QLZ-04

QLZ-04
A Russian soldier training to use the QLZ-04
Type	Grenade launcher
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	2004-present
Used by	China
Production history
Designed	1999-2004 [1]
Manufacturer	Norinco
Produced	2004-present
Specifications
Mass	20 kg
Length	1026 mm
Barrel  length	380 mm
Cartridge	HE-FRAG; HE-DP
Action	Air-cooled, blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire	350-400 rounds per minute
Effective firing range	1750 m
Feed system	belt

The Type 04 automatic grenade launcher (military designation QLZ-04) is a Chinese 35x32SR mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher, developed as an alternative to the older QLZ-87. It may be vehicle-mounted or crew-served. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Variants

QLZ-04

Domestic version

LG3

Export version based on the QLZ-94, cambered in 40x53mm NATO grenade. ^[6]

See also

• QLZ-87 grenade launcher
• QTS-11
• Norinco LG5 / QLU-11
• Comparison of automatic grenade launchers

International:

• Mk 19 grenade launcher – (United States)
• Daewoo Precision Industries K4 – (South Korea)
• Howa Type 96 – (Japan)
• Mk 47 Striker – (United States)
• AGS-17 – (Soviet Union)
• AGS-30 – (Russia)
• AGS-40 – (Russia)
• Vektor Y3 AGL – (South Africa)
• SB LAG 40 – (Spain)
• HK GMG – (Germany)
• XM174 grenade launcher – (United States)

References

1. QLZ04式35毫米自动榴弹发射器 dooland.com (in Chinese)Archived 29 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
2. "QLZ-04 - Modern Firearms". Modernfirearms.net. 4 September 2013.
3. "QLZ04 - Weaponsystems.net". weaponsystems.net.
4. Yan, Timothy (21 August 2014). The Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher. Armament Research Services Pty. Ltd. ISBN   9780992462420 – via Google Books.
5. "Grenade Launchers in China (Upper)" (PDF). Indiastorage.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
6. G. Yan, Timothy (13 May 2015). "Chinese Small Arms from the 7th Beijing Police Equipment Expo".