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PK Machine Gun
The PK machine gun and variants can be seen in the following films, video games, and television series used by the following actors:
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.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandahar | Taliban fighter | 2010 | ||
| Red | Background Extra | CIA operative | Modified with BHI SOPMOD accessory kit | 2010 |
| Brest Fortress (Brestskaya Krepost), The | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 2010 | |
| Brest Fortress (Brestskaya Krepost), The | PKT machine gun mounted as main armament of the BA-20 armored car | 2010 | ||
| D-Day (Den'D) | Mikhail Porechenkov | Ivan | 2008 | |
| Body of Lies | None | None | Seen lying on a wall | 2008 |
| Babylon A.D. | Background Extra | Soldier | 2008 | |
| Postal | Background Extra | Paradise resident | 2007 | |
| Blood Diamond | Background Extra | Mercenary | Mounted on ATE Mi-24 'Superhind' | 2006 |
| Children of Men | Background Extra | British Army soldier | 2006 | |
| 9th Company | Ivan Kokorin | Chugan | 2005 | |
| Sahara | Background Extras | Soldiers | 2005 | |
| Downfall (Der Untergang) | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 2004 | |
| Star (Zvezda), The | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 2002 | |
| War (Voyna) | Chechen rebels | 2002 | ||
| War (Voyna) | Chechen rebel | PKT tank machine gun converted to light machine gun | 2002 | |
| Black Hawk Down | None | None | Seen on arms dealer's table | 2001 |
| Avalon | Malgorzata Foremniak | Ash | Mounted on tank turret | 2001 |
| Checkpoint (Blokpost) | Yuri Grigoriev | Pisser | 1998 | |
| Goldeneye | Background Extra | Soviet soldier | 1995 | |
| Afghan Breakdown | Background Extras | Soviet paratroopers | With and without bipods | 1990 |
| Rambo III | Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | 1988 | |
| Solo Voyage | Soviet Naval Infantry soldiers | 1985 | ||
| Pirates of the XXth Century (Piraty XX veka) | Pirates | Modified to resemble MG34 | 1979 | |
| Trial of the Road (Proverka na dorogakh) | Vladimir Zamansky | Lazarev | PK (not PKM!) modified to resemble MG42 | 1971 |
| Trial of the Road (Proverka na dorogakh) | German sodliers | PK (not PKM!) modified to resemble MG42 | 1971 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Extras | Iraqi soldiers | Generation Kill | With and without tripods | 2008 |
| Russian soldiers and Chechen terrorists | Stormgate | 2006 | ||
| Stormgate | PKT coaxial tank machine gun mounted in BMD-1 | 2006 | ||
| Background Extras | African soldiers | The Unit/"Stress" S01E02 | 2005-2009 | |
| Background Extra | Iranian Revolutionary Guard | E-Ring/"Escape and Evade" S01E03 | 2005 - 2006 | |
| Sergei Bezrukov | Alexander Belov | Brigada | 2002 | |
| Background Extras | Russian soldiers and Chechen fighters | Purgatory (Chistilishche) | 1998 | |
| Russian SG member | Stargate SG-1 "Metamorphosis" | 1997 - 2007 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Recon: Desert Siege | PKM | 2002 | ||
| ArmA II | 2009 | |||
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | mounted | 2007 | ||
| Army of Two | Numerous modifications to the weapon | 2008 | ||
| Battlefield 2 | 2005 | |||
| Battlefield 2 | PKT, mounted in T90 tank | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | Hand-held and in fixed defensive mountings | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | PKT, mounted in BRDM-2 scout vehicle, BTR-60, BTR-80, BTR-80A, MT-LB, & BMP-3 APC's, and T62, T72, & T90 tanks | 2005 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint | 2001 | |||
| The Sum Of All Fears | "7.62mm LMG" | 2002 | ||
| Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad | 2003 | |||
| Freedom Fighters | Heavy Machine Gun | 2003 | ||
| Far Cry 2 | 2008 | |||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas | cut weapon | 2006 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | cut weapon | 2008 | ||
| Steel Beasts | PKT, mounted on Soviet vehicles, non-playable | 2000 | ||
| Red Alert: A Path Beyond | 2007 | |||
| Resident Evil 5 | w/ RPD handguard, mounted on Humvee | 2009 | ||
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | "PK-M" | 2010 | ||
| Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | 2010 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | PKM | 2010 | ||
| Battlefield Bad Company 2 | PKM LMG | With short flash suppressor | 2010 | |
| Medal of Honor (2010) | PKM | w/ various attachments | 2010 | |
| Battlefield Play4Free | With optional tan stock and ammo box | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | PKT, mounted in T90 tank | 2011 | ||
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | PKM | PKT also shown mounted on BMP-3 | 2008 | |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | PKT, shown mounted on BDRM-2 | 2011 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | PKM | With 3-round burst mode | 2011 | |
| NCIS: The Video Game | 2011 |
PKP Pecheneg Machine Gun
The PKP Pecheneg machine gun is a modernized version of the PKM with a forced-air-cooled, non-changeable barrel that allows for longer periods of fire and greater accuracy. Further improvements include the shifting of the bipod towards the muzzle to improve stability, and the capability to mount optical sights. The Pecheneg currently is in service with some Russian military and interior ministry units. Unlike the PKM, it is only issued as a light machine gun, without a tripod mount; it is similar in role to weapons like the M249 SAW, despite that it uses a full-sized rifle round.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Day (Den'D) | Mikhail Porechenkov | Ivan | Mounted on Ural motorcycle | 2008 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArmA II | w/ optical sight | 2009 | ||
| MAG | PSK MG | 2010 | ||
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | PK-P | 2010 | ||
| Battlefield 3 | With various Russian optics | 2011 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | 2011 | |||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | PKP machine gun | With various optics | Incorrectly feeds from left | 2011 |