Infantry Weapons

GP-30 Obuvka

The GP-30 Obuvka is a Soviet-designed 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher produced by Tula Arms Plant (TOZ). It is a single-shot, muzzle-loaded launcher for VOG-25-family rounds, lighter than the earlier GP-25 and documented on AK-family rifles including the AK-74M.

GP-30 Obuvka, 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons

Image source: GP-30 grenade launcher.jpg

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Tula Arms Plant (TOZ)
Built in: Russia
Type: 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher
Service note: Late Soviet era to present
Produced: 1989-present
Variants: GP-30M

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Specifications

Caliber: 40 mm VOG-25
Feed system: Muzzle-loaded, single-shot
Barrel length: 120 mm
Length: 280 mm
Weight: 1.3 kg empty; 1.6 kg loaded
Muzzle velocity: 76 m/s
Practical rate of fire: 5-6 rounds per minute
Rifling: 12 grooves, right-hand twist

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Adopted in 1989 as a lighter replacement for the GP-25 and still used with AK-family rifles.

Compatible Rifles

Reference sources show the GP-30 mounted on AK-family rifles and note AK-74M compatibility for the launcher.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

Assault rifle

Modern Firearms shows the GP-30 mounted on an AK-74 rifle, and Weaponsystems.net says AK-74M variants can mount GP-30 underslung grenade launchers.

Sources: GP-25 and GP-30 - Modern Firearms, Kalashnikov AK-74M - Weaponsystems.net

GP-30 Obuvka Images

GP-30 Obuvka, 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: GP-30 grenade launcher.jpg

GP-30 Obuvka, 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons - view 2 — Source: GP-30 at Tula State Museum of Weapons.jpg

GP-30 Obuvka, 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons - view 3 — Source: GP-30M Interpolitex-2012.jpg

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Sources

GP-30 Obuvka - Weaponsystems.netPublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports the GP-30's origin, type, caliber, barrel length, feed system, muzzle velocity, weight, dimensions, rifling, and practical rate of fire. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 GP-25 and GP-30 - Modern FirearmsPublisher: Modern Firearms | Note: Supports GP-30 development history, its lighter and simpler design relative to the GP-25, and the AK-74 mounting example shown on the reference page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Improperly Destroyed Russian GP-30 Grenade Launcher Classified as a Destructive DevicePublisher: ATF | Note: Supports the GP-30's Russian Tula Factory manufacturing context and its single-shot 40 mm launcher classification. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Kalashnikov AK-74M - Weaponsystems.netPublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports the reciprocal compatibility note by documenting that AK-74M variants can mount GP-30 grenade launchers. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 GP-30 grenade launcher.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the standalone GP-30 launcher image on Wikimedia Commons. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 GP-30 at Tula State Museum of Weapons.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the GP-30 museum display image on Wikimedia Commons. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 GP-30M Interpolitex-2012.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a GP-30M variant image on Wikimedia Commons. | Accessed: 2026-06-23