Kord machine gun
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The Kord-12.7 mm heavy machine gun is a Russian design that entered service in 1998[3] replacing the older NSV machine gun. Externally the weapon resembles the NSV; however, the internal mechanism has been extensively reworked, changing from a horizontally pivoting breech block to a rotating bolt design.[3] Additionally the gas system has been changed and the muzzle baffle redesigned. These changes give the weapon reduced recoil compared with the NSV, allowing greater accuracy during sustained fire.
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Kord 6P50 | |
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Type | Heavy machine gun |
Place of origin | Russia |
Service history | |
In service | 1998–present |
Used by | Russian Army and Police (MVD) |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Designer | A.A. Namitulin, N.M. Obidin, Ju.M. Bogdanov and V.I. Zhirokhin[1] |
Designed | 1990s |
Manufacturer | V.A. Degtyarev Plant |
Produced | 1998–present |
Variants | 6P50-1, 6P50-2, 6P50-3, 6P49 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 25.5 kg (56.22 lb) (6P50) 32 kg (71 lb) (6P50-1) 60 kg (130 lb) (6P50-2), 80 kg (180 lb) (6P50-3), 27 kg (60 lb) (6P49) |
Length | 1,980 mm (78.0 in) (6P50-1, 6P50-2, 6P50-3) 1,625 mm (64.0 in) (6P49) |
Barrel length | 1,070 mm (42.1 in) |
Cartridge | 12.7×108mm 12.7×99mm NATO (export)[2] |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 600–650 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 860 m/s (2,821.5 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 2000 m |
Feed system | 50-round linked belt |
Sights | Iron sights |
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