12.7x108mm Machine Gun
12.7mm caliber heavy machine gun of Soviet origin, was designed to replace the DShK machine gun and was adopted by the Soviet Army in 1971.
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Heavy Machine Gun
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1971-present
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It is no longer being produced in Russia, the manufacturing license for the 12.7×108 mm machine gun ended up in Kazakhstan after the break-up of the Soviet Union. It has been manufactured in Bulgaria, India, Poland and Yugoslavia under license.
The technical characteristics may have minor differences according to the different manufacturers of the given product. The manufacturers reserve the right to make changes to the specified parameters.
Mass:
– 25 kg (55.12 lb) (gun only)
– 41 kg (90.39 lb) on tripod
– 11 kg (24.25 lb) (50-round belt)
Length: 1,560 mm (61.4 in)
Cartridge: 12.7×108mm
Caliber: 12.7 mm
Action: Gas-operated
Rate of fire: 700–800 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 845 m/s (2,772 ft/s)
Effective firing range: – 1500 m vs. air (maximum); – 2000 m vs. ground targets
Feed system: 50-round belt
Sights: Iron sights
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