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PK Machine Gun
The PK Machine Gun is a Russian belt-fed general-purpose machine gun firing the venerable 7.62x54mmR round. The weapon was designed late in a project started in 1955 to replace the ageing Degtyaryov RP-46 and Goryunov SGM as a battalion- and company-level machine gun, as the Soviet military had been impressed by the GPMG concept exemplified by the German MG42. While an initial design by Grigory Nikitin and Yuri Sokolov had produced a candidate for this project in 1958, the PN1, a team from Izhevsk Mechanical Plant headed by Mikhail Kalashnikov produced a competitor in 1960 derived from the gas-operated, rotating-bolt AK action, turned upside-down and using an open bolt for improved cooling and a two-stage belt-feed with non-disintegrating links. Trials showed the result, the PK (Pulemyot Kalashnikova - "Kalashnikov's machine gun") to be superior to the Nikitin-Sokolov design. The Nikitin-Sokolov design would later form the basis of the NSV heavy machine gun.
In 1969 a modernized version, the PKM (Pulemyot Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy) was fielded, with a lighter, unfluted barrel and a hinged metal shoulder strap on the buttstock.
There are four versions of the PK/PKM in use today.
1) The PK/PKM - basic GPMG version with Bipod.
2) PKS/PKMS (Pulemyot Kalashnikova Stankoviy) which is a tripod mounted version
3) PKT/PKMT (Pulemyot Kalashnikova Tankoviy) which is a solenoid fired coaxial version for vehicles.
4) PKB/PKMB (Pulemyot Kalashnikova na Bronetransportere) flex vehicle mounted version w/spade grips & butterfly trigger.
Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun
The PK Machine Gun and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survivor (2015) | Is seen in Taliban's arms depot | 2015 | ||
| The Dawns Here Are Quiet (A zori zdes tikhie...) | Nazi soldier | mocked-up as MG34 | 2015 | |
| Lousy Bastards | Czech Army troops | Mounted on Czech Land Rover Defender 130 Kajman | 2014 | |
| 22 Minutes (22 minuty) | Somali Pirates | PK | 2014 | |
| Lone Survivor | Taliban fighters | 2013 | ||
| Zombie Fever | Yuliya Volkova | Natasha | 2013 | |
| Vladimir Putin | ||||
| Red Dawn | North Korean soldiers | 2012 | ||
| The Expendables 2 | Nepalese guerrillas | Mounted on Mercedes-Benz G-Wagens and boats | 2012 | |
| R2B: Return to Base | North Korean soldiers | 2012 | ||
| August. Eighth | Russian and Georgian soldiers | PKM and PKT machine guns | 2012 | |
| Winter of the Dead. Meteletsa | Sergey Shirochin | Khan | PK machine guns | 2012 |
| Special Forces | Taliban fighter | 2011 | ||
| 5 Days of War | Georgian soldiers | Mounted on M1114 HMMWV | 2011 | |
| Home (Dom) | Igor Skurikhin | Veselyj | 2011 | |
| Burnt by the Sun 2 (Utomlennye solntsem 2) | German soldier | Mocked up as MG34 | 2011 | |
| A Quiet Outpost (Tikhaya zastava) | Andrey Chadov | Capt. Pankov | 2011 | |
| A Quiet Outpost (Tikhaya zastava) | Aleksandr Alyoshkin | Sgt. "Trasser" Kiryanov | 2011 | |
| A Quiet Outpost (Tikhaya zastava) | Islamist fighters | 2011 | ||
| Kandahar | Taliban fighter | 2010 | ||
| Red | CIA operative | Modified with BHI SOPMOD accessory kit | 2010 | |
| The Brest Fortress (Brestskaya Krepost) | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 2010 | |
| Mounted as main armament of the BA-20 armored car | ||||
| A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries | Irina Rozanova | Marfa Dorofeeva | 2010 | |
| Dnieper Line: Love and War | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 2009 | |
| Mounted as main armament of the BA-20 armored car | ||||
| District 13: Ultimatum | 2009 | |||
| Back in Time (My iz budushchego) | German troops | Mocked up as MG34 | 2008 | |
| Captive (Plennyy) | Russian soldiers, Chechen fighters | 2008 | ||
| Captive (Plennyy) | PKT, mounted on BTR-80 | 2008 | ||
| D-Day (Den'D) | Mikhail Porechenkov | Ivan | 2008 | |
| Body of Lies | Seen lying on a wall | 2008 | ||
| Babylon A.D. | Soldier | 2008 | ||
| Mirage | Dmitriy Maryanov | The Catcher | 2008 | |
| Mirage | Aleksey Dmitriev | Ahmed | 2008 | |
| Mirage | Jamal's men and policemen | 2008 | ||
| The Apocalypse Code | Various terrorists | PKM and PKT machine guns | 2007 | |
| Postal | Paradise resident | 2007 | ||
| Blood Diamond | Mercenary | Mounted on ATE Mi-24 'Superhind' | 2006 | |
| Children of Men | British Army soldier | 2006 | ||
| Bastards (Svolochi) | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 2006 | |
| 9th Company | Ivan Kokorin | Chugan | 2005 | |
| Artur Smolyaninov | Lyutyy | |||
| Soviet soldiers | ||||
| Afghan Mujahideen | ||||
| Soviet soldiers | mounted on T-64 tanks | |||
| Sahara | Soldiers | 2005 | ||
| He Will Be Left Behind (Arxada qalmis gelecek) | mounted on the MT-LB and BMP-2, seen during the archive footage | 2005 | ||
| On an Unnamed Hill (Na bezymyannoy vysote) | Vladimir Yaglych | Lt. Malyutin | Mocked up as MG34 | 2004 |
| Aleksey Chadov | Pvt. Kolya Malakhov | |||
| German soldiers | ||||
| Downfall (Der Untergang) | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 2004 | |
| Moscow Heat | Richard Tyson | Nikolay Klimov | 2004 | |
| Moscow Heat | Russian police | Mounted on Tigr armored car | 2004 | |
| Jisai (Dzisay) | 2004 | |||
| Beyond Borders | Chechen rebels | 2003 | ||
| Antikiller 2: Antiterror | Aleksey Serebryakov | Uzhakh Aduev | Original PK | 2003 |
| SOBR personnel | ||||
| The Star (Zvezda) | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 2002 | |
| War (Voyna) | Chechen rebels | 2002 | ||
| Chechen rebel | PKT tank machine gun converted to light machine gun | |||
| Black Hawk Down | Seen on arms dealer's table | 2001 | ||
| Avalon | Malgorzata Foremniak | Ash | Mounted on tank turret | 2001 |
| Savior | UN peacekeepers | 1998 | ||
| Checkpoint (Blokpost) | Yuri Grigoriev | Pisser | 1998 | |
| Deserter (Dezertir) | Anatoliy Kotenyov | Skif | 1997 | |
| Brigands | ||||
| Prisoner of the Mountains (Kavkazskiy plennik) | A Chechen fighter | 1996 | ||
| Goldeneye | Soviet soldier | 1995 | ||
| Black Shark (Chyornaya akula) | Soviet soldiers, mujahedeens | 1993 | ||
| Weather Is Good on Deribasovskaya, It Rains Again on Brighton Beach | Mikhail Kokshenov | Kravchuk | 1992 | |
| Afghan Breakdown | Rinat Ibragimov | Pvt. Popov | 1991 | |
| Soviet paratroopers | ||||
| Before Sunrise (Pered rassvetom) | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 1989 | |
| Gu-Ga | Soviet soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 1989 | |
| Cargo 300 (Gruz 300) | Yevgeni Buntov | Sgt. Chebakov | 1989 | |
| Soviet soldiers and Afghan mujaheddins | PKM on bipod and tripod, door-mounted on Mi-8 | |||
| Soviet troops | PKT, mounted on armored vehicles and on Mi-8 (with spade grips) | |||
| Rambo III | Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | 1988 | |
| The Action (Aktsiya) | Artyom Kaminsky | Lt. Albert Volkov | Mocked up as MG34 | 1987 |
| The Action (Aktsiya) | Aleksandr Novikov | Lt. Vsevolod Veselov | Mocked up as MG34 | 1987 |
| Battle for Moscow | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 1985 | |
| Come and See (Idi i smotri) | Soviet partisan | Mocked up as MG34n | 1985 | |
| The Battalions Request Fire (Batalyony prosyat ognya) | Igor Sklyar | Sgt. Vitkovsky | Mocked up as MG34 | 1985 |
| German soldiers | ||||
| Snipers (Snaypery) | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 1985 | |
| The Detached Mission (Odinochnoye plavanye) | Nartai Begalin | Sgt. Parshin | 1985 | |
| Parade of the Planets (Parad planet) | PKT mounted on T-55 tank and BRDM-2 armored car | 1984 | ||
| Start Liquidation (Pristupit k likvidatsii) | Bandits | Mocked up as MG34 | 1983 | |
| Under Martial Law (Po zakonam voyennogo vremeni) | A German soldier | Mocked up as MG34 | 1983 | |
| Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga) | Soviet soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 1981 | |
| Corps of General Shubnikov (Korpus generala Shubnikova) | German soldiers | Mocked up as MG34 | 1980 | |
| Pirates of the XXth Century (Piraty XX veka) | Pirates | Mocked up as MG34 | 1979 | |
| Long Miles of War (Dolgie vyorsty voyny) | German soldiers | Mounted on BTR-40 | 1975 | |
| Trial of the Road (Proverka na dorogakh) | Vladimir Zamansky | Lazarev | original PK mocked up as MG34 | 1971 |
| German soldiers |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State Border: Film 5 | German soldiers | Modified to resemble MG34. With and without tripods | 1986 | |
| The State Border: Film 6 | Ukrainian Insurgents | Modified to resemble MG34 | 1987 | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Russian SG member | "Metamorphosis" | 1997 - 2007 | |
| Purgatory (Chistilishche) | Russian soldiers and Chechen fighters | 1998 | ||
| Brigada | Sergei Bezrukov | Alexander Belov | 2002 | |
| I Have The Honor! (Chest Imeyu!) | Russian paratroopers and Chechen rebels | 2004 | ||
| The Unit | African soldiers | "Stress" S01E02 | 2005 - 2009 | |
| E-Ring | Iranian Revolutionary Guard | "Escape and Evade" S01E03 | 2005 - 2006 | |
| The Storm Gate | Russian soldiers and Chechen terrorists | 2006 | ||
| The Storm Gate | PKT coaxial tank machine gun mounted in BMD-1 | 2006 | ||
| Generation Kill | Iraqi soldiers | With and without tripods | 2008 | |
| Deadliest Warrior | Somali Pirate | 2009 | ||
| Ultimate Weapons | 2010 | |||
| "Narkomovskiy" Train (Narkomovskiy oboz) | Sergey Makhovikov | Starshina Viktor Filippov | Mocked up as MG34 | 2011 |
| Vlad Furman | Capt. Aleksandr Baragozov | |||
| German soldiers | ||||
| Red Mountains (Krasnye gory) | Nazi Geman soldiers | PKM, Mocked up as MG34 | 2013 | |
| Japanese soldiers | visually modified | |||
| Defiance | Sensoth | Modified with BHI SOPMOD accessory kit | 2013 | |
| Banshee - Season 3 | Chayton's tribesmen | Ep. 5 | 2015 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Beasts | PKT, mounted on Soviet vehicles, non-playable | 2000 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint | 2001 | |||
| The Sum Of All Fears | "7.62mm LMG" | 2002 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Desert Siege | PKM | 2002 | ||
| Conflict: Desert Storm | 2002 | |||
| Freedom Fighters | Heavy Machine Gun | 2003 | ||
| Söldner: Secret Wars | 2004 | |||
| Battlefield 2 | 2005 | |||
| Battlefield 2 | PKT, mounted in T90 tank | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | Hand-held and in fixed defensive mountings | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | PKT, mounted in BRDM-2 scout vehicle, BTR-60, BTR-80, BTR-80A, MT-LB, BMP-1, BMP-2, & BMP-3 APC's, and T62, T72, & T90 tanks | 2005 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas | cut weapon | 2006 | ||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | mounted on BTR-70 | 2007 | ||
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | mounted | 2007 | ||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | 2007 | |||
| Army of Two | Numerous modifications to the weapon | 2008 | ||
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2008 | |||
| Far Cry 2 | 2008 | |||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | cut weapon | 2008 | ||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | 2008 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | PKM | PKT also shown mounted on BMP-3 | 2008 | |
| ArmA II | 2009 | |||
| Resident Evil 5 | w/ RPD handguard, mounted on Humvee | 2009 | ||
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | "PK-M" | 2010 | ||
| Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | 2010 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | PKM | 2010 | ||
| Battlefield Bad Company 2 | PKM LMG | With short flash suppressor | 2010 | |
| Medal of Honor (2010) | PKM | w/ various attachments | 2010 | |
| Battlefield Play4Free | With optional tan stock and ammo box | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | PKT, mounted in T90 tank | 2011 | ||
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | PKT, shown mounted on BDRM-2 | 2011 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | PKM | With 3-round burst mode | 2011 | |
| NCIS: The Video Game | 2011 | |||
| Uncharted 3 | 2011 | |||
| Project Reality: Vietnam | Anachronistically used by NVA | 2012 | ||
| Project Reality: Vietnam | PKT, mounted on BTR-60 | 2012 | ||
| War Inc. Battlezone | 2011 | |||
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | PKT, mounted in T-90 tank | not usable | 2012 | |
| Far Cry 3 | PKM | 2012 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto V | "MG" | 2013 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Phantoms | PKM | 2014 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered | PKM | 2017 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil: Damnation | PKT, mounted in BMP-3 | 2012 |
PKP Pecheneg Machine Gun
The PKP Pecheneg machine gun is a modernized version of the PKM with a forced-air-cooled, non-changeable barrel that allows for longer periods of fire and greater accuracy. Further improvements include the shifting of the bipod towards the muzzle to improve stability, and the capability to mount optical sights. The Pecheneg currently is in service with some Russian military and interior ministry units.
A bullpup variant is also produced by the manufacturer, with a very distinctive slanted belt box mounted in front of the trigger guard, with the belt run back to a feed opening rear of the grip.
The PKP Pecheneg Machine Gun and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Day (Den'D) | Mikhail Porechenkov | Ivan | Mounted on Ural motorcycle | 2008 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | With optional PK-A scope | 2005 | ||
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2008 | |||
| ArmA II | w/ PK-A scope | 2009 | ||
| Rogue Warrior | 2009 | |||
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | PK-P | 2010 | ||
| Battlefield 3 | With various Russian optics | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | As the "Pecheneg" | With optional EOTech red dot sight & M145 MGO scope | 2011 | |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | 2011 | |||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | PKP Pecheneg | With various optics | Incorrectly feeds from left | 2011 |
| SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs | PKP | 2011 | ||
| War Inc. Battlezone | Pecheneg | 2011 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | PKP | 2012 | ||
| Medal of Honor: Warfighter | PKP | Can be fitted with PKM furniture. | 2012 | |
| Ghost Recon: Phantoms | 6P41 | 2014 | ||
| Survarium | 2015 | |||
| Contract Wars | 2015 | |||
| Rainbow Six: Siege | Bullpup version | 2015 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Wildlands | 6P41 | railed forend | 2017 |
Zastava M84 Machine Gun
The Zastava M84 is a clone of the PKM Machine Gun built by Zastava Arms. The M84 is distinguishable by its solid wooden stock, and is common in the former Yugoslavia and Iraq.
The Zastava M84 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hunting Party | Soldiers | mounted atop vehicles | 2007 | |
| Coriolanus | Volscian soldiers | 2011 |
UKM-2013
The UKM-2013 is an upgraded model of the UKM-2000. The UKM-2000 is a Polish variant of the PKM chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO feeding from standard M13 disintegrating link belts. The most obvious externaal difference between the PKM and the UKM-2000P (the standard infantry variant) is the fact that the receiver has been extended forwards compared to the PKM. This is due to the fact that the UKM-2000 strips rounds from the belt by pushing them straight through as opposed to the PKM which pulls the rounds backwards out of the belt before pushing them into the breech.
The UKM-2013 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 | FM-3000 UM | without bipod | 2017 |
See Also
- V.A. Degtyarev Plant - A list of all firearms manufactured by V.A. Degtyarev Plant (ZiD).
- TsNIITochMash - A list of all firearms manufactured by TsNIITochMash.
- Zastava Arms - A list of all firearms manufactured by Zastava Arms.