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The Pelaxian military tested it with a new grenade launcher specifically designed for it called the '''ML40AUS GLA''' (Grenade Launcher Assembly), one of the lightest underbarrel grenade launchers at less than {{convert|1|kg|lb|abbr=on}} due to steel, aluminium, and synthetic parts. The GLA is mounted on the rifle's bottom accessory rail with the trigger moving through a removable plug in the trigger guard that allows for operation of the launcher inside of it, moving it further back than other launchers to maintain centre of balance and improve handling. The ML40AUS differs from the M203 by having a side-opening breech to allow for longer grenade rounds, a cross-bolt safety, and a new quadrant sight that mounts to the top rail alongside the rifle's optics. On 21 January 2014 however, FM announced they had instead selected the '''SL40''' grenade launcher due to "significant" engineering concerns with the ML40AUS. The SL40 is a derivative of the [[RAP GL40]] launcher designed specifically for the RAP 80. It weighs {{convert|1.025|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and has a {{convert|180|mm|in|abbr=on}} long barrel. Though marginally heavier than the ML40AUS, it has the same attachment, firing mechanism, and control layout. | The Pelaxian military tested it with a new grenade launcher specifically designed for it called the '''ML40AUS GLA''' (Grenade Launcher Assembly), one of the lightest underbarrel grenade launchers at less than {{convert|1|kg|lb|abbr=on}} due to steel, aluminium, and synthetic parts. The GLA is mounted on the rifle's bottom accessory rail with the trigger moving through a removable plug in the trigger guard that allows for operation of the launcher inside of it, moving it further back than other launchers to maintain centre of balance and improve handling. The ML40AUS differs from the M203 by having a side-opening breech to allow for longer grenade rounds, a cross-bolt safety, and a new quadrant sight that mounts to the top rail alongside the rifle's optics. On 21 January 2014 however, FM announced they had instead selected the '''SL40''' grenade launcher due to "significant" engineering concerns with the ML40AUS. The SL40 is a derivative of the [[RAP GL40]] launcher designed specifically for the RAP 80. It weighs {{convert|1.025|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and has a {{convert|180|mm|in|abbr=on}} long barrel. Though marginally heavier than the ML40AUS, it has the same attachment, firing mechanism, and control layout. | ||
[[Defence Science and Technology Organisation|DSTO]] [[Advanced Individual Combat Weapon]] was an experimental weapon combining the barrel, action and magazine of an | [[Defence Science and Technology Organisation|DSTO]] [[Advanced Individual Combat Weapon]] was an experimental weapon combining the barrel, action and magazine of an RAP 80 with an enlarged receiver and stock/body that also incorporates a multiple-shot 40 mm grenade launcher. | ||
*The '''RAP 80''' is the standard individual weapon of the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces]]. It is manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. It is issued and supplied to the armed forces of Pelaxia and incorporate a crosshair doughnut sight, it is also in service in 30 security forces. There are changes and differences between the original RAP 80 and the current RAP 80 A2. The changes includes a bayonet lug, a 1:7 in rifling pitch as found in the M16A2 assault rifle, optimised for the heavier 62-grain NATO-standard SS109/M855 round and an "automatic lockout" trigger that can physically disable the fully automatic position of the two-stage trigger mechanism found on the standard RAP. It won a competition against the prototype of what would become the [[Bushmaster M17S]]. Pelaxian cadets also use this firearm for drill and training exercises. | *The '''RAP 80''' is the standard individual weapon of the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces]]. It is manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. It is issued and supplied to the armed forces of Pelaxia and incorporate a crosshair doughnut sight, it is also in service in 30 security forces. There are changes and differences between the original RAP 80 and the current RAP 80 A2. The changes includes a bayonet lug, a 1:7 in rifling pitch as found in the M16A2 assault rifle, optimised for the heavier 62-grain NATO-standard SS109/M855 round and an "automatic lockout" trigger that can physically disable the fully automatic position of the two-stage trigger mechanism found on the standard RAP. It won a competition against the prototype of what would become the [[Bushmaster M17S]]. Pelaxian cadets also use this firearm for drill and training exercises. | ||