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[[Image:Ags17.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AGS-17 "Plamya" on tripod - 30x29mm]] | [[Image:Ags17.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AGS-17 "Plamya" on tripod - 30x29mm]] | ||
| + | The '''AGS-17 Plamya''' (Russian: Пламя, Flame) is a Soviet automatic grenade launcher, developed in the late 1960s by [[KBP Instrument Design Bureau]] and in wide use today. It is designed to be used in an infantry support role, either mounted on a tripod or on vehicles. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
''(1967-1995) (AGS-17 "Plamya")'' | ''(1967-1995) (AGS-17 "Plamya")'' | ||
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'''Length:''' 33.1 in (84 cm) (AGS-17 Plamya), 45.8 in (116.5 cm) (AGS-30) | '''Length:''' 33.1 in (84 cm) (AGS-17 Plamya), 45.8 in (116.5 cm) (AGS-30) | ||
| − | '''Capacity:''' 29 round drum | + | '''Capacity:''' 29 round drum |
'''Fire Modes:''' Fully Automatic (400 rounds per minute) | '''Fire Modes:''' Fully Automatic (400 rounds per minute) | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Air Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Air Date''' | ||
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| − | |[[Storm Gate, The|The Storm Gate]]|| ||Russian Soldiers||||2006 | + | |[[Storm Gate, The|''The Storm Gate'']]|| ||Russian Soldiers||||2006 |
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| − | |[[I Have The Honor! (Chest Imeyu!)]]|| ||Russian paratroopers||||2004 | + | |''[[I Have The Honor! (Chest Imeyu!)]]''|| ||Russian paratroopers||||2004 |
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| − | | [[Purgatory (Chistilishche)]]|| || Foreign fighters and Russian soldiers || || 1998 | + | | ''[[Purgatory (Chistilishche)]]||'' || Foreign fighters and Russian soldiers || || 1998 |
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| − | | [[Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei]] || || || Mounted on a helicopter|| 1996-???? | + | | ''[[Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei]]'' || || || Mounted on a helicopter|| 1996-???? |
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | ||
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| − | |[[Ghost Recon|Ghost Recon: Island Thunder]]||AGS||||has unlimited ammo||2003 | + | |[[Ghost Recon|''Ghost Recon: Island Thunder'']]||AGS||||has unlimited ammo||2003 |
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| + | | '' [[The 9th Company Roots of Terror]] '' ||AGS||||||2008 | ||
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==AGS-30== | ==AGS-30== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[File:AGS-30.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AGS-30 on tripod - 30x29mm]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:AGS-30-2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AGS-30 on tripod - 30x29mm]] |
| − | The AGS-30 is the upgraded version of the AGS-17. It is significantly lighter than its predecessor at 16 kg (35.2 lbs) and has an upgraded blowback action. It | + | The '''AGS-30''' is the upgraded version of the AGS-17. It is significantly lighter than its predecessor at 16 kg (35.2 lbs) and has an upgraded blowback action. It has been in service since 1995. |
=== Video Games === | === Video Games === | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | ||
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| − | |[[ArmA: Armed Assault]]||||||mounted on UAZ-469||2007 | + | | ''[[ArmA: Armed Assault]]'' || || || mounted on UAZ-469 || 2007 |
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| + | | ''[[ArmA II]]'' || || || || 2010 | ||
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| − | |[[ | + | | ''[[Escape from Tarkov]]'' || || ||mounted on tripod on "Rezerv" map; added in patch 0.12.0.4785 patch (2019) || 2016 |
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| − | |[[Call | + | | ''[[Call to Arms]]'' || || || || 2018 |
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Latest revision as of 04:35, 11 December 2022
The AGS-17 Plamya (Russian: Пламя, Flame) is a Soviet automatic grenade launcher, developed in the late 1960s by KBP Instrument Design Bureau and in wide use today. It is designed to be used in an infantry support role, either mounted on a tripod or on vehicles.
Specifications
(1967-1995) (AGS-17 "Plamya")
(1995-Present) (AGS-30)
Type: Automatic grenade launcher
Caliber: 30x29mm
Weight: 68.3 lbs (31 kg) (AGS-17 Plamya), 35.2 lbs (16 kg) (AGS-30)
Length: 33.1 in (84 cm) (AGS-17 Plamya), 45.8 in (116.5 cm) (AGS-30)
Capacity: 29 round drum
Fire Modes: Fully Automatic (400 rounds per minute)
The AGS-17 "Plamya" and AGS-30 grenade launchers can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:
AGS-17
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Breakdown | Michele Placido | Major Bandura | 1991 | |
| Afghan Breakdown | Nikolai Ustinov | Pvt. Onisimov | 1991 | |
| Loaded with Death (Zaryazhennye smertyu) | Artur Nishchenkin | "Kid" | 1991 | |
| Checkpoint (Blokpost) | Andrey Krasko | Iliych | 1998 | |
| 9th Company | Soviet paratroopers | 2005 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Notation | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Storm Gate | Russian Soldiers | 2006 | ||
| I Have The Honor! (Chest Imeyu!) | Russian paratroopers | 2004 | ||
| Purgatory (Chistilishche) | Foreign fighters and Russian soldiers | 1998 | ||
| Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei | Mounted on a helicopter | 1996-???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Recon: Island Thunder | AGS | has unlimited ammo | 2003 | |
| The 9th Company Roots of Terror | AGS | 2008 |
AGS-30
The AGS-30 is the upgraded version of the AGS-17. It is significantly lighter than its predecessor at 16 kg (35.2 lbs) and has an upgraded blowback action. It has been in service since 1995.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArmA: Armed Assault | mounted on UAZ-469 | 2007 | ||
| ArmA II | 2010 | |||
| Escape from Tarkov | mounted on tripod on "Rezerv" map; added in patch 0.12.0.4785 patch (2019) | 2016 | ||
| Call to Arms | 2018 |
See Also
- KBP Instrument Design Bureau - A list of all firearms manufactured by KBP Instrument Design Bureau.
- Vyatskie Polyany Machine Building Plant "Molot" - A list of all firearms manufactured by Vyatskie Polyany Machine Building Plant "Molot".