Vladimirov KPV
| Machine gun KPW | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | Vladimirov MG |
| Military designation: | 56-P-562 ( GRAY index ) |
| Country of operation: | Soviet Union , Warsaw Pact |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Semyon Vladimirovich Vladimirov |
| Manufacturer country: | Soviet Union |
| Production time: | 1944 to 1980 |
| Model variants: | PKP, KPW, KPWT |
| Weapon Category: | Machine gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 2000 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 47.5 kg |
| Barrel length : | 1350 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 14.5 x 114 mm |
| Ammunition supply : | Cartridge belt |
| Cadence : | 550 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Continuous fire |
| Number of trains : | 8th |
| Twist : | right |
| Visor : | open sights |
| Closure : | Turret lock |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The KPW ( K rupnokalibernyj P ulemjot W ladimirowa , Russian КПВ : Крупнокалиберный пулемёт Владимирова ) is a super- heavy machine gun that was developed in the Soviet Union .
It can break through armor up to 30 mm and walls. The KPW was developed in the early 1940s and is still widely used.
technology
The KPW is a recoil loader , the locking is done by a rotary head lock . Characteristic features of the weapon are the perforated barrel casing and the funnel-shaped recoil amplifier on the barrel muzzle, which supports the slide back of the barrel and the loading cycle.
It uses 14.5 × 114 mm ammunition .
commitment
The machine gun appeared in a large number of variants and mountings . Originally developed as an anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapon for the Soviet infantry during World War II , it was later used in combat vehicles. Here is a list of the types:
- PKP : ( Pechotnyj Krupnokalibernyj Pulemjot ), machine gun with wheel mount for the infantry
- KPW : Use in anti-aircraft weapons in the ZPU series, either as a single ( ZPU-1 ), double ( ZPU-2 ), or quadruple machine gun ( ZPU-4 ) (the illustration shows a ZPU-1 )
- KPWT : ( T for tankowyj ), primary turret weapon in armored personnel carriers such as the BRDM-2 or models of the BTR series (from BTR-50 to BTR-80 )
The KPW was part of the standard equipment of the Soviet armed forces until the end of the 1980s. The model is still often used, especially in Arab armies.
Web links
- Maxim Popenker: KPV 14.5. In: Modern Firearms. Retrieved on September 26, 2017 (English, page about the KPW with pictures of the PKP on a wheel mount).