EPK (Pyrkal) machine gun
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The EPK machine gun was designed by EPK, a Greek defense company (in English, "Greek Powder and Cartridge Company", GPCC) later known as Pyrkal.
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EPK M1939 (Pyrkal) | |
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Type | Light machine gun |
Place of origin | Kingdom of Greece |
Service history | |
Used by | Greece |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Pyrkal staff |
Designed | 1939 |
Manufacturer | Pyrkal |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.15 kg (9.1 lb) (unloaded) |
Length | 900 mm (35 in) |
Barrel length | 400 mm (16 in) |
Cartridge | 7.92x36 mm EPK |
Caliber | 7.92 mm |
Action | gas operated |
Rate of fire | 720 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 750 m (820 yd) |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Iron |
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