Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War[2] Iraqi Civil War[2] Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas
Production history
Designer
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Designed
1995
Manufacturer
TsNIITochMash, Degtyaryov Plant
Variants
See Variants
Specifications
Mass
8.2 kg (18 lb) without a bipod[3] 8.7 kg (19 lb) with a bipod 12.7 kg (28 lb) with an infantry tripod mount[4]
Length
1,200 mm (47 in)
Barrel length
658 mm (25.9 in)[4]
Cartridge
7.62×54mmR[4]
Action
Gas-operated[4]
Rate of fire
Cyclic rate of fire: 600–800 rounds/min Practical rate of fire: 166 rounds/min[5]
Muzzle velocity
900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)[6]
Effective firing range
1,500 m (0.93 mi)[7]
Maximum firing range
6,000 m (6,600 yd)
Feed system
Belt feed: 100-, 200-, 250-round, non-disintegrating links[6]
The PKP Pecheneg (Pulemyot Kalashnikova Pekhotny "Pecheneg", Russian: Печенег)[8][9] is a Russian 7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gun.[4] It is a further development and modification of the PK machine gun (PKM).[10] It is said to be more accurate than all its predecessors due to a heavier, removable, partially forced-air-cooled barrel with radial cooling ribs and a handle which eliminates the haze effect from hot gases and keeps the barrel cooler, making the weapon more reliable.[11] Furthermore, the weapon is capable of having a telescopic sight or other sights mounted on it, which increases its accuracy and effective range.
The GRAU index of the PKP Pecheneg is "6P41" or "6P41N" (PKP Pecheneg-N) when fitted with a mounting rail for a night vision sight. It is currently in use by Russian Army Spetsnaz and other troops in significant numbers. Even though it was developed mainly for infantry use, it also has been fitted to several light vehicles.[10]
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^"Open Joint Stock Company "V.A.Degtyarev Plant" / 7.62mm 6P41 Pecheneg machine gun". www.zid.ru. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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