PKP Pecheneg
| PKP Pecheneg | |
|---|---|
PKP Pecheneg with its bipod deployed | |
| Type | General purpose machine gun Medium machine gun |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2001–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-17) Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov |
| Designed | 1995 |
| Manufacturer | TsNIITochMash, Degtyaryov Plant |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8.2 kg (18 lb) without a bipod 8.7 kg (19 lb) with a bipod 12.7 kg (28 lb) with an infantry tripod mount |
| Length | 1,200 mm (47 in) |
| Barrel length | 658 mm (25.9 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 600–800 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m (0.93 mi) |
| Maximum firing range | 6,000 m (6,600 yd) |
| Feed system | Belt feed: 100-, 200-, 250-round, non-disintegrating links |
The PKP Pecheneg (Russian: Pulemyot Kalashnikova Pekhotny "Печенег"), GRAU index: 6P41, is a Russian 7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gun, developed as a further modification of the PKM machine gun. The Pecheneg designation refers to the Pecheneg people, a warlike tribe of Turkic origin who lived in what later became the steppes of southern Russia and Ukraine.
The PKP Pecheneg is currently in use by the Russian Army and Spetsnaz units in significant numbers. Even though the PKP Pecheneg was developed mainly for infantry use, it also has been fitted to several light armoured vehicles.