The GP-46: Russia's New Grenade Launcher

[@TheArmourersBench]

Thanks again to Deni, check out our accompanying article for this video here - armourersbench.com/2024/10/27/new-russian-grenade-launcher-gp-46/

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

Can you stop fucking collaborating with Russians who are linked to their military!? They're still fucking doing genocide against Ukraine! What the fuck man!

[@chavezchavo]

Being able to tilt the breach left and right. Kinda reminds me of FN's grenade launcher.

[@TheArmourersBench]

Yeah it's a smart feature that they have in common. Means less need to tilt the weapon too.

[@abdou.the.heretic]

​@@TheArmourersBenchespecially in urban areas, you don't have to show all of your profile to lob one around a corner.

[@snaker9er]

@@abdou.the.heretic do what now lol

[@abdou.the.heretic]

@@snaker9er profile, silhouette, meat parts that react badly to bullet poisoning XD did I say something sexual? Lolol

[@LUCNUKEM]

​@@abdou.the.heretictilting the tube is to open it for loading, not to aim it at an angle. The breach face stays in place, pointed straight ahead.

[@EXO9X8]

I can totally see myself having to fire it off in a hurry and accidentally unlocking the grenade launcher tube instead.

[@TheArmourersBench]

Yeah, the similarity in the controls might be an issue, hard to say without getting hands on.

[@Rosnoseros]

I will not be anywhere near you then.

[@alijankhan3330]

@EXO9X8 I haven't handled one but if they made the firing lever vertical like a conventional trigger and the unlocking lever horizontal, it would be easy/natural to train to differentiate between the two

[@Shaun_Jones]

I must say, the ability to load the launcher from either side without any modifications is impressive. I do wonder how durable that pivot is, though, considering that it looks like it has to resist the full recoil force. Edit: on further inspection, the pivot doesn’t actually have to resist recoil, however it is the only thing holding the barrel on so my concern about durability still stands.

[@ZeSpektrum]

The pivot doesn't take any of the recoil, the backplate does.

[@goiterlanternbase]

During reloading, the entire gorilla is working on that pivot point😁

[@ZeSpektrum]

@@goiterlanternbaseWay less force than the supposed recoil comment above was referring to.

[@goiterlanternbase]

@@ZeSpektrum When the recoil occurs, it is arrested at the back-lock too.

[@ZeSpektrum]

@@goiterlanternbase Nope, I think you're misunderstanding the mechanism and how the casing isn't transferring any of the energy to the locking system.

[@Lwaww]

Kinda reminds me of the XM203. The option of being able to open breach to the left or right is really cool

[@donwyoming1936]

Russia finally caught up to our 1960s tech. 😊

[@Ignacio-d1j]

​@@donwyoming1936 Russia have doble action granaderos launchers .. the usa don't

[@berryreading4809]

Lol the US had pump action repeating 40mm grenade launchers in the 1960s... Now the rotary style Milkor style... Plus the MK-19 and its variants for laying down belts of fully semi automatic high pressure 40mm golden eggs... Plus an incredible amount of wild experimental stuff from the introduction/adoption of the hi-lo 40mm grenade until current systems in development... So please elaborate on this amazing double action Russian grenade launcher of which the USA has no similar equivalent? 🤔 Because the US has pretty much made repeating grenade launchers that shoot everything from 25mm to 60mm grenades using almost every common type of operating/feeding system you could imagine over the years... Only a few repeating individual systems have been fielded or adopted, but those are combat used systems, not the 100+ experimental designs that went through some random test program... Still wish they would've kept the semiautomatic 25mm system with the "smart" programable airburst grenades, but that is a VERY expensive price per round of something without very much payload, so I can see why it was canceled... I think the Hague complaints were just an excuse to save some money on that particular weapon system.

[@PandaMan-xy1he]

@@berryreading4809 These... aren't in a similar class. Those multishot launchers are too heavy and bulky to be mass issued. This is a counterpart to the M203 or M320 grenade launchers. It opening on both sides is just a nice feature. Why are you getting so bent out of shape over something that isn't even relevant?

[@174gofman]

@@berryreading4809 У России все это есть, только безгильзовое, что позволяет поставить его на танк, или бмп, причем в нескольких количествах, а грантомет на видео - это заказ для экспорта, и он дебильный. наши гранатометы лучше

[@heksogen4788]

1.6kg - thats quite heavy.

[@williamnixon3994]

Note that it likely also includes the grenade in there, as it is "No more than 1.6kg" instead of 1.6kg unloaded. Granted, from what I'm reading about the mass of grenades, that's still pretty chunky for what is basically a 2023 Russia analog of the M203

[@ac1dflare937]

​@@williamnixon3994weight is almost always net, IE empty weight, because different annumition would what difference in weight. Long high pressure grenade launcher like Russia uses require stronger barrel than the NATO 40mm grenade launchers which use a low pressure propellant

[@ayebraine]

@@ac1dflare937 This particular device is chambered for NATO 40×46mm low-pressure grenades, not Russian grenades. Also, Russian 40mm UBGL grenades are also hi-lo (low-pressure) as I understand, so the same range of pressures. Russia also has high-pressure 40mm which are also incompatible with UBGLs, for AGS family of automatic grenade launchers.

[@renegadeone9479]

Aren't Russian 40 mm different from Western 40 mm, like similar to VOG grenades​@@ayebraine

[@kikiwonwon29]

Slavic people are big not like Asian so that is not problem.

[@slayerd357]

I love how each military is adopting to their adversaries ammo.

[@jarvy251]

It's more a marketing thing. Western ammo probably dominates the export market now. Russia isn't going to start using 5.56 and 40mm grenades, but their customers do.

[@eddietat95]

I'm not seeing militaries doing it at all (except small-scale special forces training), but some manufacturers like to cater to different militaries using either Soviet or NATO ammo, depending on the target customer.

[@jic1]

Except for things like low-volume special forces weapons, I really can't think of any time that NATO countries adopted Soviet/Russian ammunition (no, Finland does not count). I suppose Russia did adopt 9x19, but I believe it's speced differently. Also, as stated in the video, this is most likely for export.

[@eddietat95]

I suppose one additional example is China going to 7.62x51mm, but it is also spec'd differently from NATO and was more about going away from rimmed 7.62x54mmR than anything else.

[@jic1]

@@eddietat95 I wasn't aware of that one. I'm surprised that they didn't come up with an indigenous cartridge for the role, like they did when they went with 5.8×42 instead of either 5.45x39 or 5.56x45.

[@bobjohnston1239]

I just like the fact it doesn't have the stupid handle the M320 has.

[@MikoFiticus]

I like that new stock design.

[@BO-D222]

You're one of my new favorite channels. Great work.

[@TheArmourersBench]

Thank you! Videos every Sunday and lots to catch up on. Thanks for watching!

[@MatoVuc]

Calling it "Russia's" new GL is perhaps a bit misleading. I think this is intended only for export

[@delphinazizumbo8674]

never been fired, only dropped once?

[@jukebox_heroperson3994]

That's a French thing

[@noscopesallowed8128]

Thats a very minor thing to take issue with. It's still Russian in origin so the English isn't even wrong.

[@ИванИванов-с2о6у]

Он разработан для иностранного заказчика, в армию россии поставлятся не будет.

[@camelthegamer7165]

​@@ИванИванов-с2о6уI was thinking it was 40mm to enable using enemy ammo but export makes money, not sense.

[@peytonnorris7244]

It looks like it can fire the long grenades judging by the fn style breech

[@alijankhan3330]

It's designed for export, nato standard 40×46 mm grenades not Russian ones

[@ironwolfF1]

Yup, once upon a time, when the M79 was around, there were parachute illumination and signal flare rounds (all long body)...and with the Russians, they'd have the option of making a larger thermobaric grenade. Given the spotty availability of NV gear for Ivan, I can foresee certain types of grenades making a comeback.

[@cujimmy1366]

So, are there interchangeable barrels for the different sizes.

[@omarrp14]

They seem to have gotten rid of the ability to use the sights to fire it in an indirect fire “mode”. Idk if it’s used in practice with the GP-25 but it seemed like a useful feature rather than the normal way of aiming. It would allow for use of the GL while completely behind cover and would have a similar trajectory to a mortar so you didn’t need LOS.

[@theblacksun2355]

With correction of drones in nowadays this feature really seems useful

[@lefunnyN1]

so finally a launcher that wont shoot the projectile into your fingers

[@TheArmourersBench]

What a plus.

[@konstantin.v]

Was it common? 🤔

[@LesponeOne]

@@konstantin.v enough common to get some photo in net

[@Montyfridge]

@@LesponeOne which launcher do you guys mean ?

[@Montyfridge]

@@epluribusunum5318 i am aware of the launcher itself but ive never heard about those problems, wow and thanks for the info

[@gsauceprimary9363]

can't wait to see valgear get his hands on this one

[@mkismkismk]

Don't talk nonsense. Export to India mostly

[@00-Dima]

​@Chiboza hmmm interesting some Indian export tanks somehow got blown up in Ukraine

[@TheKakan1337]

@@mkismkismk Why can't the Russian military afford it?

[@TheRoook]

@gsauceprimary9363 Dont worry he wont be getting it at all. You pussy twat

[@juraganikan9868]

​@@TheKakan13370:28 you deaf or something?

[@ishimweshadrack7041]

That machine gun look cool though😊😊

[@SSS333-AAA]

this looks like a very well designed piece of equipment, my main concern for the people who will use it is the weight, size, and comfort. i feel as if it would be easier to keep off the weapon, rather than on it. this would also allow for a much more standard grip. other than those concerns, i hope it works well for them.

[@Mr.LeoNov]

Looks weird af honestly. And it isn't even being manufactured for the country's army, only for export. I thought we'd finally get rid of this caseless grenade round here in Russia, but unfortunately no. Someday probably, but not today Nevertheless, thanks for the info! Keep up the good work

[@Autobotmatt428]

I always thought a side trigger would work well with an under barrel grenade launcher

[@sqike001ton]

also to be fair alot of countries are going standalone grenade launchers in place of rifle mounted ones

[@tjwithanak7517]

I suspect this will be modified to suppress attack drones as well. A grenade caliber 12G buckshot round or something?

[@terrified057t4]

It'd be funny as fuck if the Orcs start buying up as much M476 as possible XD

[@SoundShunter72]

​@@terrified057t4 Like they can't make their own...

[@daniels0376]

Shotguns are good against drones only if they can fire follow up shots in rapid succession. That is, pump action at the very least. A single shot wouldn't be much better than a burst of automatic rifle fire.

[@RatSnakeRichie2999]

@@daniels0376 Not true. If youve seen any of the footage of soldiers using hunting shotguns to take out drones it either takes one shot to bring them down or they dont hit it at all.

[@a1phamalestud]

There better off with masterkey under barrel shotty

[@JimmySailor]

Idk, a pair of big unshielded triggers would make me nervous. Though I believe all armies teach to never keep a grenade in the chamber.

[@mathildadeer]

probably why the safety is a full 180 throw too. But yeah, most militaries carry under barrel launchers unloaded for safety and weight reasons

[@000Ares26]

there is a safety and minimum arming distance

[@cucuawe465]

​@@000Ares26still hurts if it accidentally hits the crotch or bottom area

[@tylerfreal6472]

a nade launcher is like 3x or more the pull weight of a double action trigger pull u have to try to ND it

[@Jhossack]

I watched a Russian soldier try to shoot a drone with this thing. Didn’t go so well. It’s not what you have. It’s how you use it.

[@tadeksmutek5840]

Interesting stuff, thank You!

[@marcusott2973]

Much awaited, much appreciated excellent insights as always from you.

[@CapnDan57]

Thanks, Matt.

[@noobr22]

very sleek and modern design. i can't wait to see it in video games 🔥

[@RedVRCC]

That AK in the thumbnail looks like some sort of cursed SCAR.

[@brosefmalkovitch3121]

You can definitely see how they are trying to rectify many of the reliability and safety issues of the GP25 but damn if that trigger pull doesn't look insanely heavy. They couldn't figure out how to make it single-action in that form factor?

[@Tigr_Rus]

Никаких проблем с надежность и безопасностью у ГП-25 нет! Это миф придуманный на западе!😉

[@ayebraine]

It looks rather long than heavy. Actuated by the thumb and has a long throw, but doesn't have to be necessarily heavy. Doesn't look like it's double-action. The demonstrator just pushed it smoothly, I think.

[@aldrenmariquit8355]

AK x SCAR is awesome ❤❤❤

[@Lwaww]

What

[@antonschollum3128]

Nice, thanks brother

[@allgood6760]

Awesome mate 👍🇳🇿

[@terranempire2]

Reminds me of the Milkor Ubgl.

[@Apoc_Bone_Daddy]

Sweet, where can I get het one 👀👀👀👀👀

[@sterneno1107]

Can you please make a Video on the MG3 and other MG42 derivatives in Ukraine.

[@Lwaww]

I think he already did on the MG3

[@sterneno1107]

@@Lwaww He did a video on the MG5, but not on the MG3.

[@Lwaww]

@@sterneno1107 oh, I had a Mandela effect lol

[@SkyMaXX5]

This is not designed for the Russian army, but for foreign buyers who use NATO ammunition. It is attached to any automatic rifle. Although of course the grenade launcher was designed for package sales of Kalashnikov assault rifles for NATO 7.62x51mm and 5.56x45mm cartridges, and now buyers also get a grenade launcher for 40x46mm NATO grenades.

[@TheArmourersBench]

I know, I say just that in the video. 👍

[@randompanda876]

Do the Russian grenades also use the high/low system?

[@MaaveMaave]

Yes they do. The VOG grenades just place the expansion chamber on the back of the projectile

[@Troy428492]

That weapon looks good

[@anhluu9417]

Is the trigger for the grenade launcher seen? Or am I missing something?

[@mathildadeer]

The forward ambi lever seen being pushed down at 0:46 is the trigger or triggers. You push the trigger down with your thumb to fire. Seems a bit of a negligent discharge hazard so that's probably why they safety is a full 180 throw

[@anhluu9417]

@@mathildadeer That makes sense.

[@MrBuckeye767]

Love the content!!! Only complaint is that theres not more of it!

[@TheArmourersBench]

Thank you, god knows if I had more time I'd make a couple of videos a week, plenty to discuss old and new. Thanks for watching!

[@MrBuckeye767]

@@TheArmourersBench oh no worries, keep up the good work!

[@WBKasper]

still no vid about MSBS

[@tomhenry897]

Interesting it’s 40mm Overseas only?

[@TheArmourersBench]

Yep, pretty much.

[@jfhucka1]

I wonder if India got some kind of delivery guarantees when they ordered. I understand that most export deliveries are getting pushed back since the war in Ukraine

[@aadith4175]

ak203 is being manufactured currently in India. The Frontline troops have started receiving them

[@marcusfanning7513]

I dunno man, its so far out in front, gonna feel a lot heavier in the hand than a gp25

[@PaulTippit-kn1fj]

The old muzzleloader model was better. Smaller lighter fewer moving parts faster to use.

[@mr.c.3760]

All very impressive. Actually, Im more interested in the trijicon rip-off. Given the quality of the russian optics ive used, ranging from the newer zenit lights/lasers/red dots vzors to the old posp variants, kobras, and the 1p87, i doubt this will be in anyway comparable to actual acogs. Even if it is, US is slowly switching acogs to the lpvo and red dot combos, both army and marines have standardized the sig tango6t and vcog, with specops using ATACRs and RazorHDs

[@luciusartorius3437]

I almost don't see actual scopes used, it's always either a holo or a thermal

[@ghostface6947]

Who thinks a GP style launcher that can be mounted to picatinny rails was the way to go?

[@RustyBear]

fort 600 when

[@Off_White247]

Exactly 200 of these will be made before it becomes to expensive at this point

[@lafeeshmeister]

If it's not a fully automatic grenade launcher, I'm not listening.

[@draconian6692]

What were mikhail kaleshnikov's concerns😂?

[@delphinazizumbo8674]

so how many rocks can this launch? can this be fired from horseback?

[@evo3546]

"Look How They Massacred My Boy"

[@theenchiladakid1866]

Does it even work

[@alanniederlitz8630]

yA SURE it aint a stanley coffe cup off a Stanley thermos?

[@maxwellvindman7212]

Mall ninja looking ass device

[@FromMyBrain]

Still feel the soviet style gp is superior even though I have seen what happens if you palm smack a round into battery with your finger on the trigger.

[@bigman6424]

Kalash is making stuff that is only compatible with western munitons??? Lmfaoo

[@danielwilke7574]

Russia produces a lot of western calibers. Especially for small arms. Many African and South East Asian countries use western calibers.

[@forgemaster12]

Isn’t the trigger placement hazardous for the shooter’s hand if the round has a catastrophic failure inside the launcher?

[@iwantnod]

What failure? It is a low pressure barrel for low velocity projectiles and I have never heard of 40 mm grenades exploded inside.

[@forgemaster12]

@@iwantnod theres been a few instances of the 40mm casing explode inside, not the warhead, inside the barrel do to weak walls of the casing. That’s why the trigger in the m203 is in front of the host gun’s magazine, so the not dominant hand of the shooter use it as a grip far enough in case of a failure happening. The warhead won’t explode if it hasn’t done certain rotations after leaving the barrel because apparently you don’t know.

[@iwantnod]

@@forgemaster12 at least one another model have the trigger in the same place, HK79. And I hope this new one have a steel barrel.

[@ayebraine]

@@forgemaster12 Why are you so smug to a comment that corrected you? Almost every rifle in existence has the shooter gripping the barrel THAT CAN THEORETICALLY BURST. And the UBGLs are low pressure. They're designed the way they are not to keep the hands away from the barrel.

[@rodiculous9464]

Tarkov when

[@kcamroccamian]

Nice LMT knockoff

[@brittbarlow6111]

I can see the high Russian quality and craftsmanship🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DoIoannToKnow]

all of your recent comments are about Russia, and all include "😂😂" emojis Lord have mercy, your life must be miserable, if you can even perceive that depth of emotion

[@brittbarlow6111]

@@DoIoannToKnow you fell for the troll bait🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@selectionn]

@@DoIoannToKnow sup ork, hows the war going

[@DoIoannToKnow]

@ from my military experience in the US Army, things seem to be stably moving toward Russian control

[@brittbarlow6111]

@@selectionn yup a Russian bot😂😂😂😂 you can tell by the way they phrase sentences!

[@blkrob55]

So can these fire nato 40mm grenades?

[@TheArmourersBench]

Yes.

[@ayebraine]

Only these.

[@gzs8647]

ak74m >>>> ak12 (Itrash)

[@Viberac]

Today's "AK-12" is not actually AK-12, that's AK-400

[@Chiller11]

I wonder what effect the invasion of Ukraine and continuing war has had on Kalashnikov Concern’s bottom line?

[@TheArmourersBench]

Given they're making rifles, drones and all sorts of other bits they're probably doing well.

[@kurousagi8155]

The Russian state order is difficult to make profit on because price per unit is set so low. That’s why Russian defense firms are so reliant on foreign exports to keep themselves viable.

[@cucuawe465]

​@@kurousagi8155yup,same reason why the AK-12(400) variant gets a lot of critics. The ones that the military uses are a lot different from the original prototype, cut corners as far as they could and corruption

[@Daokl]

​@@cucuawe465 original design failed hard, so they had to do something different and complaint in a hurry (and had to fund gov testing themselves). Moreover this original design is pet project of new ceo, who though of himself a lot and hoped to surpass Kalashnikov. He failed twice instead, a bit less with ak-12.

[@ayebraine]

@@kurousagi8155 I don't know where you're getting this, but they overcharge like good morning. The bulk price crush may be real on very long-manufactured SKUs, but anything new wallows in development heaven for years getting grants, then sucks up money like sand.

[@andreabc1469]

Plastik play Toy

[@jon9021]

Soon to be seen being used by Ukrainian forces…

[@AnrchyXRY]

Why can’t Russia wear their own damn camo

[@nachtensturn1634]

Lol they can't afford it 😂😂😂

[@romaloboda2280]

Don't really understand who in 2024 can make a video about "r ussia".

[@TheArmourersBench]

Why wouldn't I make a video about Russia, their developments in small arms are more important to know about now than any time in recent years.

[@romaloboda2280]

@@TheArmourersBench Cause they are a terrorist state that is killing left and right.

[@terrified057t4]

American cultural victory yet again

[@ALFA-sm2nm]

Tbf its intended for export

[@BigDaddyButthead90]

Every time an aeroplane manufacturer chooses the jet engine I suppose that is British cultural victory

[@Tigr_Rus]

Какая победа?🤣 Это всего-лишь оружие для экспорта, чтобы там где применяются западные калибры могли покупать Российское оружие!😉

[@XRKNIFEANDTOOL]

@@Tigr_Rusthank you for chiming in Russian state sponsored copium minister your efforts would have been appreciated by the NKVD 🎉

[@Tigr_Rus]

@@XRKNIFEANDTOOL я ничего не понял, но подозреваю, что это у тебя такой юмор!🤭

[@thefloridaman444]

Your fingers will thank you.

[@Tigr_Rus]

Что было не так с вашими пальцами?

[@thefloridaman444]

@@Tigr_Rus The legacy, front-feeding under-barrel launchers could pre-maturely launch if incorrect pressure is applied during loading. If your fingers are in the way, then the round will amputate them.

[@Tigr_Rus]

@@thefloridaman444 Это бред от тех, кто в этом не разбирается! Выстрел невозможен без нажатия на курок!😉 ГП-25/30 с его передним заряжанием куда совершеннее, чем классическое применяемое в американском гранатомете. Во-первых, заряжание происходит в одно движение. Во-вторых, меньше подвижных частей - больше надежность. В-третьих, безгильзовый боеприпас, который куда современнее гильзовых, так как нет гильзы - нет лишней массы!😉

[@asavelakuse6865]

The biggest advantage of the Kalashnikov models helps the infantry be more familiar with their firearms

[@rogerthat4545]

😆 as if your current average Russian infantryman has much experience in anything other than dodging drones

[@asavelakuse6865]

@@rogerthat4545 Selydove has likely fallen so yeah they are familiar with Kalashnikovs

[@Ignacio-d1j]

​@@rogerthat4545 Russian soldiers win wars unlike the u.s ones

[@HENRISTARKS]

Russia 🇷🇺 makes excellent infantry weapons. Yet it is other countries that Utilize their products to THEIR Maximum potential. North Korean Vietnamese Egypt 🇪🇬 Cuba 🇨🇺 Afghanistan 🇦🇫 Mastered Russian Weaponry.

[@baneofbanes]

Lol

[@AClemence771]

no they dont

[@StrainXv]

But why? no one is really buying Russian equipment atm.

[@winterautumnfishing5215]

India just adopted AK-203

[@StrainXv]

@@winterautumnfishing5215 They adopted it awhile ago, but the war in Ukraine has limited the numbers or deliveries. It's not a full on service rifle yet.

[@baneofbanes]

@@winterautumnfishing5215which this is not.

[@winterautumnfishing5215]

@@StrainXv still planned to be and a number have arrived

[@StrainXv]

@@winterautumnfishing5215 Yet it's not the main branch firearm, Inida is also a outlier as they usually run a plethora of small arms. Also, that a bad thing when it comes to "Export" models. Espeically since India already uses the ARDE and it's domestically made, so again who is this GP-46 for?

[@Aron-79]

🪖⚓️🇷🇺🪖🫡

[@evilfurryfromnowhere4100]

Он на экспорт, не для нашей армии

[@TheArmourersBench]

Which I mention in the video.

[@avb4805]

This grenade launcher is so ugly 😊

[@frankiecalsone8536]

dont cry gay🏳‍🌈

[@forgemaster12]

Isn’t the trigger placement hazardous for the shooter’s hand if the round has a catastrophic failure inside the launcher?