The PK (Russian: Пулемёт Калашникова, transliterated as Pulemyot Kalashnikova, or "Kalashnikov's machine gun"), [4] is a belt-fed general-purpose machine gun, chambered for the 7.62×54mmR rimmed cartridge. The modernized and most commonly known variant, known as the PKM, features several enhancements over the original PK design.

UKM-2000是波兰生产的7.62×51mm NATO口径型的PKM。 UKM是通用机枪的波兰语（niwersalny Karabin Maszynowy）的缩写。 由于波兰在1999年5月12日正式加入北约组织，因此需要把大量波兰军中的轻武器换成北约标准口径，此举的结果就是换装了新的Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl突击步枪、WIST-94手枪和wz. 84冲锋枪，但对于当时波兰军队正在使用的PK/PKS通用机枪却不打算研制一种新枪来代替，而是直接把PK改成北约标准口径，并采用M13可散式弹链。 …

On March 12, 1999, Poland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). A problem arose with modifying the weapons of the Polish Army to use the standard NATO ammunition. A decision was made to develop a new general-purpose machine gun.

UKM-2000是 波兰 生产的7.62×51mm NATO口径型的PKM。 UKM是 通用机枪 的波兰语 (niwersalny Karabin Maszynowy)的缩写。 由于波兰在1999年5月12日正式加入 北约 组织，因此需要把大量波兰军中的轻武器换成北约标准口径，此举的结果就是换装了新的Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl 突击步枪 、WIST-94手枪和wz. 84冲锋枪，但对于当时波兰军队正在使用的PK/PKS通用机枪却不打算研制一种新枪来代替，而是直接把PK改成北约标准口径。 UKM-2013是UKM-2000的现代化 …

2015年9月8日 · The UKM-2000P is chambered in the 7.62×51 mm NATO round and fed by a M13 disintegrating link belt in compliance with STANAG 2310. It can operate in temperatures of from -50°C to +55°C. The latest modification features 26 alterations to the original PKM, and 69% of the weapon is made of new components.

2020年2月28日 · Introduced in 1961 the PKM is a 7.62×54mmR General-Purpose Machine Gun. However, since this is a Polish version, their PK/PKSs were modified to feed the standard NATO ammo belts and re-chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges. Based on the PKM, the Polish Army adopted the UKM-2000 Machine Gun.

2020年2月17日 · In some southern regions of Russia, where shooting at weddings is a mandatory part of the celebration, PKM is semi-officially called “the Handsome One”. New versions of this weapon still emerge all around the world, and several years ago Arsenal Bulgaria presented its own version called MG-M2 .

versions of the PK machineguns capable of firing 7.62x51-mm NATO ammunition has been completed. This was done primarily to exploit the export market and to meet NATO compatibility of new NATO members. Known caliber conversions are: • Bulgaria (Arsenal): MG-M1 (PKM) and MG-M1S (PKMS).

The PKMN (ПКМ Ночной: "PKM Night-Vision") is a variant that can mount a night sight for low-visibility operations. The PKMN-1 can thus mount the multi-model NSPU-3 (1PN51) night vision scope while the PKMN-2 can mount the multi-model NSPUM (1PN58) night vision scope.

Entering NATO made the Polish Army face an uneasy choice of new armament, poised to function under totally different strategic, tactical – but most importantly logistical – circumstances. New small arms chambered in Western calibers were …