Kbkg wz. 1960

Karabinek-granatnik wz.1960
The Karabinek-granatnik wz.1960
Type	Assault rifle-grenade launcher
Place of origin	Poland
Service history
In service	1960–present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designed	1960
Number built	5000+ kbkg wz. 1960 and 500 kbkg wz. 1960/72
Variants	karabinek-granatnik wz.1960/72
Specifications
Weight	4.65 kg
Length	1075 mm
Barrel length	415 mm
Cartridge	7.62×39mm
Caliber	7.62mm
Action	Gas-Operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	600 round/min (2 grenades/min)
Muzzle velocity	710 m/s
Effective firing range	300 m
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical scope

Karabinek-granatnik wzór 1960 (Polish: Carbine-grenade launcher model 1960) is a Polish version of the assault rifle AK-47 that can shoot rifle grenades.

The grenade launcher screws onto the forward end of the rifle barrel and locks into place by means of a spring-loaded plunger mounted in the front sight base of AK-47 rifles. The sight for the launcher is mounted on the rear sight base. A valve is fitted to the right side of the gas block to allow the gas to be shut off (prevented from leaving the barrel via the gas port) when grenades are fired.

When using the rifle to launch grenades, a special rubber recoil pad is used and a special 10-round magazine inserted. This magazine has a filler block that prevents it from being used with "normal" (i.e. bulleted) cartridges. There is also a regular version of this rifle as well that was not designed to shoot grenades. Regular AK-47 Polish variant picture

Users

• Palestine: Limited use by Palestinian organizations.
• Poland: Limited use now, mostly replaced by wz. 83 Pallad.
• Vietnam: Used in Vietnam War by Vietcong and NVA.

See also

• AK-47
• Kbk wz. 1988 Tantal
• Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl
• List of assault rifles