MAT Mle 40
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| MAT Modèle 40 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | Sieuxerr |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1975 - present |
| Used by | Sieuxerr |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Manufacture d'Armes de Tulle (MAT) |
| Designed | 1975 |
| Manufacturer | FN, MAT |
| Unit cost | $700 URD |
| Produced | 1974 - present |
| No. built | Over 250,000 |
| Variants | Mle 40 Mk. II Mle 40 Mk. III |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1.3 kg (Unloaded) |
| Length | 310mm |
| Barrel length | 120mm |
| Cartridge | 40mm caseless |
| Action | Single shot |
| Rate of fire | 20 rounds/min area suppression 5–7 rounds/min aimed shots |
| Muzzle velocity | 76.1 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 150 m |
| Maximum firing range | 400 m |
| Feed system | Muzzle loaded |
| Sights | Quadrant and leaf sights |
The Mle 40 is a single shot, caseless 40mm under-barrel grenade launcher designed to be affixed to rifles. It was originally designed to be fitted to the FAMAS rifle, but was later modified to be fixed to the Mle 1995 and the TrGv Mle 1994 rifles.