RPK light machine gun
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The RPK light machine gun is a Soviet-designed, Kalashnikov-pattern squad automatic weapon developed as a durable, magazine-fed support firearm for infantry units.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RPK light machine gun canonical | 3 |
| RPK-74 light machine gun | 3 |
| RPK-201 light machine gun | 1 |
| RPK-203 light machine gun | 1 |
| RPK-74M light machine gun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8099182 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RPK light machine gun Context triple: [Mikhail Kalashnikov, notableWork, RPK light machine gun]
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A.
K3 light machine gun
The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
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B.
HK21 machine gun
The HK21 machine gun is a German-designed, belt-fed general-purpose machine gun developed by Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 rifle’s roller-delayed blowback system.
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C.
AK5 assault rifle
The AK5 assault rifle is a Swedish-made, 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle that serves as the standard infantry weapon of the Swedish Armed Forces.
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D.
MG4 light machine gun
The MG4 light machine gun is a modern 5.56×45mm NATO belt-fed squad automatic weapon developed by German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch for reliable, sustained infantry fire.
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E.
K2 assault rifle
The K2 assault rifle is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle developed by Daewoo as the standard-issue firearm for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RPK light machine gun Target entity description: The RPK light machine gun is a Soviet-designed, Kalashnikov-pattern squad automatic weapon developed as a durable, magazine-fed support firearm for infantry units.
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A.
K3 light machine gun
The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
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B.
HK21 machine gun
The HK21 machine gun is a German-designed, belt-fed general-purpose machine gun developed by Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 rifle’s roller-delayed blowback system.
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C.
AK5 assault rifle
The AK5 assault rifle is a Swedish-made, 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle that serves as the standard infantry weapon of the Swedish Armed Forces.
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D.
MG4 light machine gun
The MG4 light machine gun is a modern 5.56×45mm NATO belt-fed squad automatic weapon developed by German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch for reliable, sustained infantry fire.
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E.
K2 assault rifle
The K2 assault rifle is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle developed by Daewoo as the standard-issue firearm for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light machine gun
ⓘ
squad automatic weapon ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| barrelLength | longer than AKM barrel ⓘ |
| barrelType | fixed barrel ⓘ |
| basedOn | AKM assault rifle ⓘ |
| bipod | folding bipod mounted near muzzle ⓘ |
| buttstockFeature | club-foot stock for prone support ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.62mm ⓘ |
| category |
automatic rifle
ⓘ
infantry weapon ⓘ |
| chamberedFor | 7.62×39mm cartridge ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn |
Soviet–Afghan War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ various post-Soviet conflicts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor |
increased durability over AKM
ⓘ
sustained automatic fire ⓘ |
| designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov ⓘ |
| drumMagazineCapacity | 75-round drum magazine ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
detachable box magazine
ⓘ
detachable drum magazine ⓘ |
| fireMode | selective fire ⓘ |
| gasBlockFeature | lacks gas cutoff for launching rifle grenades ⓘ |
| inService | 1961 ⓘ |
| introducedAsReplacementFor | RPD light machine gun ⓘ |
| material | steel and wood ⓘ |
| mounting | shoulder-fired ⓘ |
| muzzleDevice | simple slant compensator or plain muzzle ⓘ |
| operation | long-stroke gas piston ⓘ |
| platform | Kalashnikov-pattern firearm ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 600 rounds per minute (approximate) ⓘ |
| receiverType | reinforced stamped receiver ⓘ |
| role | infantry squad support weapon ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
airborne units (with variants)
ⓘ
motor rifle units ⓘ |
| sightType | adjustable iron sights ⓘ |
| standardMagazineCapacity | 40-round box magazine ⓘ |
| stockType | fixed wooden stock ⓘ |
| successor |
RPK-74 light machine gun
ⓘ
linked to:
RPK light machine gun
|
| usedBy |
Russian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Soviet Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet armed forces
Warsaw Pact countries ⓘ
linked to:
Warsaw Pact
various export customers ⓘ |
| variant |
RPK-201 light machine gun
ⓘ
linked to:
RPK light machine gun
RPK-203 light machine gun ⓘ
linked to:
RPK light machine gun
RPK-74 light machine gun ⓘ
linked to:
RPK light machine gun
RPK-74M light machine gun ⓘ
linked to:
RPK light machine gun
RPKS light machine gun ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RPK light machine gun Description of subject: The RPK light machine gun is a Soviet-designed, Kalashnikov-pattern squad automatic weapon developed as a durable, magazine-fed support firearm for infantry units.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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