Neopup PAW-20 – a game changer in semi-auto grenade launchers?

The Inkunzi PAW (Personal Assault Weapon) is a 20mm shoulder fired semiautomatic grenade launcher designed by Tony Neophytou (also known as the Neopup) and manufactured by Denel PMP (South Africa).  The PAW-20 is a hand-held, semi-automatic direct fire grenade launcher that fires a 20×42mm point-detonating round.  It is mainly designed for anti-personnel usage, as in combatants grouped closely together in confined, yet light cover.

The PAW has a 6-round detachable rotary magazine with an ejector port, and an effective range of 1000m for area targets and 600m for point targets. Its purpose is to give soldiers an explosive area-effect weapon that is shoulder-fired rather than crew-served. The ammunition has been developed to give a muzzle velocity of 1000fps (310m/s), giving it a flatter trajectory and shorter flight time than a 40mm grenade.  It allows rapid repeat shots, rapid reloading, and easy target transition.