KPV

Machine gun Soviet Union
KPV by Soviet Union

Photo: George Shuklin — CC BY-SA 1.0 · license · via Wikimedia Commons

Technical Specifications

Type Heavy machine gun
Country of origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Degtyarev Plant
Designer Semyon Vladimirov
Designed 1944
Produced 1949–present
In service 1949–present
Used by See operators
Variants KPVT
Weight 49 kg
Length 1980 mm
Barrel length 1346 mm
Width 162 mm
Height 225 mm
Caliber 14.5 mm
Cartridge 14.5×114mm
Action Short recoil operation
Feed 40-round belt
Muzzle velocity 1005 m/s
Rate of fire 600 rpm
Range 3000 m
Maximum range 4000 m

Data from KPV heavy machine gun (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 1.0 — George Shuklin.

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