This grenade launcher is designed for:

destroying personnel in urban conditions, fortifications, terrain accidents and mountains;
destroying lightly armored vehicles;
making seats of fire and smoke screen.

Specifications
Caliber, mm 43
Sighting range of fire, m max 300
Maximum firing range, m 600
Ammunition load, rounds 3+1 in the chamber
Weight of the grenade launcher, kg 4.8
Overall dimensions, mm
with the unfolded stock 810x230x80
with the folded stock 540x320x80

The different types of grenades (air-fuel explosive, smoke incendiary, non-lethal etc.) make it possible to accomplish various missions.

The GM-94 grenade launcher and its round are designed to be fired inside the buildings during assaults and from confined spaces of any volume, transport means, effects on the firer and signature being virtually insignificant.

The "pump-type" reloading and fully closed receiver guarantee the reliable operation of the weapon.

The GM-94 grenade launcher is produced in two versions: with foldable and fixed stocks.

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