'Kalashnikov's hand-held machine gun/RPK'), sometimes inaccurately termed the RPK-47, is a Soviet 7.62×39mm light machine gun that was developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the early …

May 16, 2023 · The RPK is the light machinegun version of the stamped receiver AKM assault rifle. Original RPKs fire the same 7.62x39mm rounds as the classic Kalashnikov assault rifle.

Weighing a little over 10 pounds unloaded, the RPK uses the same bolt and bolt carrier as the AKM but incorporates a more robust receiver, a longer, heavier barrel, and a clubfoot buttstock …

Feb 3, 2021 · Famous from battlefields around the world, the Russian designed RPK (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova), is literally named “Kalashnikov’s hand-held machine gun”.

Jul 27, 2025 · It was especially developed to replace the old Soviet-made RPK 7.62x39mm caliber light machine gun developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the late 1950s. The RPK-16 …

Apr 2, 2024 · The author’s RPK-74, shown here, is a semi-automatic rifle built from a demilled parts kit and a domestically manufactured receiver. In 1961, the Soviets debuted the RPK …

The RPK (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova, Russian: Ручной пулемёт Калашникова or "Kalashnikov hand-held machine gun") is a 7.62x39mm light machine gun of Soviet design, …

Mar 15, 2021 · What Is An RPK? RPK is a Russian acronym - Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova. In Russian, that literally means The Handheld Machinegun of Kalashnikova.

Dec 1, 1997 · In 1961, the Soviet Red Army took a major step in small-arms deployment by replacing the belt-fed 7.62x39mm RPD (Ruchnoy Pulemet Degtyareva) light machine gun with …