The RPK is different from the AKM in many design features: the barrel is extended and increases the muzzle velocity; the magazine capacity is increased to extend the sustained firepower; it is equipped with a folding bipod to improve shooting accuracy; the sight adds windage adjustment; the gun
The butt is the same as the butt of the Degtyaryov RPD machine gun, and the RPKS with a folding wooden butt was developed for airborne troops.
combat application
This gun is an important automatic weapon for the infantry squad. Its function is to suppress dense enemies with fire. It can cover the attack and retreat to a certain extent and provide fire support. Due to the use of 7.62mm bullets, it is more powerful and provides
It improves mobility and continuous combat capabilities. It adopts gas-guided automatic bolt-type rotary locking.
Karanikov began to develop the AK light machine gun in the 1950s. This light machine gun was a test gun developed on the basis of the AKM and was the predecessor of the RPK. It uses a 40-round magazine or a 75-round drum. The empty gun weighs
5608g, the aiming baseline is 560mm long.
Study history
Kalashnikov began to develop the AK light machine gun in the 1950s. This light machine gun was a test gun developed on the basis of the AKM and was the predecessor of the RPK. It uses a 40-round magazine or a 75-round drum, and the gun is empty
It weighs 5608g and the aiming baseline is 560mm long.
Structural properties
The RPK adopts a long, heavy barrel, with a higher effective range and muzzle velocity than the AK-47. The muzzle is equipped with a new muzzle brake to reduce the recoil during continuous shooting. It is equipped with a foldable weapon that can improve shooting accuracy and facilitate shooting from a prone position.
Stackable bipod, redesigned rear sight and added windage adjustment to improve long-range shooting accuracy, switch to an improved wooden fixed stock suitable for machine guns (similar to RPD), universal 40-round magazine, 75
The drum magazine (made in Russia/China) and the 30-round 7.62x39mm magazine of AK-47 improve the continuous firepower. However, because it uses a fixed barrel, it cannot fire continuously for a long time, and it is actually only a heavy gun.
Pipe automatic rifle.
model
Airborne folding type (with night vision device installed)
Russia/Soviet Union
RPKS—Paratroopers version (changed to wooden folding stock)
RPKS-N—RPKS with night vision sight
RPKM—a modernized version with fiberglass plastic handguard and folding stock, same caliber as RPK
RPK-74 - 1974 5.45x39mm version
other
ValmetM78—Finnish replica
TUL1—Vietnamese imitation version
Zast**a M65 and M72 - Serbian imitation versions, derivatives include M72B1/AB1, M70B1 (folding stock), M77 (7.62NATO) and M90 (5.56NATO)