PKM General Purpose Machine Gun General Purpose / Light Machine Gun (1965)
Some 1,000,000 PK machine gun systems and associated variants are estimated to have been produced.
As a squad support weapon, the PK compliments the existing array of assault rifles that fire a middle-range version of the same round. A bipod is fitted to the underside of the barrel system for stabilized support and can be folded up and into the design when portability is required. Additionally, a carrying handle is added atop the barrel towards the middle of the weapon to make transit a snap. The weapon feeds into a feed system similar to that as found on the AK systems before it, and can fire from a 100, 200 or 250 round belt (either fired as a free-fed belt or held in a box). For overheating concerns, the barrel is designed to be replaceable and most necessary when sustained fire of upwards of 650 rounds per minute is reached.
The PK has been developed into other serviceable versions based on the same successful design. The PKS represents the PK when mounted on a heavy duty tripod mount. The tank machine gun version is known as the PKT. A true general purpose machine gun that is light and reliable, the PK family continues to serve throughout the world in the most deadly-effective of roles. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
PKM General Purpose Machine Gun
General Purpose / Light Machine Gun
Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: State Factories - Soviet Union
Initial Year of Service: 1965
Overall Length: 1193mm (46.97in)
Barrel Length: 0.00mm (0.00in)
Weight (Empty): 19.62lbs (8.90kg)
Cartridge: 7.62x54R Russian
Action: Gas-Operated; Open Bolt
Feed: 100-, 200- or 250-round belt
Rate-of-Fire: 650 rounds per minute
Range: 3,280ft (1,000m; 1,093yds)
Variants:
PK - Original production model
PKS
PKT - Vehicle Mounted Variant
PKM - Current production model
PKMS - Heavy model; tripod fitting; night sight scope capability.
PKP
M84 - PK produced under license by Zastava Arms in Serbia.
M86 - PKT produced under license by Zastava Arms in Serbia.
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