What the heck is an RGGS?

Vinny · #1 July 26th, 2005, 10:41 AM

I'm playing a generated Horn of Africa campaign using an motor SAS section. One of the weapons listed is something called an RGGS (#22 in the weapon list). It looks like some sort of short range (3) HE/HEAT weapon but I've never heard of it.

Any ideas. Google has no clue...

Vinny · #2 July 26th, 2005, 10:43 AM

serg3d · #3 July 26th, 2005, 10:52 AM

Google help :
Rifle Grenade General Service
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...de&btnG=Search

Vinny · #4 July 26th, 2005, 11:26 AM

Thanks! That's strange, I'm getting all kinds of hits with RGGS now but not before on Google!

Listy · #5 July 26th, 2005, 12:57 PM

So what's happened to the UGL? I thought the RGGS was a misnamed UGL.

Darn, MOBHACK!

The Under-barrel Grenade Launcher.

It's a 40mm grenade launcher similar to the M203, entering service in 2003/4, to replace the 51mm Mortar. It can fire HE and Smoke.

Mobhack · #6 July 26th, 2005, 10:34 PM

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Listy said:
So what's happened to the UGL? I thought the RGGS was a misnamed UGL.

Darn, MOBHACK!

The Under-barrel Grenade Launcher.

It's a 40mm grenade launcher similar to the M203, entering service in 2003/4, to replace the 51mm Mortar. It can fire HE and Smoke.

The UGL can be considered represented by the RGGS. In game terms, some sort of rifle grenade dual-purpose, it does not really matter if the thing is a bullet-trap RG or a 40mm single-shot GL. Saves probably a dozen duplicated rifle sections (and hence OOB slots) which would be functionally identical.

Cheers
Andy