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RPK

The RPK (Russian: РПК; Ручной пулемёт Калашникова, romanized: Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova, lit. 'Kalashnikov's hand-held machine gun') is a Soviet 7.62×39mm light machine gun/squad automatic weapon that was developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the early 1960s, in parallel with the AKM assault rifle. The RPK was created to standardize the small arms…

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Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt; closed bolt
Barrel length
590 mm (23.2 in)
Cartridge
7.62×39mm M43
Designed
1959-61
Designer
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Effective firing range
100–1,000 m sight adjustments, Windage adjustable at the rear sight

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related to Users · 56
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related to External links · 25
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related to RPK-16 · 20
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related to RPKN and RPK-74N · 19
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related to RPK-74M · 14
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related to Former users · 9
RPK → AfghanistanArtsakh, East Germany, Leichtes Maschinengewehr Kalashnikov, LMGK, Manufactured, RhodesiaSoviet Union, RPK-203, Yugoslavia, Zastava M72
related to Barrel and muzzle device · 7
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related to Operating mechanism · 7
RPK → AK, AK-47, AKM, It, Kalashnikov, RPK's, The RPK
related to RPKS · 7
RPK → Changes, It, RPKS, Russian, Skladnoy, The, The RPKS
related to Design details · 6
RPK → AKM, Interchangeability, It, RPD, The RPK, The U-shaped

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rpk-74 machine also used gun stock light barrel kalashnikov magazine 39mm receiver russian akm soviet sight locally 62 variant manufactured

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RPKActionGas-operated, rotating bolt; closed bolt1.00infobox
RPKBarrel length590 mm (23.2 in)1.00infobox
RPKCartridge7.62×39mm M431.00infobox
RPKDesigned1959-611.00infobox
RPKDesignerMikhail Kalashnikov1.00infobox
RPKEffective firing range100–1,000 m sight adjustments, Windage adjustable at the rear sight1.00infobox
RPKFeed system30-, 40-round box magazine, 75-round drum magazine1.00infobox
RPKIn service1961–present1.00infobox
RPKLength1,040 mm (40.9 in) (stock extended)1.00infobox
RPKManufacturerVyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant1.00infobox
RPKMass4.8 kg (10.6 lb)1.00infobox
RPKMuzzle velocity745 m/s (2,444 ft/s)1.00infobox
RPKPlace of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
RPKProduced1961–19781.00infobox
RPKRate of fire600 rounds/min1.00infobox
RPKSightsIron sights: semi-shrouded front post and rear sliding tangent with an adjustable notch1.00infobox
RPKTypeLight machine gun Squad automatic weapon1.00infobox
RPKUsed bySee Users1.00infobox
RPKVariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
RPKWarsSee Conflicts1.00infobox

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