PKM

Type	General purpose machine gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1965-present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	Mikhail Kalashnikov
Designed	Ca early 1960s
Number built	over 1,000,000
Variants	PK, PKS, PKT, PKM, PKMS, PKP
Specifications
Weight	PK: 9 kg (19.84 lb) (gun + integral bipod) + 7.7 kg (16.98 lb) (tripod). PKM: 7.5 kg (16.53 lb) (gun + integral bipod) + 4.5 kg (9.92 lb) (tripod). PKT (tank): 10.5 kg (23.15 lb)
Length	PK - 1,173 mm (46.2 in) PKM - 1,160 mm (45.7 in) PKT - 1,098 mm (43.2 in)
Barrel length	PK - 658 mm (25.9 in) PKM - 645 mm (25.4 in) PKT - 772 mm (30.4 in)
Cartridge	7.62x54mmR
Action	Gas-Operated, open bolt
Rate of fire	PK, PKM ,PKP : 650 round/min. PKT: 800 round/min
Muzzle velocity	PK, PKM, PKP: 825 m/s
Effective range	100—1,100 m sight adjustments [1]
Feed system	Belts in 100/200/250 round boxes
Sights	Open sights