RPK / RPK-74

Machine gun, Soviet Union. In service since 1961

How to recognise it

An AK with a longer, heavier barrel, a bipod near the muzzle and a long 40- or 45-round magazine or a drum.

Also known as

RPK, RPK-74, RPK-74M

Used by

Russia, Ukraine and many others

Other machine guns

• DShK
• FN MAG / M240
• FN Minimi / M249
• HK MG4
• HK MG5
• IWI Negev
• M2 Browning
• M60E6
• MG3
• NSV Utyos
• PKM

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPK
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPK-16