Key facts
- Type
- General-purpose machine gun , Medium machine gun
- Place of origin
- Soviet Union
- In service
- 1961–present
- Used by
- See Users
- Wars
- See Conflicts
- Designer
- Mikhail Kalashnikov
- Manufacturer
- Degtyaryov Plant
- Produced
- 1961–present
- Variants
- See Variants
- Mass
- 9 kg (19.84 lb) (with integral bipod)
- Length
- 1,203 mm (47.4 in)
- Barrel length
- 605 mm (23.8 in)
- Cartridge
- 7.62×54mmR
- Action
- Gas-operated , long-stroke piston , open , rotating bolt
- Rate of fire
- 600–800 rounds/min , 700–800 rounds/min (PKT/PKTM)
- Muzzle velocity
- 825 m/s (2,707 ft/s)
- Effective firing range
- 1,000 m (1,094 yd) (100–1,500 m sight adjustments)
- Maximum firing range
- 3,800 m (4,156 yd)
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
The PK (Russian: Пулемёт Калашникова, romanized: Pulemyot Kalashnikova, lit. 'Kalashnikov's machine gun'), is a belt-fed general-purpose machine gun, chambered for the 7.62×54mmR rimmed cartridge. The modernised variant is known as the PKM, which features several enhancements over the original PK design including a more ergonomic design.
Designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia, the original PK machine gun was introduced in 1961 and the improved PKM variant was introduced in 1969. The PKM was designed to replace the SGM and RP-46 machine guns that were previously in Soviet service.
Gallery (12)
Connections
Categories
7.62×54mmR machine gunsAccuracy disputes from November 2019Cold War firearms of the Soviet UnionDegtyarev Plant productsGas-operated firearmsGeneral-purpose machine gunsInfantry weapons of the Cold WarLang and lang-xx code promoted to ISO 639-1Long stroke piston firearmsMachine guns of the Cold WarMachine guns of the Soviet UnionWeapons and ammunition introduced in 1961