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RPK-203: An export model of the RPK-74M chambered in 7.62×39mm. RPK-16: The RPK-16 squad automatic weapon is a new light support weapon which is expected to take over the role of its predecessor, the RPK-74, in the Russian Armed Forces. [1] RPL-20: The belt-fed LMG designed to fill the gap between RPK and PK machine gun.
RPK-16 with a 95-round drum magazine and sound suppressor. The RPK-16 light machine gun (the number 16 indicates the year 2016, when the development first started) is Kalashnikov's response to the "Tokar-2" program, where it competed against Degtyaryov's submission. In 2018, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation have signed a ...
The Type 86S design departs from the AK-47 in several ways. The trigger-sear-hammer group is housed in a rear extension of the receiver, well behind the pistol grip.The operating mechanism is exactly the same as in the standard AK-47/AKM, with the exception of a connecting rod between the trigger and sear.
With an empty weight of 5.2-5.5 kg, the RPL-20 rivals the weight of an RPK-74 while providing belt-fed, open-bolt operation and quick-change barrels to enhance sustained fire. [ 12 ] As of January 2024, Kalashnikov Concern completed preliminary tests of the RPL-20 machine gun, and Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation plans to conduct ...
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[1] [16] The bakelite stock panels hold a rectangular cleaning kit instead of the trapdoor in the wooden buttstock. Type 81 LMG: 7.62×39mm squad machine gun [1] similar to the RPK. Due to the removal of the unnecessary grenade spigot, the front sight post was relocated to the muzzle, providing a greater sight radius thus enhancing accuracy.
The price of an AK-47 in Somalia is equal to what would be $400 in the U.S. One standard 30-round magazine is 9 to 15 cents, and it is selective-fire, permitted to civilians. Having inspired a "Kalashnikov culture" throughout Africa, a man is not considered masculine if he does not own an AK-47.
The receiver is a heavy 1.5mm RPK type with a bulged front trunnion and an optics rail. The barrel is of medium profile and not chrome lined. The bolt and bolt carrier are polished. It came with a muzzle nut and threaded in M14-1.0LH. It was sold by several distributors for about $550, and increased in price over time, due to its rarity.