SB-40 LAG
Overview
SB-40 LAG
Left side view of SB-40 LAG automatic grenade launcher on tripod mount.
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Origin
Spain
Type
Automatic grenade launcher
Entered service
Late 1980's
Status
In service
Development
1984
Developer
Spain
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Santa Bárbara
Production
Late 1980's - present?
Producer
Spain
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Santa Bárbara / General Dynamics
Number produced
Produced in limited numbers
Designations
LAG-40 SB-M1
Notable users
Spain
Philippines
Philippines
Details
Facts
SB-40 LAG
General
Origin
Spain
Type
Automatic grenade launcher
Caliber
Caliber
40x53mm NATO High Velocity
Feed system
Belt fed
24 or 32 round belts
Barrel length
415 mm
Rifling
18 grooves, 1.219 mm right hand twist
Muzzle velocity
240 m/s
Operation
Action
Long recoil system
Fire selector
0 - 1 - F
Rate of fire
215 rpm
Dimensions
Length
966 mm
Width
350 mm including cocking level and excluding belt box
Height
250 mm
Weight
34 kg gun only
22 kg tripod
12 kg belt box with 24 grenades
19 kg belt box with 32 grenades
Sights
Mechanical
Post front and flip-up leaf sight rear
Optics
Optional panoramic sight
Accessories
Tripod
Optional, adds 22 kg
Media
SB-40 LAG
SB-40 LAG on an Iveco LMV Lince of the Spanish army in 2009.
Source: Outisnn
Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0
SB-40 LAG
Frontal view of SB-40 LAG automatic grenade launcher on tripod mount.
Source: Outisnn
Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0
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