Pallad grenade launcher

Wz. 1974 Pallad
The wz. 74 grenade launcher mounted on a wz. 88 Tantal rifle
Type	Grenade launcher
Place of origin	Polish People's Republic
Service history
In service	1974 - Present
Used by	Poland
Production history
Designed	1968-1970
Manufacturer	Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów
Produced	1970 - ???
Variants	wz. 1983 Pallad-D
Specifications
Mass	1.25 kg with mount (wz. 74) 2.3 kg (wz. 83)
Length	324 mm (wz. 74) 670 mm with stock extended / 395 mm with stock collapsed (wz. 83)
Barrel length	267 mm
Cartridge	40x47mm
Action	Break action
Muzzle velocity	78 m/s
Effective firing range	Sights adjustable up to 430 m
Feed system	Breech-loaded, single-shot
Sights	Notched short range quadrant sight (0 to 400 m), folding leaf sight graduated from 170 to 430 m

wz. 83 Pallad D

The Pallad (also known as the wz. 1974) is a 40 mm Polish underslung grenade launcher, developed for use with the AKM assault-rifle and intended to replace the kbkg wz. 1960 grenade-launcher rifle. The name of the weapon reflects the Polish-language word for palladium.

The development of the weapon drew on concepts provided by Józef Brodacki.

The wz. 1983 Pallad D, the stand-alone version of the wz. 74, features a stock and AK-type pistol grip.

There are also variants compatible with 40x46mm NATO named GP-40 (40x46mm version of wz. 74 Pallad) and GS-40 (40x46mm version of wz. 83 Pallad-D).

Users

• Lithuania – 10 (5,56mm karabinek-granatnik wz. 1974) were given from Poland and in use by Lithuania before 2003
• Poland – 7,62mm karabinek-granatnik wz. 1974 (limited use), 5,45mm karabinek-granatnik wz. 1974 (phased out), 5,56mm karabinek-granatnik wz.1974 and wz. 83 Pallad-D are in use by Polish Land Forces