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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the underbarrel grenade launchers category.
01 / Overview
GP-25
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1978–
Quantity
30
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UNDERBARREL GRENADE LAUNCHERS · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the underbarrel grenade launchers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
- Service Entry Year1978
- Calibre40 mm
◈Operation2MOD.2
- Action TypeClosed system, single-shot
- Sight TypeNotched quadrant sight
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Rate of Fire20
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1978Production started
48
years in service
30
units produced
22
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
GP-25 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win·20% ongoing·20% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
1
Ongoing
1
Losses
1
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→2008Russo-Georgian WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1978–Afghan Conflict—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries22country
06 / MASS Score
UNDERBARREL GRENADE LAUNCHERS RANKING Underbarrel Grenade Launchers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6UNDERBARREL GRENADE LAUNCHERS3COLD WAR · UNDERBARREL GRENADE LAUNCHERS597RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UNDERBARREL GRENADE LAUNCHERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUnderbarrel Grenade Launcherscategory.
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