PAW-20 "Neopup" is a self-loading semi-automatic hand grenade launcher created by Gemaco Elbree Pty Ltd. Market promotion and sales of the PAW-20 are carried out by the South African military corporation Denel . Ammunition 20 × 42B mm - high-explosive incendiary with a tracer and without (OFZ and OFZT), armor-piercing explosive (BR) and practical [1] [2] . Unified 20 mm Denel shells of a cartridge of 20 × 82 mm of the indicated types are used, equipped in a steel sleeve with a bottom stop (ring protrusion, English belted ) having a short length of 42 mm (20x42B).
| PAW-20 "Neopup" | |
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| Type of | self-loading hand grenade launcher |
| A country |  South Africa |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Gemaco Elbree Pty Ltd |
| Designed by | 2006 |
| Manufacturer | Denel |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 6.20 |
| Length mm | 845 mm |
| Barrel length mm | 355 mm |
| Shell | 20x42 mm |
| Caliber mm | 20 mm |
| starting speed projectile, m / s | 305 |
| Sighting range , m | 600 (point), 800 (area targets) |
| Maximum range, m | 1000 |
 External Images | |
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 | Cartridges 20 × 42 mm: Practical, OFZ, BR and armor-piercing-subcaliber. |
Device and principle of operation
Automation grenade launcher on the principle of using recoil barrel . PAW-20 "Neopup" is equipped with a pistol fire control handle mounted on the right side. Shoots single shots. The weapon has two guides - Picatinny rail - for mounting an optical or night sight [3] .
See also
- Automatic hand grenade launcher Baryshev
- XM-25
Notes
- ↑ DENEL PAW-20 "Neopup" on the World Guns website
- ↑ The Neopup 20 × 42 PAW on the Small Arms Defense Journal website
- ↑ Description of the “PAW-20“ Neopup “grenade launcher at www.world.guns.ru Archived copy of September 16, 2008 by Wayback Machine Retrieved August 26, 2008