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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 7.62 High Calibre | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2008 | |||
| 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
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
- V.A. Degtyarev Plant - A list of all firearms manufactured by V.A. Degtyarev Plant (ZiD).
- TsNIITochMash - A list of all firearms manufactured by TsNIITochMash.
- Zastava Arms - A list of all firearms manufactured by Zastava Arms.