Since the spring of 2024 there have been an increasing number of sightings of a new Ukrainian 40mm grenade launcher. Seen in both under-barrel and standalone configurations the new launcher is manufactured by UKROP, the same Ukrainian small arms company which manufactures the widely used UAR-10 a...

Seen just a handful of times since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the magazine-fed 30×29mm RG-1 is Ukraine's rarest grenade launcher. In this video we look at the available information on the weapon and the few intriguing sightings of it in theatre.

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There are a myriad of different types of RPG-7 in use in Ukraine, the Chinese Type 69 is one of the rarest.

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Drones have come to define the war in Ukraine with both sides making prolific use of the them for observation and ordnance delivery. Both sides have struggled to find adequate countermeasures for the drone threat but most recently several Russian companies have developed some innovative solutions...

So far we've seen plenty of interesting grenade launchers in Ukraine, recently another interesting and rarely seen grenade launcher has begun to appear - LMT's standalone 40mm M203.

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Back in April 2023, we looked at the use of the SMAW Mk153 in Ukraine, since then this relatively rare rocket launcher has surfaced again semi-regularly in imagery from the war in Ukraine.

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One of the rarer Russian anti-armour weapons to surface during the ongoing war in Ukraine is the RPG-16. Developed in the late 1960s it remained in service into the 1990s but in recent months have re-entered frontline service.

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Remarkably, a rare prototype Colt stand-alone stock chassis for the M203 40mm grenade launcher has been spotted in Ukraine.

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A look at the locally produced discharger cup attachments which are being used in Ukraine to launch hand grenades from AK-74 pattern rifles.

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Since June 2023 there have been an increasing number of FN Herstal-made FN40GL 40mm grenade launchers seen in use in Ukraine. They have appeared in both configurations: under-barrel and stand alone. In this video we take a look at some of the sightings of the FN40GLs.

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Vic takes a brief look at the Diemaco/Colt Canada M203A1 40mm grenade launcher. Be sure to check out our full video & the accompanying article on the M203A1 here - https://armourersbench.com/2020/06/07/diemaco-colt-canada-m203a1/ If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TA...

Bring Up The PIAT!' the iconic line from the classic 1977 war movie 'A Bridge Too Far' heralds the beginning of a really interesting scene. One in which the PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank) takes on a German Panther. In this video we break down the iconic scene and explore just how realistic...

In this video we'll take a look at an import on-screen depiction of the Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) in action with the Polish Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising. The scene from 2014's Miasto 44/Warsaw 44 features a PIAT going up against a Goliath remote controlled mine. Be sure to che...

In our earlier video we looked at the iconic ‘Bring Up the PIAT’ scene from A Bridge Too Far. In this video we’ll look at some of the PIAT’s other appearances in the film that are arguably even more interesting that it’s most famous scene! Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this vi...

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of travelling to @thetankmuseum to film some segments for the new documentary on the Rhineland Campaign - 'Rhineland 45'. Not all of the segments I filmed discussing weapons could be included in the finished documentary, so I'm pleased to share a couple here...

David Niven brings up the PIAT! We return to the Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank’s long and storied on-screen career. This time we are examining a scene from ‘Paper Tiger’ (1975). It's an interesting film, and certainly not one you'd expect a PIAT to pop up in! David Niven plays Mr Bradbury, a tut...

Designed to combat the threat of Frogmen/Combat Divers, the DP-64 is a niche-role 45mm grenade launcher. In March it was featured in a Russian news report filmed somewhere in the region of the Kakhovka Reservoir. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourer...

The British Army's first dedicated infantry anti-tank weapon was a rifle grenade. Rifle grenades became extremely popular during the First World War and when the tank threat emerged a rifle grenade seemed like the ideal answer. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - h...

In April a Ukrainian unit shared an intriguing video of a small mortar that fired 40mm grenades. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - http://armourersbench.com/2023/05/28/40mm-grenade-mortar/ If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a ...

We previously looked at Ukrainian company Black Storm's bullpup conversion kit. Black Storm have also developed a kit to adapt the GP-25 into a stand alone grenade launcher. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2023/03/05/black-storm-defen...

In this video we have some fun and look at portrayals of the PIAT in various games over the last 20 years. We’ll look at the size, shape and physical characteristics of the models, how they function in the game and the animations and sound effects of them in action!
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In the aftermath of World War One, the Japanese military saw the utility of infantry-portable light grenade launchers instead of rifle grenades, and adopted the Type 10 in 1921 (Taisho 10). It went into production in 1923 at the Tokyo Army Arsenal, although the great Tokyo earthquake led to produ...

The Type 89 grenade discharger, commonly known as the "knee mortar" was a Japanese light infantry weapon introduced in 1929 which blurs the lines between grenade launcher and mortar. Like a mortar, it fires propelled explosive bombs in a high-angle indirect fire role, but it has a rifled barrel a...

This week's weapon tells two juxtaposing stories. The first is one born out of the troubles in Northern Ireland, while the second deals with an intergalactic lizard assassin. Join Jonathan Ferguson as he reveals both stories behind this fascinating firearm.