DP-64
The DP-64 Nepryadva is a Russian special-purpose double-barreled over/under grenade launcher designed to protect surfaced submarines, ships, dockyards, water development works, and other coastal installations from combat swimmers and naval special forces. The weapon is breech-loading and operates much like a large shotgun with a side-break breech, utilizing both direct and indirect iron sights. The weapon is capable of firing grenades indirectly at ranges up to 400 metres (1,300 ft); however, these grenades act much like small depth charges, attacking submerged swimmers like true depth charges attack submersibles.
DP-64
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- grenade launcher.
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- 1989.
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- Soviet Union.
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A large polymer stock and the barrels themselves makes up the bulk of the weapon. The barrels are selected by turning a lever accommodated above the trigger guard. A front pistol grip is equipped for support and is out of alignment with the rear grip and trigger mechanism, providing a more natural grip while firing indirectly. The butt is fitted with a springy rubber pad to diminish felt recoil. Direct fire sights are also provided for use from a helicopter allowing for large areas to be patrolled and protected from enemy combat swimmers. The grenade launcher was developed in 1989 and introduced in 1990. The DP-64 grenade launcher is now in serial production, said Pavel Sidorov, a representative of NPO Bazalt, the designer of the DP-64, at the 2015 International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi. Sidorov said that the company received a large order from Russia's Defense Ministry for the weapons. Previously, the DP-64 has only been built in small numbers for the Russian coast guard, Federal Security Service, and a handful of marine units. Though large and somewhat unwieldy, the DP-64 serves an important role with few modern contemporaries in the small arms world.
Caliber: 45 millimetres (1.8 in) Overall length: 303 millimetres (11.9 in) Projectile length: 248 millimetres (9.8 in) Cartridge length: 55 millimetres (2.2 in) Shell weight: 0.65 kilograms (1.4 lb) Cartridge type: Rimmed, Separating base Operating temperature: from −50 °C (−58 °F) to +50 °C (122 °F) FG-45 (ФГ-45) Fragmentation [14 metres (46 ft) blast radius, to 40 metres (130 ft) depth] SG-45 (СГ-45) Floating Flare (red) [for ~50 seconds] UG-45 (УГ-45) HE/Concussion
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- 1.The Armourer's Bench. DP-64: Russia's Anti-Saboteur Grenade Launcher In Ukraine. youtube.com. April 19, 2023.
- 2.DP-64 " Nepryadva " Grenade Launcher | Strategic Bureau of Information. www.strategic-bureau.com.
- 3.Russian Grenade Launchers. www.pmulcahy.com.
- 4.«экипажи противодиверсионных катеров отработали уничтожение боевых пловцов условного противника из противодиверсионных гранатомётов ДП-65А и гранатомётов ДП-64, произвели метание ручных гранат» Корабли и противодиверсионные катера Каспийской флотилии уничтожили безэкипажные катера и выполнили гранатометание в рамках СКШУ «Океан-2024» // официальный интернет-сайт министерства обороны РФ от 13 сентября 2024
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