RPK-74

RPK-74
RPK-74 with a bipod
TypeLight machine gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1974–present
Used bySee Users
WarsSoviet–Afghan War
First Chechen War
Second Chechen War
Russo-Georgian War
Russo-Ukrainian War
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Production history
Designed1974
Produced1974–present
Specifications
Mass4.7 kg (10 lb) (RPK-74)
4.85 kg (10.7 lb) (RPKS-74)
Length1,060 mm (41.7 in) (stock extended) (RPK-74, RPKS-74)
845 mm (33.3 in) (stock folded (RPKS-74)
Barrel length590 mm (23.2 in)
Cartridge5.45×39mm M74
ActionGas operated, rotating bolt; closed bolt
Rate of fire600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity960 m/s (3,149.6 ft/s)
Effective firing range
  • 800 m (875 yd) (point target)
  • 1,000 m (1,094 yd) (area target)
Maximum firing range3,150 m (3,440 yd)
Feed system30-, 45-round box magazine
SightsIron sights: semi-shrouded front post and rear sliding tangent with an adjustable notch
Sight radius: 555 mm (21.9 in)

The RPK-74 (Russian: РПК-74) is a variant of the Soviet RPK light machine gun but is chambered for an intermediate cartridge, the 5.45×39mm round.

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