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PK Machine Gun
Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun
In 1961, Mikhail Kalashnikov's design for a General Purpose Machine Gun, the PK (Pulemyot Kalashnikova) was formally adopted by the Soviet Military. It fired the standard cartridge for the SVD Dragunov and the M91/30, the 7.62x54 Rimmed cartridge in non-disintegrating belts. In 1969 a modernized version, the PKM (Pulemyot Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy) was fielded, with a lighter, unfluted barrel and a hinged shoulder strap on the buttstock.
There are four versions of the PK/PKM in use today.
1) The PK/PKM - basic GPMG version with Bipod.
2) PKS/PKMS (Pulemyot Kalashnikova Stankoviy) which is a tripod mounted version
3) PKT/PKMT (Pulemyot Kalashnikova Tankoviy) which is a solenoid fired coaxial version for vehicles.
4) PKB/PKMB (Pulemyot Kalashnikova na Bronetransportere) flex vehicle mounted version w/spade grips & butterfly trigger.
Movies
The PK/PKM can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:
- Carried by Kazim's troops in Sahara (2005)
- Carried by helicopter borne assassins in Shooter
- A Soldier in Children of Men
- Seen carried at the start of Babylon A.D.
- Seen on a Somali arms dealer's table in Black Hawk Down
Television
Video Games
- Battlefield 2 (infantry PK and vehicle-mounted PKT)
- Mounted on Soviet vehicles in Steel Beasts (PKT version, non-playable)
- Resident Evil 5 mounted on Hummer, operated by Chris.