M-26A2

Notes: This weapon first appeared in the hands of communist rebels in Honduras in the mid-1980s. It has since been seen in use by Nicaragua, by Shining Path rebels in Peru and Columbia, and in the hands of rebels in El Salvador, as well as a few sightings in the hands of the Russians of Division Cuba. Its ultimate origin is Cuba, who came up with the weapon in the early 1980s. It proved to be a very unreliable weapon, producing many misfires and accidental fires when dropped or bumped. The weapon has a non-folding buttstock that can be removed; however, as recoil is quite stiff, it is not recommended to fire the M-26A2 in this manner.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Some of these weapons have been spotted in the hands of the Russians of Soviet Division Cuba.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazine

Price

M-26A2

30mm Russian Medium-Velocity

3 kg

1 Internal

$305

Weapon

ROF

Round

SS

Burst

Range

IFR

M-26A2 (with/without stock)

SS

HE

5/6

Nil

120

740

 

SS

HEDP

5/6

Nil

120

740

M-30

Notes: This Cuban weapon is similar in concept to the Russian GM-94, being a pump-action grenade launcher, and the inspiration for the Russian weapon may have been the M-30. The M-30 is of simple stamped steel and wood construction, with crude leaf sights and a rubber recoil pad on the stock. It does not have the reliability defects of the M-26A2 and is in wide use by Cuban and Nicaraguan forces, as well as by shining Path rebels, rebels in Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, and Mexico, and drug lords' forces in South America.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Some 20 examples of this weapon were brought to Texas by the Soviet Division Cuba.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazine

Price

M-30

30mm Russian Medium-Velocity

5.9

3 Tubular

$360

Weapon

ROF

Round

SS

Burst

Range

IFR

M-30

PA

HE

3

Nil

120

740

 

PA

HEDP

3

Nil

120

740