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KPV heavy machine gun
The KPV machine gun (KPV is an initialism for Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova (Vladimirov's large-caliber machine gun), in Russian as Крупнокалиберный Пулемёт Владимирова, or КПВ) is a Soviet designed 14.5x114mm-caliber heavy machine gun, which first entered service as an infantry weapon (designated PKP) in 1949. In the 1960s, the infantry version was taken out of production because it was too large and heavy. It was later redesigned for anti-aircraft use, as it showed excellent results as an AA gun against low flying aircraft, with a range of 3,000 m (9,800 ft) horizontally and 2,000 m (6,600 ft) vertically. It was used in the ZPU series of anti-aircraft guns. Its size and power also made it a useful light anti-armour weapon on the BTR series of vehicles and the BRDM-2 scout car.
Specifications
(1949 – present)
- Type: Heavy machine gun
- Caliber: 14.5mm
- Cartridge: 14.5×114mm
- Weight: 49 kg (108.03 lb)
- Length: 1980 mm (78.0 in)
- Barrel length: 1346 mm (53.0 in)
- Capacity: 40-round belt
- Fire Modes: 600rpm
The KPV heavy machine gun and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
KPV Heavy Machine Gun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Your Threshold (U Tvoyego Poroga) | Soviet soldiers | Dual mount and in ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting | 1964 | |
| Farewell (Proshchay) | In 2M-5 twin mountings on Project 123K torpedo boats | 1967 | ||
| Liberation: Direction of the Main Blow | German soldiers | In ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting. Represented as Flak | 1969 | |
| One Chance in One Thousand (Odin shans iz tysyachi) | Vladimir Marenkov | Sgt. Sokolov | In 2M-5 twin mounting on Project 123K torpedo boat | 1969 |
| The Naval Mettle (Morskoy kharakter) | Mounted on torpedo boats (2M-5 mountings) and patrol boat (2M-7 mounting) | 1970 | ||
| The Dawns Here are Quiet (A zori zdes tikhie) | Soviet girls AA gunners | In ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting | 1972 | |
| The Seventeenth Transatlantic (Semnadtsatyy transatlanticheskiy) | Soviet sailors | In 2M-7 naval mounting | 1972 | |
| Front Without Flanks (Front bez flangov) | German soldiers | In ZPU-2 twin mountings, on BTR-152 APC and flatcar | 1975 | |
| Port | Mounted on patrol boat in 2M-7 twin mounting | 1976 | ||
| We Take All Upon Ourselves (Beryom vsyo na sebya) | German soldiers | In 2M-7 twin mounting | 1980 | |
| Across the Gobi and the Khingan (Govi Khyangand tulaldsan ni) | Soviet soldiers | 1981 | ||
| Confrontation (Protivostoyanie) | Soviet border guards | Mounted on Pr.1400 patrol boats in 2M-7 twin mountings | 1985 | |
| The Warrior's Heart | In ZPU-2 dual anti-aircraft mounting | 1992 | ||
| The Jackal | Bruce Willis | The Jackal | Used as basis for automatic weapon | 1997 |
| Kandahar | Taliban fighters | In ZPU-2 dual anti-aircraft mounting | 2010 | |
| The Expendables 2 | Nepalese guerrillas | In ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting | 2012 | |
| 12 Strong | Taliban forces | 2018 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Without Mercy (Front ohne Gnade) | German troops | ZPU-2, standing for 20mm Flak; Ep.5 | 1984 |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conflict: Vietnam | In ZPU-4 | 2004 | ||
| Project Reality | In ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting | 2005 | ||
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | In ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting | 2007 | ||
| Xenus 2: White Gold | In ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting | 2008 | ||
| Project Reality: Falklands | In ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting | 2012 | ||
| Project Reality: Vietnam | In ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting | 2012 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | In ZPU-4 quad anti-aircraft mounting | 2018 | ||
| Call to Arms | In ZPU-2 | 2018 |
KPVT Heavy Machine Gun
The KPVT version was developed for installation in vehicles (GRAU index - 56-P-562T). Compared to the KPV machine gun, the tank version has design features resulting from the specificity of its use in armored vehicles. Unlocking and locking is done by turning the bolt. For remote fire control, the machine gun is equipped with an electric trigger, powered by a battery and has a shot impulse counter; for remote control of loading and reloading, a pneumatic loading mechanism operating from a compressed air cylinder is used; by bouncing the spent cartridges forward and discharging them outside the tank turret, the sleeve outlet is used. In order to increase the stiffness of the case and the possibility of replacing the barrel without twisting the piston, the diameter of the case was increased. The machine gun does not have open sights, it is aimed using an optical sight. Mounted in the turrets of the T-10M tank, BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicle and BTR-60, BTR-70, BTR-80, SKOT and OT-90 transporters. It was also included in the armament of the SU-122-54 armored gun.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Over Chile (Noch nad Chili) | Chilean soldiers | Mounted on BTR-60PB | 1977 | |
| Border Dog Alyi (Pogranichnyy pyos Alyi) | Mounted on BTR-60PB | 1980 | ||
| Hit Back (Otvetnyy khod) | Mounted on BTR-60PB | 1981 | ||
| The Prize of Peril (Le Prix du danger) | Mounted on TAB-71 | 1983 | ||
| Parade of the Planets (Parad planet) | Mounted on BRDM-2 | 1984 | ||
| A Youth Orchestra (Orkestar jedne mladosti) | Mounted on BRDM-2 | 1985 | ||
| Cargo 300 (Gruz 300) | Mounted on BTR-80 | 1989 | ||
| White Crows (Belye vorony) | Soviet troops | Mounted on ZGU-1 AA mounting and on BTR-70/80 | 1989 | |
| Afghan Breakdown | Mounted on Soviet BTR-80 | 1991 | ||
| Black Shark (Chyornaya akula) | mounted on Soviet BTR-80 | 1993 | ||
| The Codex of Disgrace (Kodeks beshchestiya) | Mounted on BTR-80 | 1993 | ||
| The Bomb (Bomba) | mounted on BTR-80 | 1995 | ||
| Prisoner of the Mountains (Kavkazskiy plennik) | Mounted on BTR-80 | 1996 | ||
| All the Things We Dreamt of for So Long | Mounted on BTR-80 | 1997 | ||
| Deserter (Dezertir) | Mounted on BTR-80 | 1997 | ||
| Checkpoint (Blokpost) | Mounted on BTR-80 | 1998 | ||
| Demons of War | Mounted on IFOR BRDM-2 | 1998 | ||
| Composition for Victory Day (Sochinenie ko Dnyu Pobedy) | Mounted on BTR-80 | 1998 | ||
| 9th Company | Mounted on BTR-60 and BDRM-2 | 2005 | ||
| Captive (Plennyy) | Mounted on BTR-80 | 2008 | ||
| A Quiet Outpost (Tikhaya zastava) | Andrey Chadov | Capt. Pankov | Mounted on BTR-80 | 2011 |
| Me Too (Ya tozhe khochu) | Mounted on BTR | 2012 | ||
| August. Eighth | Mounted on Russian and Georgian BTR-80s | 2012 | ||
| Resident Evil: Damnation | East Slavic Army soldiers | Mounted on BTR-80s | 2012 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Have The Honor! (Chest Imeyu!) | Russian paratroopers | Mounted on BTR-70 | 2004 | |
| Ultimate Force | Uzer Baikal Army | "Changing of the Guard" (S04E01), mounted on BRDM-2 | 2006 | |
| Man in the High Castle, The - Season 3 | SS trooper | "Now More Than Ever, We Care About You" (S3E01), "Kasumi (Through the Mists)" (S3E08), "Baku"(S3E09); Mounted on Schutzstaffel BDRM-2 | 2018 | |
| Chernobyl | Soviet soldiers | Mounted on BRDM-2 | 2019 | |
| The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live - Season 1 | Mounted on BTR-60PB; "Gone" (S1E02) | 2024 |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Beasts | Mounted on BTR-80 and BRDM-2 vehicles | 2000 | ||
| America's Army | Mounted on BTR-80 vehicles | 2002 | ||
| Project Reality | Mounted on BTR-60, BTR-80, and BRDM-2 vehicles | 2005 | ||
| World in Conflict | Mounted on BTR-80 APC | 2007 | ||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | Mounted on BTR-70 APC | 2007 | ||
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Mounted on BRDM-2 vehicles | 2011 | ||
| Project Reality: Vietnam | Mounted on BTR-60 vehicles | 2012 | ||
| Call to Arms | 2018 | |||
| Enlisted | 2021 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEM | mounted in BTR | 2019 |
See Also
- V.A. Degtyarev Plant - A list of all firearms manufactured by V.A. Degtyarev Plant (ZiD).