The RPK (Russian: Ручной пулемёт Калашникова/РПК, romanized: Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova, English: "Kalashnikov's hand-held machine gun"), sometimes inaccurately termed the RPK-47, is a Soviet 7.62×39mm light machine gun that was developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the early 1960s, in parallel with the AKM assault ...

2021年2月3日 · The RPK is a gas operated, magazine fed, air cooled, shoulder or hip fired selective fire rifle. It shares a long-stroke gas piston and a rotating bolt with the AK. Both AK and RPK use the same ammunition and magazines but the RPK typically uses 40 round magazines or 75 round drums.

2013年4月8日 · RPK with 75-round drum magazine. All RPK models also accept standard 30-round magazines.

2023年5月16日 · Original RPKs fire the same 7.62x39mm rounds as the classic Kalashnikov assault rifle. Featuring an extended 23” chromed-bore heavy barrel and an empty weight of 10.6 lbs., the RPK is both bulkier and heavier than the standard rifle. What you get for that investment, however, is a great deal of control in all modes of fire.

2018年6月14日 · The RPK can feed from 75-round drum mags as well as 30- and 40-round AK magazines, giving operators a bit more versatility in the field. The RPK has the advantage of running just like a typical AK, with similar controls.

The RPK (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova, Russian: Ручной пулемёт Калашникова or "Kalashnikov hand-held machine gun") is a 7.62x39mm light machine gun of Soviet design, developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the late 1950s, parallel with the AKM .

2021年8月8日 · In 1961 the Soviets wanted to update their fire support weaponry. They’d been using the RPD light machine gun, which was a belt-fed light machine gun firing the 7.62x39mm round. It had served...

The RPK (Russian: Ручной пулемёт Калашникова, Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova) is a Russian light machine gun that was designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is adapted from the AK-47 assault rifle, and is part of the Kalashnikov family of small arms.

RPK Battle Pack. Surplus RPK 40 Rnd Mag Pouch; 1 Metal Oiler; 1 Sling; 7.62x39; 2 New Production 40 Round Magazines; Military Surplus RPK Mag Pouch with 2 new 40 round magazines. Pouch includes pocket for oiler, shoulder strap, and belt loops. The new 40 round mags are imported and metal constructed.

It’s easy to write off the RPK as an uninspired solution to a thorny tactical problem. The action is standard Kalashnikov, the barrel is fixed and the magazine feed limits its capacity to 75 rounds. Some might say this plants the design firmly in the realm of interesting history but little more.