AGS-17 / AGS-30 vs Mk 19: how to tell them apart
Two grenade launchers that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.
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AGS-17 / AGS-30
What gives it away
30 mm automatic grenade launcher on a low tripod with a round drum magazine hanging on its right side.
Used by
Russia, Ukraine and many others
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Mk 19
What gives it away
Large boxy belt-fed 40 mm automatic grenade launcher with a short exposed barrel ending in a flash suppressor and spade grips, on a tripod or vehicle mount.
Used by
USA and over 30 others