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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.
Weapon Caliber In service Variants Photo Country PK machine gun Kalashnikov Machine Gun 7.62×54mmR: 1961–present PKM (modernized) PK(M)S (configuration with mount) PK(M)B (APC configuration) PKT(M) (tank variant) Pecheneg (rifle-caliber SAW) Soviet Union: Pecheneg machine gun Kalashnikov Machine Gun 7.62×54mmR: 2001–present PKM (modernized)
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 ...
Russian PK/PKM, family of multi-purpose machine guns, is based on the AKM assault rifle featuring stamped receivers, widely exported. Russian AEK-999, is an improved version of the PK/PKM. 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.
The Type 73 is based on a 1960s-era Soviet design, most likely the PK machine gun (PKM), although the date of its first production in North Korea is currently unknown. The weapon was reportedly seen in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in 2002, when a United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission team told media outlets that North Korean soldiers had set up numerous Type 73s in positions ...
Portable Anti-drone Weapon Vietnam: Description: Weapon is notably angular; Seems to have exhaust panels just above the trigger; Possibly 5 buttons behind the exhaust; Above exhaust features a supposed screenShown at the Viettel booth at the 2024 Defense Expo. Unknown if these have been procured. If necessary, move to development section.
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.
The RPK light machine gun chambered in 7.62×39mm cartridge, is essentially a Russian equivalent to a squad automatic weapon. It was adopted by the former Soviet Union, and was issued mainly to motorized units. It was later adopted by several military agencies around the world. [7]