RPK light machine gun
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The RPK light machine gun is a Soviet-designed, Kalashnikov-pattern squad automatic weapon developed as a durable, magazine-fed support firearm for infantry units.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light machine gun
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squad automatic weapon ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| barrelLength | longer than AKM barrel ⓘ |
| barrelType | fixed barrel ⓘ |
| basedOn | AKM assault rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bipod | folding bipod mounted near muzzle ⓘ |
| buttstockFeature | club-foot stock for prone support ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.62mm ⓘ |
| category |
automatic rifle
ⓘ
infantry weapon ⓘ |
| chamberedFor | 7.62×39mm cartridge ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn |
Soviet–Afghan War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ various post-Soviet conflicts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor |
increased durability over AKM
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sustained automatic fire ⓘ |
| designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drumMagazineCapacity | 75-round drum magazine ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
detachable box magazine
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detachable drum magazine ⓘ |
| fireMode | selective fire ⓘ |
| gasBlockFeature | lacks gas cutoff for launching rifle grenades ⓘ |
| inService | 1961 ⓘ |
| introducedAsReplacementFor | RPD light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel and wood ⓘ |
| mounting | shoulder-fired ⓘ |
| muzzleDevice | simple slant compensator or plain muzzle ⓘ |
| operation | long-stroke gas piston ⓘ |
| platform | Kalashnikov-pattern firearm ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 600 rounds per minute (approximate) ⓘ |
| receiverType | reinforced stamped receiver ⓘ |
| role | infantry squad support weapon ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
airborne units (with variants)
ⓘ
motor rifle units ⓘ |
| sightType | adjustable iron sights ⓘ |
| standardMagazineCapacity | 40-round box magazine ⓘ |
| stockType | fixed wooden stock ⓘ |
| successor | RPK-74 light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Warsaw Pact countries NERFINISHED ⓘ various export customers ⓘ |
| variant |
RPK-201 light machine gun
NERFINISHED
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RPK-203 light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ RPK-74 light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ RPK-74M light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ RPKS light machine gun ⓘ |
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