Talk:PK machine gun/Archive 1

Feed from the right
This is not unique to the PK - most Soviet mahcineguns fed from the right and ejected to the left, just the opposite of most western MGs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DMorpheus (talk • contribs) 17:13, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

I understand why Western MGs feed left-to-right (most operators are right-handed, so a) will have their face on the left side of the weapon so brass will eject away from operator, and b) the non-firing hand can guide the belt if necessary). Is there a reason why Soviet weapons feed right-to-left? Good Skoda (talk) 19:30, 7 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Machine guns are crew-served weapons per doctrine. There is an operator plus a "mule-man", who hauls much extra ammo and replacement barrels and helps guide the belt into the weapon when firing. Feeding the russian way allows the assistant to lay down next to the aimer and help closely with ammo feed for sustained fire. 91.82.37.218 (talk) 15:57, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

I get the crew-served nature of GPMG's, and have used them during my service. The assistant gunner can still lay down next to a left-to-right feed western weapon. They are just positioned to the gunner's left, instead of the right as with a Soviet-style weapon. Are there any advantages unique to a right-to-left feed set-up? Good Skoda (talk) 21:29, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

PK does not eject spent cases to the left
It ejects them DOWNWARDS —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.44.169.241 (talk) 09:02, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

Do we have source to confirm either left-eject or downward eject? It there is a downward-ejecting source, the article lead be changed. Also, the photo of the Peshmerga officer seems to show a non-disintegrating belt coming out on the left. Does it only use non-disintegrating links? If so, should that be noted in the article? Good Skoda (talk) 19:37, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Article lacks much content.
The inside of the PKM is ingenious and worthy of explanation. Remember, the soviet rifle catridge is rimmed, so you cannot chanmber them per se. It has to be pulled back, pass under the belt and raise before chambering. There is an L-shaped piece of steel in the PKM which does all this. 91.82.37.218 (talk) 15:54, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

Bulgarian PK
There is also a Bulgarian PK variant that is called the Arsenal MG-M1, do a web search on it and you will find it. Should we post it on main page or not? —Preceding unsigned comment added by UncleMikhail (talk • contribs) 16:49, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

What year was the PKM developed?
Can someone add in what year the PKM was created? All it says is that it is the current model, and that's not really specific enough. Weedle McHairybug (talk) 22:53, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
 * 1969. Историк2010 (talk) 14:11, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

The pkm marked a signifcant improvement over the pk and being more numerous And well known than the original should have its own article67.162.209.248 (talk) 01:07, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Vietnam
Let's see a source (a reliable source) showing that the PK was used in Vietnam.--172.190.100.224 (talk) 02:09, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

PKC?
What's the C variant of the PK? See PKC. Thanks, Maikel (talk) 20:01, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Vietnam war
until a image or document comes to light that shows the pk was used during the Vietnam War i would not say it was — Preceding unsigned comment added by Man74 (talk • contribs) 19:39, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

I founded a image of the PK that was used in the Vietnam War.

http://c8.alamy.com/comp/CN6EWP/weapons-used-during-the-cambodian-civil-war-dug-up-in-the-vicinity-CN6EWP.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nikoroman (talk • contribs) 06:22, 18 December 2016 (UTC)

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