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gptkbp:instanceOf
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light machine gun
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gptkbp:accessories
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bipod, carrying handle
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gptkbp:action
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gas-operated, rotating bolt
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gptkbp:armament
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7.62×39mm cartridges
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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20,000 rounds
heavy barrel
590 mm
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gptkbp:caliber
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7.62×39mm
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1959
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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in service
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gptkbp:design
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integrated bipod, adjustable sights
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Mikhail_Kalashnikov
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gptkbp:electronic_warfare
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used in various conflicts
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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easy to field strip for maintenance
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gptkbp:hasWebsite
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M249,_PKM
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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widely_used_in_Cold_War_conflicts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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RPK light machine gun
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gptkbp:length
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1,020 mm
730 mm
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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Izhmash
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gptkbp:maxRange
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1,000 m
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gptkbp:modifications
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folding stock, bipod
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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715 m/s
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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Soviet_Army,_Warsaw_Pact_countries
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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800 m
up to 1,000 m
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Soviet_Union
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1961-present
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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600 rounds/min
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gptkbp:recoil
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low recoil
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gptkbp:safety
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manual safety
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gptkbp:services
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belt-fed or magazine-fed
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:stockExchange
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fixed or folding stock
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gptkbp:successor
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RPK-74
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gptkbp:supportRole
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support weapon
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single and automatic
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Soviet_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:userCountries
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Russia,_China,_Vietnam
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gptkbp:variant
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RPK-74,_RPK-16
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gptkbp:weight
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4.3 kg
manual reload
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1961
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