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The PKM was designed to replace the SGM and RP-46 machine guns that were previously in Soviet service. The weapon remains in use as a front-line infantry and vehicle-mounted weapon with Russia's armed forces and has also been exported extensively and produced in several other countries under license.
It is a further development and modification of the PK machine gun (PKM). [10] It is said to be more accurate than all its predecessors due to a heavier, removable, partially forced-air-cooled barrel with radial cooling ribs and a handle which eliminates the haze effect from hot gases and keeps the barrel cooler, making the weapon more reliable ...
Research on the weapon was led by Dr. Duo Ying Jian from the Beijing Industrial Technology Academy. [5] After Soviet-Chinese relations began to break down , there were concerns that further technological assistance would not be rendered, including supplying them with Soviet-made PKMs.
Russian Pecheneg, is a variant of the PK/PKM with a fixed barrel and cooling jacket. Yugoslav Zastava M84, is a direct copy of the Russian PK machine-gun. Polish UKM-2000, is based on the Russian PK machine-gun. People's Republic of China Type 80, is based on the Russian PK machine-gun. People's Republic of China Type 67, and later improved models.
Meanwhile, a modernized development of the PK, the PKM, had been introduced. The PKM was lighter than its predecessor, at 7.5 kg, making it even easier to issue the weapon to squad machine gunners as necessary. [7] In the US, there was a significant gap between the weight and firepower of the 2.89 kg M16 and either the 10.5 kg M60 or 12.5 kg M240.
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The Zastava M84 is a general-purpose machine gun manufactured by Zastava Arms. [2] [3] It is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic shoulder-fired weapon.The M84 is a licensed copy of the Soviet Union's PKM, with a few differences such as a differently shaped stock, and a slightly longer and heavier barrel which has slightly different measurements at the gas port and forward ...
North Korean copy of the PKM machine gun. Replaced the Type 73 as the KPA standard general-purpose machine gun. [3] Heavy Weapons DShKM [4] Soviet Union China: Standard issue. The Chinese Type 54 machine gun is also used by the KPA. [2]: A-87 [3] NSV Soviet Union [3] KPV [19] Soviet Union China: Chinese copies are also used by the KPA. [3]