PKM

Country: Russia
Type: Machine gun
Manufacturer: Kalashnikov
Caliber: 7.62x54mm
Action: Automatic
Mag Capacity: 100, 200 or 250 round belts
Rate of fire: 650rpm

The PK was developed as a medium machine gun for the Russian Army in the 1960''s. The PKM is an improved version that weighs less. It was designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the AK-47. It is a medium machine gun, which can be fired from a bipod or a tripod.

Used by:
Alfa
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Somali militia
Chechen rebel groups
Iraqi insurgent groups
Taliban