QLZ-04

QLZ-04
QLZ-04
	A Russian soldier training to use the QLZ-04
Type	Grenade launcher
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	2004-present
Used by	China
Production history
Designed	1999-2004
Manufacturer	Norinco
Produced	2004-present
Specifications
Mass	20 kg
Length	1026 mm
Barrel length	380 mm
Cartridge	HE-FRAG; HE-DP
Action	Air-cooled, blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire	350-400 rounds per minute
Effective firing range	1750 m
Feed system	belt
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The Type 04 automatic grenade launcher (military designation QLZ-04) is a Chinese 35x32SR mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher, developed as an alternative to the older QLZ-87. It may be vehicle-mounted or crew-served.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Variants

QLZ-04: Domestic version
LG3: Export version based on the QLZ-94, cambered in 40x53mm NATO grenade.^[6]

References

^ QLZ04式35毫米自动榴弹发射器 dooland.com (in Chinese)Archived 29 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
^ "QLZ-04 - Modern Firearms". Modernfirearms.net. 4 September 2013.
^ "QLZ04 - Weaponsystems.net". weaponsystems.net.
^ Yan, Timothy (21 August 2014). The Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher. Armament Research Services Pty. Ltd. ISBN 9780992462420 – via Google Books.
^ "Grenade Launchers in China (Upper)" (PDF). Indiastorage.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
^ G. Yan, Timothy (13 May 2015). "Chinese Small Arms from the 7th Beijing Police Equipment Expo".

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[1] QLZ04式35毫米自动榴弹发射器 dooland.com (in Chinese)Archived 29 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "QLZ-04 - Modern Firearms". Modernfirearms.net. 4 September 2013.

[3] "QLZ04 - Weaponsystems.net". weaponsystems.net.

[4] Yan, Timothy (21 August 2014). The Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher. Armament Research Services Pty. Ltd. ISBN 9780992462420 – via Google Books.

[5] "Grenade Launchers in China (Upper)" (PDF). Indiastorage.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

[6] G. Yan, Timothy (13 May 2015). "Chinese Small Arms from the 7th Beijing Police Equipment Expo".

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