RWGŁ-3
| RWGŁ-3 | |
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The RWGŁ-3 launcher | |
| Type | Non-lethal weapon |
| Place of origin |
 Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1978-present |
| Used by | Polish police |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | Zakłady Metalowe "Łucznik" |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.1 kg (6.83 lb) |
| Length | 517 mm (20.4 in) |
| Width | 75 mm (3.0 in) |
| Height | 182 mm (7.2 in) |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
| Action | Gas operated |
| Maximum firing range | 100 m |
| Feed system | Muzzle-loaded, single-shot |
| Sights | None |
The RWGŁ-3 is a non-lethal police rifle grenade launcher used to dispense tear gas, developed in the 1970s by a group of engineers from the Polish state-owned research institute OBR Radom. In order to cut production costs it was designed around AKM assault rifle components. After several years' worth operational use of expensive RWGŁ-1 and failed RWGŁ-2 development project, in 1978 it became a standard-issue grenade launcher of Milicja Obywatelska and stays in use by current Policja.
Its regular ammunition is Polish UGŁ-200 canister with affecting mucous membranes CN gas, however use of East Germany RWK grenade was possible too.
In 1984 its capabilities were enhanced by SZO-84 adapter, effectively converting it into a netgun.
Basing on RWGŁ-3 a heavier automatic grenade launcher was developed to be mounted on UAZ-469 and STAR trucks.
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