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Small armsIn service
Light machine gun
Type 73 light machine gun is a light machine gun originating in North Korea. Reported operators include Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Russia.
North KoreaType 73 light machine gun
National Ground Intelligence Center · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedLight machine gun
North Korea
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Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Russo-Ukrainian War
First Machine Industry Bureau
1973
10.6 kg (23 lb)
1,190 mm (47 in)
608 mm (23.9 in)
7.62×54mmR
7.62 mm
Gas
600–700 rpm
Box magazine - or belt-feed
iron sights
73식대대기관총
七三式大隊機關銃
73-sik daedae gigwanchong
73-sik taedae kigwanch'ong
Iran
Iraq
North Korea
Russia
The Type 73 is a light machine gun designed and manufactured by North Korea 's First Machine Industry Bureau.
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.19 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Type 73 light machine gun equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Iran
Iraq
Russia