Neopup PAW-20

Neopup PAW-20
PAW-20 “Neopup”

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Type Grenade Launcher
Place of origin  South Africa
Production history
Designer Tony Neophytou [2]
Designed 1999- present
Manufacturer Gemaco Elbree PTY LTD [3]
Produced in advanced development
Specifications
Weight 5.9 kg (12.9 lb), empty
Length 845 mm (33.3 in) (deployed),
770 mm (30.3 in) (stowed)
Barrel length 355 mm (14.0 in)
Width 115 mm (4.5 in)
Height 185 mm (7.3 in)

Cartridge 20mm x 42mm point-detonating rounds developed by PMP Denel [4]
Action Gas operated with a rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity 300 m/s (984 ft/s)
Effective range 600 m for point targets. 800 m for suppressive fire (soldiers in a group.) 1000 m for area targets.
Feed system 7-round box magazine (single or double stack magazine) or 6-round rotary magazine
Sights red-dot type collimating sight, but others available.

The Neopup PAW-20 (Personal Assault Weapon, 20 mm) is a grenade launcher designed by Tony Neophytou and is marketed by Denel.[citation needed]

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Overview

The PAW-20 is a hand-held, semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires a 20 mm point detonating round. It holds up to seven rounds in a conventional box magazine, with an effective range of 300–400 metres. It was designed mainly as an anti-personnel grenade launcher for use against opposition closely grouped together or behind light cover. However, it is also compatible with less-than-lethal ammunition. The PAW-20 is in direct competition with the more complicated and expensive joint American-German XM25.[citation needed]

The PAW-20 has attracted some criticism due to the location of the ejection port; these allegations have largely been proven false, as the spent casings are ejected no closer to the operator's face than in a conventional assault rifle being fired from the left hand. Due to the unique location of the pistol grip on the side of the weapon, it can be fired from the left shoulder for a right-handed operator by simply placing the butt on the left shoulder, with no hand swapping necessary.

This allows the user the advantage of being able to fire from around or under cover, with little time required to change the grip on the weapon. The right-handed location of the pistol grip also allows the weapon to recoil unimpeded into the shoulder of the operator, allowing for a much more manageable recoil than most weapons of this class.

20x42mm cartridge

The 20x42mm cartridge was specifically developed for the PAW-20, decreasing the overall weight and size of the weapon, and enabling the it to hold more rounds in the magazine. It has a muzzle velocity of 305 m/s (1,000f/s), and a much flatter trajectory than the more common 40mm grenade launcher round. A number of less-than-lethal rounds are also available for the PAW-20.

See also

  • LAG 40 grenade launcher
  • XM25
  • OICW

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