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RPK-74

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
5.45x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Light machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1974 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
Connections

Used In

First Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: RPK-74
Russo-Georgian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: RPK-74
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: RPK-74
Second Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: RPK-74
Soviet-Afghan War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: RPK-74
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: RPK-74
Sources
1. Wikipedia: RPK-74
  • Infobox: service
    1974-present
  • 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.
  • Lead section
    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
  • In Group: Light Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    Light machine gun/Squad automatic weapon
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2. Wikidata: RPK-74
Wikidata Q1089693, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Thinline Weapons: RPK, History, Specifications and Variants
Development History
Quote, Development History
In 1974, the platform evolved into the RPK-74
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