The RPK-74 is a Soviet light machine gun and squad automatic weapon, a variant of the earlier RPK chambered instead in the 5.45x39mm intermediate cartridge introduced alongside the AK-74 rifle in 1974. Built on the AK-74's action, it differs from the standard rifle in its longer, heavier chrome-plated barrel, folding bipod and reinforced rear stock trunnion, giving a squad greater sustained firepower than an individual rifle. It has remained in production and service since its introduction.
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Weapon Class (category) FAQs
Could the RPK-74 use the same magazines as the AK-74?
It was issued with 45-round box magazines that work with 30-round AK-74 magazines.
Partly. The RPK-74 was issued only with box magazines holding 45 rounds, and these are compatible with the 30-round magazines of the AK-74 rifle. Larger magazines, including plastic drums and flat pans holding up to 100 rounds, were developed experimentally for the RPK-74 but never reached production.
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Source Wikidata: RPK-74
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Source Wikipedia: RPK-74Infobox: originQuote, Infobox: origin
Soviet Union
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1. Wikipedia: RPK-74
Infobox: service
1974-present
Infobox: type
Light machine gun/Squad automatic weapon
Infobox: cartridge
5.45×39mm M74
Caliber attribute (rpk-74)
The RPK-74 is a Soviet light machine gun and squad automatic weapon, a variant of the earlier RPK chambered instead in the 5.45x39mm intermediate cartridge introduced alongside the AK-74 rifle in 1974.
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The RPK-74 also uses a longer and heavier chrome-plated barrel, which has a new gas block with a gas channel at a 90° angle to the bore axis, and a ring for the cleaning rod.
Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, Infobox: wars
Soviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Used In: First Chechen War, Infobox: wars
Soviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Used In: Second Chechen War, Infobox: wars
Soviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Used In: Russo-Georgian War, Infobox: wars
Soviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
Soviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
View the Source2. Wikidata: RPK-74
Wikidata Q1089693, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Thinline Weapons: RPK, History, Specifications and Variants
Development HistoryQuote, Development History
In 1974, the platform evolved into the RPK-74
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