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Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | PK machine gun |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Degtyaryov Plant[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
1,203 mm (47.4 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source605 mm (23.8 in)[source]
PKT/PKTM
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source600–800 rounds/min 700–800 rounds/min (PKT/PKTM)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source825 m/s (2,707 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] |
Gas-operated , long-stroke piston , open , rotating bolt[source] |
| In service | — | 1961–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | See Conflicts[source] |
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| Designer | — | Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1961[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1961–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×54mmR[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Non-disintegrating metal link belts in 100, 200 or 250-round ammunition boxes[source] |
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| Sights | — | Tangent iron sights and Warsaw Pact rail for optical, night-vision, thermal, and radar sights[source] |
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