The CIS 40 AGL is a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, developed in the late 1980s and produced by the Singaporean defence firm − Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics). The launcher is employed primarily by the Singapore Armed Forces and the police and security forces of several other countries.
| CIS 40 AGL | |
|---|---|
| Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | Singapore |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1991-present |
| Wars | Anti-guerrilla operations in the Philippines |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Chartered Industries of Singapore |
| Designed | 1986-1989 |
| Manufacturer | Chartered Industries of Singapore (now ST Kinetics) |
| Produced | 1991-present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 33 kg (72.75 lb) |
| Length | 966 mm (38.0 in) with stock |
| Barrel length | 350 mm (13.8 in) |
| Width | 376 mm (14.8 in) |
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| Cartridge | 40x53mm grenade |
| Action | Blowback operation |
| Rate of fire | 350-500 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 242 m/s (794 ft/s) |
| Maximum range | 2,200 m (7,217.8 ft) |
| Feed system | Linked belt |
| Sights | Folding leaf sight |
