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, documented on AK-family rifles including the AK-74M, and publicly shown in GP-30M form at Interpolitex-2012.
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, establishing direct AK-74 family compatibility. Sources: GP-25 and GP-30 - Modern Firearms |
 | 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 |
Reference sources describe the GP-30 as a simplification of the GP-25 family: it keeps the same ammunition concept but trims weight and deletes the GP-25's longer-range indirect-fire scale.
| Topic | Documented detail |
|---|---|
| Development | Adopted in 1989 as the lighter GP-25 successor. |
| Mounting | Shown on AK-74 rifles and described as compatible with AK-74M variants. |
| Ammunition | Uses VOG-25 and VOG-25P grenades, plus the less-lethal Gvozd canister round. |
| Handling | Single-shot, muzzle-loaded launcher with a double-action trigger and rifled barrel. |
Sources: GP-30 Obuvka - Weaponsystems.net; GP-25 and GP-30 - Modern Firearms; Improperly Destroyed Russian GP-30 Grenade Launcher Classified as a Destructive Device.
Modern Firearms says the improved GP-30 was adopted in 1989, keeping the GP-25 family’s combat effectiveness while becoming lighter, simpler, and cheaper to make.
Sources: GP-25 and GP-30 - Modern Firearms
A Wikimedia Commons file identifies a GP-30M grenade launcher at Interpolitex-2012, documenting the variant’s public exhibition in 2012.
Sources: GP-30M Interpolitex-2012.jpg
