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

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PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R

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PKM with latest version of Flash hider - 7.62x54mm R

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PKS on Samojenkov tripod - 7.62x54mm R. Note the lack of a hinged shoulder strap on the stock and the fluted barrel; these differentiate the PK from the later PKM. This example is also seen with an earlier tripod without the modern tripod's belt box mount.

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PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R

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
August. Eighth		Russian and Georgian soldiers	PKM and PKT machine guns	2012
Home (Dom)	Igor Skurikhin	Veselyj		2011
Kandahar		Taliban fighter		2010
Red	Background Extra	CIA operative	Modified with BHI SOPMOD accessory kit	2010
The Brest Fortress (Brestskaya Krepost)		German soldiers	Mocked up as MG34	2010
The Brest Fortress (Brestskaya Krepost)			PKT machine gun mounted as main armament of the BA-20 armored car	2010
District 13: Ultimatum				2009
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
Bastards (Svolochi)		German soldiers	Mocked up as MG34	2006
9th Company	Ivan Kokorin	Chugan		2005
Sahara	Background Extras	Soldiers		2005
Downfall (Der Untergang)		German soldiers	Mocked up as MG34	2004
The Star (Zvezda)		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
Parade of the Planets (Parad planet)			PKT mounted on T-55 tank and BRDM-2 armored car	1984
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
	German soldiers	The State Border: Film 5	Modified to resemble MG34. With and without tripods	1986
	Ukrainian Insurgents	The State Border: Film 6	Modified to resemble MG34	1987
Background Extras	Iraqi soldiers	Generation Kill	With and without tripods	2008
	Russian soldiers and Chechen terrorists	The Storm Gate		2006
		The Storm Gate	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
	Somali Pirate	Deadliest Warrior		2009-???
		Ultimate Weapons		2010

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Ghost Recon: Desert Siege	PKM			2002
Söldner: Secret Wars				2004
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
Uncharted 3				2011
Ghost Recon Online	PKM			2012
Project Reality: Vietnam			Anachronistically used by NVA	2012
Project Reality: Vietnam		PKT, mounted on BTR-60		2012
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky				2008

PKP Pecheneg Machine Gun

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PKP Pecheneg machine gun with ammo box - 7.62x54mm R. Note the visible belt is fed through the gun; the PKP still feeds from right to left.

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.

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
Rogue Warrior				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 Pecheneg	With various optics	Incorrectly feeds from left	2011
SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs	PKP			2011
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier	PKP			2012
Ghost Recon Online	6P41			2012

Zastava M84 Machine Gun

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Zastava M84 machine gun with the bipod deployed - 7.62x54mm R.

The Zastava M84 is a clone of the PK Machine Gun built by Zastava Arms. The M84 is distinguishable by its solid wooden stock and unfluted barrel, and is common in the former Yugoslavia and Iraq.

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Coriolanus		Volscian soldiers		2011

See Also

• TsNIITochMash - A list of all firearms manufactured by TsNIITochMash.
• Zastava Arms - A list of all firearms manufactured by Zastava.