Engineering:Brügger & Thomet GL06
| Brügger & Thomet GL06 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Grenade launcher Riot gun |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Brügger & Thomet |
| Designed | 2006 |
| Manufacturer | Brügger & Thomet |
| Variants | LL06 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.05 kg (4.52 lb) |
| Length | 590 mm (23.2 in) stock extended / 385 mm (15.2 in) stock folded |
| Barrel length | 280 mm (11.0 in) |
| Width | 60 mm (2.4 in) stock extended / 95 mm (3.7 in) stock folded |
| Height | 200 mm (7.9 in) |
| Calibre | 40×46 mm (1.8 in) |
| Action | Break action |
| Muzzle velocity | 85 m/s (279 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Feed system | Breech-loaded, single-shot |
| Sights | Ghost ring iron sights 339 mm (13.3 in) sight radius Picatinny rail |
The Brügger & Thomet GL06 is a dedicated stand-alone shoulder-fired 40×46 mm (1.8 in) grenade launcher intended for military and police applications.[1]
History
The GL06 was developed in 2006[2] in response to a recent request from the police force of a leading European country which sought to obtain a less-lethal weapon for anti-riot application with the particular need for pin-point accuracy at standoff ranges (beyond 40 m (130 ft) for such scenarios) when firing impact rounds. The Thun-based Brügger & Thomet (B&T) company provided its client with both a weapon and a special round, with the added benefit of compatibility with a wide array of lethal and less-lethal ammunition produced in the 40 mm (1.6 in) low-velocity class.
Design
The GL06 is a stand-alone shoulder-firing weapon intended for military and police applications. A special "less-lethal" version of GL06 was produced as the LL06. Although the LL06 was marketed as a variation of the GL06, the only difference is the bright yellow color of the frame, compared to the standard black of the GL06. Both weapons are fully capable of firing a complete range of lethal and less-lethal 40×46 mm (1.8 in) ammunition.
The GL06 is lighter and more compact than other stand-alone weapons of the same class (such as the US M79 or German HK69A1), yet it is capable of greater accuracy, tactical flexibility and has good ergonomics.[citation needed]
Production
The GL06 is also produced by four different manufacturers around the world.[2]
Users
Canada:[3] several police departments: Sûreté du Québec (SR), Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Toronto Police Service[4]
Estonia: Estonian Defence Forces
France – Used by the Police Nationale (since 2008), the Gendarmerie Nationale and others[1]
Hungary:[3] Hungary Police
Iceland: Viking Squad, LL-06[5]
Ireland:[3] Garda Síochána: Garda Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and Armed Support Units (ASU)[6]
Kazakhstan: Kazakh Police
Kuwait:[3] Kuwait Police
Lithuania:[3] Lithuanian Police
Poland: Policja
Slovenia: Slovenian National Police Force[7]
Spain – Mossos d'Esquadra[8]
Sweden:[3] Swedish Police Authority
Switzerland – several police departments
Ukraine – produced as Fort-600[9]
USA: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LL-06[10]
Others
Between one and seven B&T Gl-06 and LL-06 have been exported in other countries: Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Island, Serbia, United Kingdom , Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Germany , Portugal, Oman, South Africa , Malaysia, Kenya and United Arab Emirates.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Brugger & Thomet's Swiss 40mm Grenade Launcher – Small Arms Defense Journal". http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/brugger-thomets-swiss-40mm-grenade-launcher/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jenzen-Jones, N. R.; Rice, Graeme (April 2016). "The Online Trade of Light Weapons in Libya". Security Assessment in North Africa Dispatch (Small Arms Survey) (6). http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/de/sana/publications/listed-in-chronological-order/dispatches/sana-dispatch-6.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Lanceur de balles de défense LBD 40. Une arme dangereuse, Interpellation 19.3188 de Fridez Pierre-Alain (PS), 20 mars 2019 et avis du conseil fédéral du 15 mai 2019, parlament.ch
- ↑ La SQ remplace ses balles de plastique par des projectiles aussi controversés, 6 avril 2018, Radio-Canada.
- ↑ "Glænýtt vopn sérsveitar þegar verið notað í lögregluaðgerð - Vísir". https://www.visir.is/g/2017170619414.
- ↑ "2 octobre 2017 Parliamentary Questions" (in en). http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PQ-02-10-2018-280..
- ↑ "Policija potrdila, da je na četrtkovih izgredih uporabila gumijaste naboje". https://www.rtvslo.si/crna-kronika/policija-potrdila-da-je-na-cetrtkovih-izgredih-uporabila-gumijaste-naboje/541998.
- ↑ "Los Mossos contarán con la nueva arma antidisturbios para el dispositivo de la Copa del Rey que dispara espuma compacta". Europa Press. April 18, 2011. https://www.europapress.es/sociedad/sucesos-00649/noticia-mossos-contaran-nueva-arma-antidisturbios-dispositivo-copa-rey-dispara-espuma-compacta-20110418161437.html.
- ↑ "Grenade launcher Fort-600". http://www.fort.vn.ua/en/products/grenade-launchers/grenade-launcher-fort600.html.
- ↑ B&T USA Contracted to Provide GL06 40mm Launcher to US DHS, 13 novembre 2018, theoutdoorwire.com.
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