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Kord machine gun

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

The Kord is a Russian 12.7mm heavy machine gun that entered service in 1998, replacing the older NSV machine gun. It externally resembles the NSV, but its internal mechanism was extensively reworked, changing from a horizontally pivoting breech block to a rotating bolt design, with a revised gas system and redesigned muzzle baffle. These changes reduce recoil compared with the NSV and allow greater accuracy during sustained fire.

Facts
Weapon Class
Heavy machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1998 1
Caliber Class
Small Arms 1
Classification
Caliber
12.7x108mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
FAQs

Who builds the Kord machine gun and who uses it?

According to Military Factory: "The Kord Heavy Machine Gun has seen operational use with both Russian police forces as well as the military. Production of all Kord machine guns is handled out of the V.A. Degtyarev Plant in Russia."
Connections

Operated By

Russian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Kord-12.7mm

Used In

Russo-Georgian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Kord machine gun
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Kord machine gun
Second Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Kord machine gun
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Kord machine gun
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Manufactured By

Degtyarev plant

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kord machine gun

Originated In

Russia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikipedia: Kord machine gunInfobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
Russia
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Kord machine gun
  • Opening sentence, classification
    The Kord-12.7 mm heavy machine gun is a Russian design
  • Opening sentence, service date
    a Russian design that entered service in 1998
  • Lead section
    The Kord-12.7 mm heavy machine gun is a Russian design that entered service in 1998 replacing the older NSV machine gun.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    12.7×108mm 12.7×99mm NATO (export)
  • Infobox: type
    Heavy machine gun
  • Infobox: service
    1998-present
  • Used In: Second Chechen War, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'
  • Used In: Russo-Georgian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian War'
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Wikidata: Kord machine gun
Wikidata Q1574014, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: Kord-12.7mm
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
Quote, Operated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
[ Russia ]
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