Karabinek-granatnik wz.1960
The Karabinek-granatnik wz.1960
Type	Assault rifle-grenade launcher
Place of origin	Polish People's Republic
Service history
In service	1960–present[citation needed]
Used by	See Operators
Wars	Vietnam War 1982 Lebanon War Lebanese Civil War Rwandan Civil War
Production history
Designed	1960
No. built	5000+ kbkg wz. 1960 and 500 kbkg wz. 1960/72[citation needed]
Variants	karabinek-granatnik wz.1960/72
Specifications
Mass	4.65 kg
Length	1075 mm
Barrel length	415 mm
Cartridge	7.62×39mm
Caliber	7.62mm
Action	Gas-Operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	600 round/min (2 grenades/min)
Muzzle velocity	710 m/s
Effective firing range	300 m
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical scope

The Karabinek-granatnik wzór 1960 (Polish: Carbine-grenade launcher model 1960), also designated PMK-DGN-60^[1] or PMK-60,^[2] is a Polish-made version of the AK-47 assault rifle that can fire rifle grenades.

Description

The LON-I grenade launcher is screwed onto the forward end of the rifle barrel and locked into place by means of a spring-loaded plunger mounted in the front sight base of a modified AK-47 rifle. The sight for the launcher is mounted on the rear sight base. A valve is fitted to the right side of the gas block, allowing the gas to be shut off (preventing it from leaving the barrel via the gas port) when the grenades are fired.

When using the rifle to launch grenades, a special rubber recoil pad is used and a special 10-round magazine is inserted.^[2] This magazine has a filler block that prevents it from being used with "normal" (i.e. bulleted) cartridges. There is also a regular version of this rifle as well that was not designed to shoot grenades.^[3]

Operators

•  Palestine: Limited use by Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) guerrilla factions in Lebanon.^[1]
•  Poland: Limited use now, mostly being replaced by the wz. 83 Pallad.^[2]
•  Rwanda^{[citation needed]}
•  Somalia^{[citation needed]}
•  Vietnam: Used during the Vietnam War by the Vietcong and NVA.