The Kord-12.7 mmheavy machine gun is a Russian design that entered service in 1998[3] replacing the older NSV machine gun. Externally the weapon resembles the NSV; however, the internal mechanism has been extensively reworked, changing from a horizontally pivoting breech block to a rotating bolt design.[3] Additionally the gas system has been changed and the muzzle baffle redesigned. These changes give the weapon reduced recoil compared with the NSV, allowing greater accuracy during sustained fire.
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Kord machine gun displayed at the Interpolitex-2011
The catalyst for the development of the weapon was a complete lack of any heavy machine guns in construction at that time in the Russian Federation. Prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the weapon that had functioned as the heavy machine gun was the NSV, or "Utes" or "Utjos" ("утёс", meaning one lonely cliff in Russian, this name was its designation during development)[4] machine gun. The main production centre for the NSV was located in what is now Kazakhstan.[3]
The Russian Degtyarev bureau was given the job of producing an updated version of the weapon chambered in the 12.7×108mm cartridge, which could be used for support, mounted on vehicles or in an anti-aircraft capacity. All variants of the weapon are also available chambered in the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge for export sales.[2]
The weapon employs new construction, and consequently is significantly lighter than its predecessor. The firing mechanism is very rugged, and is capable of a greater rate of fire and significantly less recoil. Because a new barrel made of a high-tech alloy minimizes distortion and drop, accuracy has increased tremendously over previous Soviet machine guns. Unlike its predecessor, it may be fired from a bipod; a rather unusual feature for 12.7 mm/.50 caliber heavy machine guns. Its relatively light weight and lesser recoil allows stronger soldiers to move the gun around without assistance.[5]
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^Finnish Army HQ Materiel Department decision MI37585/27.12.2012 (Päätös MAAVEMATOS ak MI37585/27.12.2012)
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Koll, Christian (2009). Soviet Cannon—A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm. Austria: Koll. p. 70. ISBN978-3-200-01445-9.
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The Kord 12 7 mm heavy machine gun is a Russian design that entered service in 1998 3 replacing the older NSV machine gun Externally the weapon resembles the NSV however the internal mechanism has been extensively reworked changing from a horizontally pivoting breech block to a rotating bolt design 3 Additionally the gas system has been changed and the muzzle baffle redesigned These changes give the weapon reduced recoil compared with the NSV allowing greater accuracy during sustained fire Kord 6P50Kord machine gun displayed at the Interpolitex 2011TypeHeavy machine gunPlace of originRussiaService historyIn service1998 presentUsed byRussian Army and Police MVD WarsSecond Chechen War Russo Georgian War Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Russo Ukrainian WarProduction historyDesignerA A Namitulin N M Obidin Ju M Bogdanov and V I Zhirokhin 1 Designed1990sManufacturerV A Degtyarev PlantProduced1998 presentVariants6P50 1 6P50 2 6P50 3 6P49SpecificationsMass25 5 kg 56 22 lb 6P50 32 kg 71 lb 6P50 1 60 kg 130 lb 6P50 2 80 kg 180 lb 6P50 3 27 kg 60 lb 6P49 Length1 980 mm 78 0 in 6P50 1 6P50 2 6P50 3 1 625 mm 64 0 in 6P49 Barrel length1 070 mm 42 1 in Cartridge12 7 108mm12 7 99mm NATO export 2 ActionGas operated rotating boltRate of fire600 650 rounds minMuzzle velocity860 m s 2 821 5 ft s Effective firing range2000 mFeed system50 round linked beltSightsIron sights Contents 1 Development 2 Variants 3 Remote weapon stations 4 Combat history 5 Users 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksDevelopment EditThe catalyst for the development of the weapon was a complete lack of any heavy machine guns in construction at that time in the Russian Federation Prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union the weapon that had functioned as the heavy machine gun was the NSV or Utes or Utjos utyos meaning one lonely cliff in Russian this name was its designation during development 4 machine gun The main production centre for the NSV was located in what is now Kazakhstan 3 The Russian Degtyarev bureau was given the job of producing an updated version of the weapon chambered in the 12 7 108mm cartridge which could be used for support mounted on vehicles or in an anti aircraft capacity All variants of the weapon are also available chambered in the 50 BMG 12 7 99mm NATO cartridge for export sales 2 The weapon employs new construction and consequently is significantly lighter than its predecessor The firing mechanism is very rugged and is capable of a greater rate of fire and significantly less recoil Because a new barrel made of a high tech alloy minimizes distortion and drop accuracy has increased tremendously over previous Soviet machine guns Unlike its predecessor it may be fired from a bipod a rather unusual feature for 12 7 mm 50 caliber heavy machine guns Its relatively light weight and lesser recoil allows stronger soldiers to move the gun around without assistance 5 Variants Edit6P49 Baseline variant for vehicle mounting 3 6P50 Basic infantry version 3 6P50 1 6P57 6T19 Bipod mounted infantry version Bipod provides 15 range of traverse 3 6P50 2 6P58 Infantry variant 3 6P50 3 6P59 Infantry version on a 6U16 multipurpose mount Casing ejection is to the right side 3 6P51 Co axial version with left hand feed system and forward casing ejection 3 Remote weapon stations Edit6C21 is a Russian remote weapon station using Kord machine gun or PKMT machine gun 6 Combat history EditThe Kord machine gun was used by the Russian forces in 1999 2000 during the Second Chechen war and in 2008 during the Russo Georgian War 7 It later saw action in the Russo Ukrainian War 7 and in the Syrian Civil War 8 6P67 6P68 6P69 versions entered service in 2019 9 Users Edit Finland for purposes of NSV replacement testing 10 Namibia 11 Russia 12 Syria 8 Vietnam on T 90S tankSee also EditList of Russian weaponryReferences Edit Fofanov Vasiliy 2000 2007 KORD 12 7MM HMG fofanov armor kiev ua Archived from the original on 27 May 2015 Retrieved 14 June 2015 a b 12 7 mm Kord tank mounted machine gun index 6P49 6P51 zid ru V A Degtyarev Plant Archived from the original on 5 November 2020 Retrieved 20 January 2021 a b c d e f g h i Jane s Infantry Weapons 2005 2006 Modern Firearms NSV 12 7 machine gun Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Russian Udarnaya Sila TV show excerpt showing Russian officer firing Kord from the hip while moving 1 Archived 13 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine JSC CRI Burevestnik 6S21 WEAPON STATION Archived from the original on 19 October 2017 Retrieved 29 October 2017 a b Novorossia Exposes Russia Russian Pecheneg Machine Gun Kord Machine Gun and Command Vehicle Inform Napalm 1 June 2015 Archived from the original on 4 February 2019 Retrieved 4 February 2019 better source needed a b Russian Kord and ASVK systems in Syria armamentresearch com 30 November 2014 Archived from the original on 17 July 2015 Retrieved 28 July 2017 http redstar ru fundament oboronosposobnosti otechestva nadyozhen attempt 3 dead link Finnish Army HQ Materiel Department decision MI37585 27 12 2012 Paatos MAAVEMATOS ak MI37585 27 12 2012 Namibia receives Russian small arms defenceweb co za 1 June 2016 Archived from the original on 23 September 2018 Retrieved 22 September 2018 Tankisty YuVO otrabatyvayut elementy tankovogo biatlona na poligone v Krasnodarskom krae structure mil ru in Russian 11 January 2016 Archived from the original on 30 July 2017 Retrieved 28 July 2017 Koll Christian 2009 Soviet Cannon A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12 7mm to 57mm Austria Koll p 70 ISBN 978 3 200 01445 9 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kord machine gun V A Degtyarev Plant official site Modern Firearms Image of Kord on Tripod KORD large caliber machine gun Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kord machine gun amp oldid 1123279878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
