Infantry Weapons

40 mm automatic grenade launcher

The 40 mm automatic grenade launcher is a crew-served belt-fed support weapon class built around high-explosive 40 mm ammunition, typically mounted on tripods, vehicles, or naval craft. In catalog use, it serves as a relationship-only class page for sources that document mounting compatibility and baseline technical characteristics rather than one specific model.

40 mm automatic grenade launcher, Vehicle-mountable automatic grenade launcher class, Infantry Weapons

Image source: Mk 19 grenade launcher image

Profile

Origin: Multiple countries
Built by: Multiple manufacturers
Type: Vehicle-mountable automatic grenade launcher class
Service note: Cold War-era class still in service
Designer: Multiple designers
Designed: 1950s-present
Produced: 1950s-present
Variants: Mk 19 family, CIS 40AGL family, LAG 40 family

crew-served fire support wheeled

Specifications

Caliber: 40 mm
Feed: Belt-fed
Mounting: Tripod, vehicle, or naval mount depending on model
Role: Crew-served support fire
Ammunition: 40 mm high-explosive and HEDP families

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Used in tripod, vehicle, and naval mounts across multiple service environments
Used by: Armed forces worldwide
Wars: Multiple conflicts

Vehicle Mount Compatibility

Army Guide documents the Al-Shibl 2 as a vehicle that can accept a 40 mm grenade launcher on its multi-weapon ring mount.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Al-Shibl 2 armored vehicle

Light armored personnel carrier

Army Guide explicitly lists a multi-weapon ring mount on the Al-Shibl 2 that accepts a 40 mm grenade launcher.

Sources: Al Shibl 2

40 mm automatic grenade launcher Images

40 mm automatic grenade launcher, Vehicle-mountable automatic grenade launcher class, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: Mk 19 grenade launcher image

40 mm automatic grenade launcher, Vehicle-mountable automatic grenade launcher class, Infantry Weapons - view 2 — Source: Mk 19A image

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Sources

CIS 40AGL (Automatic grenade launcher)Publisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports general 40 mm automatic grenade launcher background and that this class is marketed for mounting on vehicles and marine craft. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 40 mm Automatic Grenade LauncherPublisher: MKE USA | Note: Supports class-level technical characteristics for a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, including belt feed, cyclic rate, range, and vehicle-oriented support-weapon role. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Al Shibl 2Publisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the Al-Shibl 2's multi-weapon ring mount that accepts a 40 mm grenade launcher, plus the vehicle background and specifications shown on the Army Guide page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Mk 19 grenade launcher imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a representative Mk 19 40 mm automatic grenade launcher image on Wikimedia Commons. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Mk 19A imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a second representative Mk 19 family image on Wikimedia Commons. | Accessed: 2026-06-23