The Pallad M is a prototype Polish grenade launcher.
History[]
Several grenade launchers were developed in Poland in the 1960s, with one of them being the Pallad grenade launcher. While these grenade launchers were under development, development of an automatic grenade launcher was started and both programs were run concurrently; the automatic grenade launcher was to be named the Tytan but was dropped due to many people saying there was no need to develop a grenade launcher of that kind and that if need be, the Soviet AGS-17 would be adopted.
It was decided that work resume on automatic grenade launchers resume in the 1970s, with the culminating weapon being the Pallad M. Development of the weapon lasted from 1980 to 1986, with the main goal of the project being to create a man-portable automatic grenade-launching weapon. One prototype was built in 1986, but did not enter service. The weapon was first publicly displayed at the 1993 Military Arms exhibition in Sopot at the Ostrowski Arms booth.
The weapon continued to appear at various fairs over the following years, where work for a variant chambered for 40×46mm grenades began. Interest in the system reignited in 2004 where a grenade launcher meant for light infantry subunits like commandos and paratroopers was to be designed, but ultimately the Pallad M remained a prototype.[1]
Design Details[]
The Pallad M is a select-fire grenade launcher that uses delayed blowback. The weapon is fed by seven-round box magazines and has a bipod. A selector switch is located on the right hand side of the weapon. A large carrying handle is featured on the weapon, making it easy to carry. The weapon's build quality is said to not have been the best.[2]