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AGS-17

Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) · Russia · 1970
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AGS-17

AGS-17
AGS-17 Photo: George Shuklin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 1.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 56
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
60
Range
55
Lethality
65
Rate of Fire
50
Accuracy
45
Ammunition Versatility
40
Reliability
70
Mount Versatility
50
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Methodology ↗ → Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) ranking
Origin Russia
ManufacturerVyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant
CategoryAutomatic Grenade Launchers (AGL)
EraCold War
In service1970
Operators28 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Conflicts
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL)ranking ↗methodology ↗
56
Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) MASS Rating
2/2
Cold War
8/8
All-Time
Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
60
Range
55
Lethality
65
Rate of Fire
50
Accuracy
45
Ammunition Versatility
40
Reliability
70
Mount Versatility
50
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the automatic grenade launchers (agl) category.
01 / Overview
AGS-17
Category
Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL)
Country
Russia
Prime contractor
Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant
Production
1970–
Operators
28 countries
Conflicts
7 conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHERS (AGL) · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
56
automatic grenade launchers (agl) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the automatic grenade launchers (agl) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Service Entry Year1970
  • Weight31 kg
  • Calibre30 mm
◈Operation2MOD.2
  • Action TypeBlowback
  • Sight TypeAdjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Muzzle Velocity185 m/s
  • Rate of Fire400
◇Production1MOD.1
  • Variants17
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1970Production started
56
years in service
28
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries28country
AngolaACTIVEArmeniaACTIVEAzerbaijanACTIVEBulgariaACTIVEChadACTIVECubaACTIVECzech RepublicACTIVEEcuadorACTIVEFinlandACTIVEGeorgiaACTIVEIraqACTIVEIvory CoastACTIVELatviaACTIVEMontenegroACTIVEMozambiqueACTIVEMyanmarACTIVENicaraguaACTIVENorth KoreaACTIVEPeople's Republic of ChinaACTIVERussiaACTIVE
06 / MASS Score
AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHERS (AGL) RANKING Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) · Cold War
#6 SG STK 40 AGL 69 #7 RU AGS-30 68 #8 RU AGS-17 (this weapon) 56
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
8AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHERS (AGL)2COLD WAR · AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHERS (AGL)903RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHERS (AGL)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAutomatic Grenade Launchers (AGL)category.
Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) Cold War Russia Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant
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