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[[Image:paw20.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Denel PAW-20 with EOTech Holographic Sight, early model with single stack magazine well (no magazine inserted) - 20x42mm]]
[[Image:paw20.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Denel PAW-20 with EOTech Holographic Sight, early model with single stack magazine well (no magazine inserted) - 20x42mm]]
[[File:Neopup PAW20 drum.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Denel PAW-20 with EOTech Holographic Sight, current model with double stack magazine well and 6 round drum magazine - 20x42mm]]
[[File:Neopup PAW20 drum.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Denel Inkuzi PAW with EOTech Holographic Sight, current model with double stack magazine well and 6 round drum magazine - 20x42mm]]
The Neopup PAW-20 (Personal Assault Weapon, 20 mm) is a grenade launcher designed by Tony Neophytou and is marketed by Denel.
 
The '''Denel Neopup''' (a portmanteau of designer Tony Neophytou's surname and "bullpup"), also known as the '''PAW-20''' (Personal Assault Weapon, 20mm) and currently called the '''Inkunzi PAW''' (Zulu for "bull") is a South African semi-automatic grenade launcher (or light cannon, depending on payload). The weapon went through an extensive design process starting with a gas-operated variant in 1999, before switching to an inertial operating system similar to that used by Benelli shotguns. Much of the design work centered on mitigating the effects of the fearsome recoil of the proprietary 20mm round the PAW uses, which resulted in numerous changes throughout the gun.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
''(1999 - present)''
''(Prototypes 1999 - 2015, production 2015 - present)''


'''Type:''' Grenade Launcher
'''Type:''' Grenade Launcher


'''Caliber:''' 20x42mm  
'''Caliber:''' 20x42mm B


'''Weight:''' 6kg unloaded
'''Weight:''' {{convert|lbs|12.6}} empty


'''Length:''' 845mm
'''Length:''' {{convert|in|33.3}} in fire position, {{convert|in|30.3}} in carry position


'''Barrel length(s):''' 375mm
'''Barrel length(s):''' {{convert|in|14}}


'''Capacity:''' 7 round single stack (early model), 7 round double stack (later model) or 6 round drum (current model) magazine
'''Capacity:''' 7 round single stack (early model), 7 round double stack (later model) or 6 round drum (current model) magazine

Revision as of 16:48, 28 September 2018

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Denel PAW-20 with EOTech Holographic Sight, early model with single stack magazine well (no magazine inserted) - 20x42mm
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Denel Inkuzi PAW with EOTech Holographic Sight, current model with double stack magazine well and 6 round drum magazine - 20x42mm

The Denel Neopup (a portmanteau of designer Tony Neophytou's surname and "bullpup"), also known as the PAW-20 (Personal Assault Weapon, 20mm) and currently called the Inkunzi PAW (Zulu for "bull") is a South African semi-automatic grenade launcher (or light cannon, depending on payload). The weapon went through an extensive design process starting with a gas-operated variant in 1999, before switching to an inertial operating system similar to that used by Benelli shotguns. Much of the design work centered on mitigating the effects of the fearsome recoil of the proprietary 20mm round the PAW uses, which resulted in numerous changes throughout the gun.

Specifications

(Prototypes 1999 - 2015, production 2015 - present)

Type: Grenade Launcher

Caliber: 20x42mm B

Weight: 12.6 lbs (5.7 kg) empty

Length: 33.3 in (84.6 cm) in fire position, 30.3 in (77 cm) in carry position

Barrel length(s): 14 in (35.6 cm)

Capacity: 7 round single stack (early model), 7 round double stack (later model) or 6 round drum (current model) magazine

Fire Modes: Semiautomatic



Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
District 9 David James Koobus Venter 2009
Chappie Yo-Landi Visser Yolandi 2015
Chappie Chappie 2015

See Also

  • Denel - A list of weapons produced by Denel