RPK: Difference between revisions

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Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo
Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo	VC	RPK		Gunner	75+1 / 150

Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Bayonet	Rifle Grenades	Reload Speed
Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Bayonet	Rifle Grenades	Partial	Empty
41	×2.52 = 103.32	×1.2 = 49.2	×1.15 = 47.15	×0.8 = 32.8	×0.75 = 30.75	NO	NO	2.433 Seconds	3.2 Seconds

Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Bipod Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Weight
Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	RPK	LMG	Auto+Semi	600 RPM	7.47° & 1.87° ADS	2.47° & 1.02° ADS	0.940	745 m/s	7.9 g (121.9 gr)	6.8 kg (15 lbs)

Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name
Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name	Ручной пулемёт Калашникова/РПК	7.62x39mm	Soviet Union	1961	Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant	23.2 in (590 mm)	40.9 in (1,040 mm)	weapon_rpk

The RPK is a Soviet light machine gun chambered in 7.62×39mm (M43) and built around the Kalashnikov family of weapons. It was designed as a squad automatic weapon, combining AK-pattern handling and parts commonality with a longer, heavier barrel, a bipod, and improved sights for sustained automatic fire. The RPK is best known for using standard AK magazines as well as dedicated 40-round box and 75-round drum magazines.

HISTORY

The RPK (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova) was developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s alongside the AKM to give Soviet motor rifle squads a dedicated automatic weapon that shared the Kalashnikov operating system and much of its logistics. Adopted in the early 1960s, it strengthened the AKM concept for automatic fire with a heavier barrel, a reinforced receiver, and a bipod, while retaining magazine feeding rather than adopting a belt system.

The RPK was widely produced and exported during the Cold War, appearing with numerous allied and client states and in many postwar conflicts. Its fixed barrel simplified the weapon and kept it closely aligned with AK-pattern rifles, but also limited sustained-fire performance compared with belt-fed general-purpose machine guns. Later Kalashnikov light machine gun developments, including the RPK-74 series, gradually replaced the original 7.62×39mm RPK in many services.

Sources

Real-Life Photos

RPK light machine gun.
RPK with bipod deployed.
RPK firing.
RPK with magazine fitted.

Videos

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-The RPK light machine gun chambered in 7.62×39mm cartridge, is essentially a Russian equivalent to a squad automatic weapon. It was adopted by the former Soviet Union, and was issued mainly to motorized units. It was later adopted by several military agencies around the world.
+The RPK is a Soviet light machine gun chambered in [[7.62×39mm]] (M43) and built around the Kalashnikov family of weapons. It was designed as a squad automatic weapon, combining AK-pattern handling and parts commonality with a longer, heavier barrel, a bipod, and improved sights for sustained automatic fire. The RPK is best known for using standard AK magazines as well as dedicated 40-round box and 75-round drum magazines.
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+==HISTORY==
-The RPK sometimes retroactively termed the RPK-47, is a Soviet 7.62×39mm light machine gun that was developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the early 1960s, in parallel with the [[AKM]] assault rifle. It was created to standardize the small arms inventory of the Soviet Army, where it replaced the 7.62×39mm RPD machine gun. The RPK continues to be used by the military of the post-Soviet states and certain African and Asian nations. The RPK is also manufactured in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.
+The RPK (''Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova'') was developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s alongside the [[AKM]] to give Soviet motor rifle squads a dedicated automatic weapon that shared the Kalashnikov operating system and much of its logistics. Adopted in the early 1960s, it strengthened the AKM concept for automatic fire with a heavier barrel, a reinforced receiver, and a bipod, while retaining magazine feeding rather than adopting a belt system.
-The RPK, featuring a thicker and longer barrel than the AKM, can maintain accuracy longer due to less overheating. Its chrome-lined barrel, fixed to the receiver and non-replaceable in the field, includes a new front sight base and a gas block without a bayonet lug or cleaning rod guide. A folding bipod mounted near the muzzle and a lug on the front sight base restrict the bipod’s rotation. The barrel, with a threaded muzzle for various muzzle devices, is pinned to a reinforced and ribbed receiver, which is slightly wider than that of the AKM.
+The RPK was widely produced and exported during the Cold War, appearing with numerous allied and client states and in many postwar conflicts. Its fixed barrel simplified the weapon and kept it closely aligned with AK-pattern rifles, but also limited sustained-fire performance compared with belt-fed general-purpose machine guns. Later Kalashnikov light machine gun developments, including the RPK-74 series, gradually replaced the original 7.62×39mm RPK in many services.
-Additionally, the RPK has a longer receiver by about 20 mm to slightly decrease the fire rate to around 600 rounds per minute. Its receiver is stamped from a thicker 1.5 mm steel sheet compared to the AKM's 1.0 mm. The weapon uses a modified recoil spring assembly, a thick laminated wood foregrip, and a "club-foot" buttstock for easier prone shooting. It accepts standard AKM pistol grips and magazines, including 40-round boxes or 75-round drums, though part interchangeability with the AKM is moderate.
+===Sources===
-<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPK SOURCE]
+* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30029938 Imperial War Museums – RPK (collection entry)]
+* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30029747 Imperial War Museums – Soviet RPKS light machine gun (collection entry)]
+* [https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_1071309 National Museum of American History (Smithsonian) – RPK (collection entry)]
+* [https://shop.janes.com/products/weapons/janes-weapons-infantry Jane’s – ''Weapons: Infantry'' (reference work)]
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