KPV heavy machine gun

KPV heavy machine gun

Infobox Weapon
name=KPV 14.5×114 mm machine gun


caption=A KPVT version of the KPV machine gun.
origin=flagcountry|Soviet Union
type=Heavy machine gun
is_ranged=yes
service=1949 -
used_by=
wars=
designer=
design_date=1944
manufacturer=
production_date=
number=
variants=
weight= 49.1 kg
length= 2006 mm
part_length= 1346 mm
width=
height=
crew=
cartridge=14.5×114 mm
caliber=14.5 mm
action=Automatic
rate=550 rpm
velocity=976 m/s to 1005 m/s
range=
max_range=
feed= 40-round belt
sights=

The KPV heavy machine gun (Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimorova, in Russian as Крупнокалиберный Пулемет Владимирова, or КПВ) is a Soviet designed 14.5×114 mm-caliber heavy machine gun, which first entered service as an infantry weapon (designated "PKP") in 1949. In the 1960s the infantry version was taken out of production because it was too big and heavy. It was later redesigned for anti-aircraft use, because it showed excellent results as an AA gun against low flying planes, with a range of 1500m and was used in the ZPU-4, ZPU-2 and ZPU-1 anti-aircraft guns. Its size and power made it a useful light anti-armour weapon on the BTR series of vehicles and BRDM-2 scout car. The version for use in armoured vehicles is called the "KPVT" ("tankoviy", 'tank').

Mechanics

The development of the machine gun began in 1944. The cartridge can be used with High Explosive Incendiary - Tracer (HEI-T) or Armour-Piercing Incendiary (API) bullets, and they have approximately twice the energy of a normal 12.7 mm (.50 BMG) projectile. The KPV is air-cooled and fitted with a chromed barrel. It uses a short recoil operation system with gas assistance and a rotary bolt. It can be fed with the 40-round belt from either the left or right side.

Ammunition

* B-32 - Armor-piercing incendiary full metal jacket round with a tungsten-carbide core. Projectile weight is 64.4 g and muzzle velocity is 976 m/s. Armour penetration at 500 m is 32 mm of rolled homogenous armour (RHA) at 0 degrees.
* BZT - Armor-piercing incendiary tracer full metal jacket round with a steel core. Projectile weight is 59.56 g and muzzle velocity is 1,005 m/s. Tracer burns to at least 2,000 m.
* MDZ - High-explosive incendiary bullet of instant action. Projectile weight is 59.68 g.

Rounds are also produced by Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Poland, and Romania.

External links

* [http://www.thetankmaster.com/ENGLISH/AFV/KPV.asp Russian/Soviet KPV MACHINE GUN ON WHEELED MOUNT(MARKOV'S MOUNT) IN 14.5 x 114 calibre (M41/44) – Walk around photos]
* [http://www.thetankmaster.com/ENGLISH/AFV/ZPU2.asp ZPU-2 - TWIN MOUNT 14.5MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS (Twin mount anti-aircraft 14.5mm KPV machine guns) – Walk around photos]
* [http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg01-e.htm KPV Pictures and more detailed production information]

References

*cite book
last = Suermondt
first = Jan
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Illustrated Guide to Combat Weapons
publisher = Grange Books
date = 2004
location = Kent
pages = p104
url =
doi =
id =


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