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KPV

KPV 14.5×114 mm machine gun
14,5-мм счетверенная зенитная пулеметная установка конструкции Лещинского ЗПУ-4 (4).jpg
Four KPV heavy machine guns used on the ZPU-4 anti-aircraft gun.
Type Heavy machine gun
Place of origin Soviet Union
Service history
In service 1949–present
Used by See Operators
Wars

Korean War

Vietnam War

2011 Libyan Civil War

Syrian Civil War
Production history
Designer Семён Владимирович Владимиров
Designed 1944
Manufacturer V.A. Degtyarev Plant
Produced 1949–present
Variants KPVT
Specifications
Weight 49 kg (108.03 lb)
Length 1,980 mm (78.0 in)
Barrel length 1,346 mm (53.0 in)
Width 162mm
Height 225mm

Cartridge 14.5×114 mm
Caliber 14.5 mm
Action Short recoil operation
Rate of fire 600 rpm
Muzzle velocity 1,005 m/s (3,297 ft/s)
Effective firing range 3000m
Maximum firing range 4000m
Feed system 40-round belt
Sights iron or optical
External video
KPV in Libya

Korean War

Vietnam War

2011 Libyan Civil War

The KPV-14.5 heavy machine gun (KPV is an initialism for Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova, in Russian as Крупнокалиберный Пулемёт Владимирова, or КПВ) is a Soviet designed 14.5×114mm-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 big and heavy. It was later redesigned for anti-aircraft use, because it showed excellent results as an AA gun, with a range of 3,000 meters horizontally and 2,000 meters vertically against low flying planes. 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.

The version for use in armoured vehicles is called the KPVT (tankoviy, 'tank'). KPVT is used for armoured vehicle installations, boats, movable and stationary mounts and various antiaircraft mounts. It features a shorter receiver and a heavier barrel jacket. The KPVT also uses a 50-round belt instead of the original 40-round belt. KPVTs are the primary armament of the wheeled BTR-60PB/70/80 series armoured personnel carriers and BRDM-2 armoured reconnaissance vehicles. It is intended for fighting against light armoured targets, weapons systems and light shelters at the distances of up to 3000 m, as well as air targets at distances up to 2000 m.

The distance at which the bullet retains lethal force is 8 km. The maximum flight range of the bullets is 9 km.

The naval version was called the marine tumbovaya (MTPU). It was mounted in the following turrets; 2M-5 was for torpedo boats, the 2M-6 for patrol boats, and the 2M-7 for trawlers. The 14.5mm marine pedestal machine gun mount (14.5mm MTPU) is intended for combat against armoured surface, coast and air targets. It is mounted on decks of boats and can defeat surface and coast targets with a range of 3,000 meters horizontally and 2,000 meters vertically against low flying planes.


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