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Optical, night-vision, thermal, and radar sights [3] The PK ( Russian: Пулемёт Калашникова, transliterated as Pulemyot Kalashnikova, or "Kalashnikov's machine gun") [4] is a belt-fed general-purpose machine gun, chambered for the 7.62×54mmR rimmed cartridge.
Dec 14, 2012 · PK / PKM. Shortly after the stamped-receiver AKM rifles went into mass production, Mikhail Kalashnikov and his bureau of technicians and engineers produced what is arguably best general-purpose machine gun in use today. It was adopted into service in 1961 after a surprising upset of a GPMG design by Nikitin. Mechanically, the PK is basically an ...
Jan 10, 2022 · The PKT machine gun is the PK altered for installation as the coaxial gun in a tank; the sights, stock, pistol grip and trigger, and bipod are removed and a solenoid firing mechanism installed; the PKM is a “product improved” PK with stamped metal feed cover, unfluted and lighter barrel and a hinged butt rest.
- 1961
- 1961-present
- Soviet State Arsenal Factory
- gas-operated, belt-fed, machine gun
Jan 5, 2020 · On the other hand, the PKM is one of the lightest full-caliber machine guns in the world. It weighs 7.5 kg to the FN MAGs 11 kg. It’s even lighter than the recent FN Minimi 7.62 Mk3 and M60E6,...
Sep 30, 2017 · The Russian PKM: Arguably the best general purpose machine gun in the world, it combines a robust reliability with best-in-class light weight. Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons recently released two video overviews of the weapon, giving us a good enough excuse as any to spend some time with the Soviet showstopper:
May 17, 2022 · The PK General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) is a highly respected weapon that was added to the Soviet Army arsenal to replace the aging RP46 system. The PK was chambered to fire the same 7.62mm round that was and continues to be common throughout Russian supply depots and in former Soviet-supported states and clients.
