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RPK74M and RPK203 KALASHNIKOV
MACHINE GUNS
INFANTRY WEAPONS
Light Machine Guns
Mission The RPK74M and RPK203 machine guns are designed to engage enemy personnel and weapon systems by day and night. Optical day and night sights are mounted on side of barrel box.
Basic specifications Calibre, mm Effective range of fire, m Direct shot range, m Magazine capacity, rds Cyclic rate of fire, rds/min Combat rate of fire, burst/single shot, rds/min Muzzle velocity, m/s Weight, kg Length, mm Height with/without bipods, mm Width (butt folded), mm
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RPK74M 5.45x39 1,000 460 45 600
RPK203 7.62x39 1,000 365 40 600
150/50 960 5.06 1,065 365/340.5 105
150/50 745 5 1,065 365/295 105
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Features The machine guns provide both single and full-automatic fire. Automatic fire is the main mode. The machine guns can fire either short bursts of up to five rounds or long bursts of up to 15 rounds, or they can fire non-stop. A foresight provides effective fire at a range of up to 1,000 m. It features a lateral fire adjustment device. The machine guns are fed from a boxtype magazine. For convenient operation from airborne fighting vehicles, machine guns are fitted with a folding plastic butt and bipods. A complete set includes two magazine bags with four magazines in each, cleaning accessories, oilcan, and clips for loading magazines.
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