'Kalashnikov's hand-held machine gun/RPK'), 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 …

Feb 14, 2025 · "RPK" refers to Kalashnikov's hand-held machine gun, commonly categorized as a light machine gun. However, the RPK series, including the RPK-16, is more accurately classified as an …

Jul 27, 2025 · The RPK-16 is a 5.45mm caliber light machine gun (LMG) designed and manufactured by the Russian small arms manufacturer Kalashnikov Group, a subsidiary of the Russian ROSTEC …

May 16, 2023 · The RPK is the light machinegun version of the stamped receiver AKM assault rifle. Original RPKs fire the same 7.62x39mm rounds as the classic Kalashnikov assault rifle.

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 …

Mar 15, 2022 · The RPK ("Ruchnoi Pulemyot Kalashnikova") entered service in 1961 as a powerful firearm, developed from the PK series of weapons. Externally, the weapon is essentially similar in …

The RPK, or Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova, is a Soviet made light machine gun based on the AK platform. It was designed in the late 1950s by Mikhail Kalashnikov.

A Soviet light machine gun designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the late 1950s. The RPK is chambered in 7.62x39mm and serves as a squad automatic weapon, providing suppressive fire for infantry units. It …

Weighing a little over 10 pounds unloaded, the RPK uses the same bolt and bolt carrier as the AKM but incorporates a more robust receiver, a longer, heavier barrel, and a clubfoot buttstock and bipod that …

'Kalashnikov's hand-held machine gun/RPK'), 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 …