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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:14.5_mm_KPVT_heavy_machine_gun
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gptkbp:activities
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recoil-operated
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gptkbp:availability
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available on the black market
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:caliber
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14.5 mm
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gptkbp:combat_role
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anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Yugoslav_Wars
gptkb:Afghan_War
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in various films and media
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gptkbp:date
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1947
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gptkbp:design
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modular components for upgrades
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Vladimir_Grigoryevich_Shpagin
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gptkbp:features
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quick-change barrel
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gptkbp:historical_event
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NVA (North Vietnamese Army)
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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widely used in Soviet military history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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KPV heavy machine gun
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:Soviet_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:length
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1,200 mm
2,200 mm
1,020 m/s
approximately 10,000 rounds
14.5×114mm
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gptkbp:lens_type
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tripod, vehicle-mounted
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gptkbp:maintenance
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requires regular maintenance
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gptkbp:material
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brass
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gptkbp:modifications
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various modifications exist
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gptkbp:notable_users
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Warsaw Pact countries
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gptkbp:operational_range
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effective against light armor
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:produced_by
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mass-produced
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 m
1,500 m
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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600 rounds per minute
limited sustained fire capability
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gptkbp:recoil
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gas-operated
heavy recoil
single, automatic
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gptkbp:related_to
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D Sh K heavy machine gun
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gptkbp:reliability
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high reliability
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:status
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still in use in some countries
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Kord_machine_gun
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gptkbp:training
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requires specialized training
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gptkbp:transportation
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can be disassembled for transport
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:weight
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38 kg
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gptkbp:year_created
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gptkb:1949
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