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NSV machine gun

January 04, 2023

For other uses, see NSV (disambiguation).

The NSV (Russian НСВ Никитина-Соколова-Волкова), also known as the «Utyos» (Project: Lonely Cliff), is a 12.7mm caliber heavy machine gun of Soviet origin, named after the designers, G. I. Nikitin (Г. И. Никитин), Y. S. Sokolov (Ю. М. Соколов) and V. I. Volkov (В. И. Волков). It was designed to replace the DShK machine gun and was adopted by the Soviet Army in 1971. It is no longer being produced in Russia; the manufacturing license for the NSV ended up in Kazakhstan after the break-up of the Soviet Union. The NSV has been manufactured in Bulgaria, India, Poland and Yugoslavia under license.

NSV
NSV heavy machine gun
TypeHeavy machine gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1971–present
Used bySee Users
WarsSoviet–Afghan War
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Gulf War
Afghan Civil War
War in Afghanistan
Lebanese Civil War
Iraq War
2008 South Ossetia war
Iraq War
Syrian Civil War
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Russo-Ukrainian War[1]
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
DesignerG.I. Nikitin, Y.S. Sokolov, V.I. Volkov
DesignedCentral Design Bureau of Sports and Hunting Weaponry, Tula, 1969
Manufacturer"Metallist", Uralsk, Kazakh SSR, Crvena ZastavaSerbia
Produced1971–present
VariantsNSVT
Specifications
Mass25 kg (55.12 lb) (gun only)
41 kg (90.39 lb) on tripod
11 kg (24.25 lb) (50-round belt)
Length1,560 mm (61.4 in)
Cartridge12.7×108mm

12.7×99mm NATO

(For Polish WKM-B)
Caliber12.7 mm
ActionGas-operated
Rate of fire700–800 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity845 m/s (2,772 ft/s)
Effective firing range1500 m vs. air (maximum)
2000 m vs. ground targets
Feed system50-round belt
SightsIron sights

The NSV weighs 25 kg (55 lb), has a rate of fire of 700–800 rounds per minute, and an effective range from 1,500 m (1,600 yd) to 2,000 m (2,200 yd) against airborne and ground targets, respectively. A loaded ammunition belt with 50 rounds weighs 11 kg (24 lb).[2]

The NSVT version is used on the T-72,[3] T-64[4] and T-80[5] tanks.

The new Kord machine gun has replaced worn-out NSVs in some countries.[6]

History

The Soviet Army began looking for a new heavy machine gun to replace its older SGM and DShK machine guns in the early 1950s. The Soviet Army liked the idea behind the German MG 42; a versatile weapon used on a variety of mounts to perform many different roles. Two Soviet weapon designers were asked to design one weapon each utilizing the same principle.

Testing approved Mikhail Kalashnikov's solution; it was found to be more reliable and cheaper to manufacture than the design of Grigory Nikitin and Yuri Sokolov. Kalashnikov's machine gun became the new standard machine gun, and was named PK.

Nikitin's and Sokolov's design was however not forgotten. It was developed into the heavy NSV machine gun about 10 years later and selected in 1969 as the successor to the DShK/DShKM machine gun. It was accepted in service by the Soviet Army in 1971. The machine gun was also license-manufactured in Bulgaria, India, Yugoslavia and Poland. The Yugoslavian version of the NSVT is called the M87.

Production of the NSV has ended in Russia, and it is currently being replaced by the Kord heavy machine gun. The Russian Army needed a more accurate heavy machine gun, and it has also been increasingly difficult to get hold of spare parts. NSV production was located in Ukraine and in Kazakhstan and was disrupted by the end of the Soviet Union.

Use in Finland

The NSV is called 12,7 Itkk 96 or 12,7 ilmatorjuntakonekivääri 96 (12,7 anti-aircraft machine gun 96) in Finland. It is often used as a vehicle-mounted machine gun, and can be seen on the Pasi armoured personnel carrier, the Nasu transport vehicle and the Leopard 2R tank.

Due to its high rate of fire, the NSV is intended to be used as a close-range anti-aircraft weapon against helicopters, UAVs and aircraft. In dismounted ground combat it is placed on a special mount.

The Finnish Navy also uses the NSV in the anti-aircraft role, where it complements other unguided anti-aircraft weapons like the 23 ITK 95, Bofors 40 Mk3 or Bofors 57 Mk2 and Mk3.

 
NSV machine gun on mount

Variants

  •   Soviet Union NSVS-12.7 (Russian > Nikitina-Sokolova-Volkova Stankovy 12.7 = "NSV-designed mounted 12.7mm machinegun"): Used on tripod mount.
  •   Soviet Union NSVT-12.7 (Russian > Nikitina-Sokolova-Volkova Tankovy 12.7 = "NSV-designed coaxial 12.7mm machinegun"): Used on T-72 and T-80 main battle tanks.
  •   Finland 12.7 Itkk 96: Finnish designation. Guns acquired from Soviet Union, Russia and Germany (Ex-Nationale Volksarmee).[7]
  •   Serbia M87 NSVT: Serbian license built version by Zastava Arms. The M87 has seen use with the armies of the former Yugoslav states.
  •   Poland NSW: Polish version, license built NSV.
  •   Poland WKM-B: Polish version adapted for NATO-standard .50 BMG ammunition.
  •   Ukraine KT-12.7: Ukrainian version.
  •   Bulgaria MG-U: Bulgarian version
 
Polish NSW on an anti-aircraft mount

Users

See also

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NSV.

References

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UkraineProduction historyDesignerG I Nikitin Y S Sokolov V I VolkovDesignedCentral Design Bureau of Sports and Hunting Weaponry Tula 1969Manufacturer Metallist Uralsk Kazakh SSR Crvena ZastavaSerbiaProduced1971 presentVariantsNSVTSpecificationsMass25 kg 55 12 lb gun only 41 kg 90 39 lb on tripod 11 kg 24 25 lb 50 round belt Length1 560 mm 61 4 in Cartridge12 7 108mm 12 7 99mm NATO For Polish WKM B Caliber12 7 mmActionGas operatedRate of fire700 800 rounds minMuzzle velocity845 m s 2 772 ft s Effective firing range1500 m vs air maximum 2000 m vs ground targetsFeed system50 round beltSightsIron sightsThe NSV weighs 25 kg 55 lb has a rate of fire of 700 800 rounds per minute and an effective range from 1 500 m 1 600 yd to 2 000 m 2 200 yd against airborne and ground targets respectively A loaded ammunition belt with 50 rounds weighs 11 kg 24 lb 2 The NSVT version is used on the T 72 3 T 64 4 and T 80 5 tanks The new Kord machine gun has replaced worn out NSVs in some countries 6 Contents 1 History 2 Use in Finland 3 Variants 4 Users 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditThe Soviet Army began looking for a new heavy machine gun to replace its older SGM and DShK machine guns in the early 1950s The Soviet Army liked the idea behind the German MG 42 a versatile weapon used on a variety of mounts to perform many different roles Two Soviet weapon designers were asked to design one weapon each utilizing the same principle Testing approved Mikhail Kalashnikov s solution it was found to be more reliable and cheaper to manufacture than the design of Grigory Nikitin and Yuri Sokolov Kalashnikov s machine gun became the new standard machine gun and was named PK Nikitin s and Sokolov s design was however not forgotten It was developed into the heavy NSV machine gun about 10 years later and selected in 1969 as the successor to the DShK DShKM machine gun It was accepted in service by the Soviet Army in 1971 The machine gun was also license manufactured in Bulgaria India Yugoslavia and Poland The Yugoslavian version of the NSVT is called the M87 Production of the NSV has ended in Russia and it is currently being replaced by the Kord heavy machine gun The Russian Army needed a more accurate heavy machine gun and it has also been increasingly difficult to get hold of spare parts NSV production was located in Ukraine and in Kazakhstan and was disrupted by the end of the Soviet Union Use in Finland EditThe NSV is called 12 7 Itkk 96 or 12 7 ilmatorjuntakonekivaari 96 12 7 anti aircraft machine gun 96 in Finland It is often used as a vehicle mounted machine gun and can be seen on the Pasi armoured personnel carrier the Nasu transport vehicle and the Leopard 2R tank Due to its high rate of fire the NSV is intended to be used as a close range anti aircraft weapon against helicopters UAVs and aircraft In dismounted ground combat it is placed on a special mount The Finnish Navy also uses the NSV in the anti aircraft role where it complements other unguided anti aircraft weapons like the 23 ITK 95 Bofors 40 Mk3 or Bofors 57 Mk2 and Mk3 NSV machine gun on mountVariants Edit Soviet Union NSVS 12 7 Russian gt Nikitina Sokolova Volkova Stankovy 12 7 NSV designed mounted 12 7mm machinegun Used on tripod mount Soviet Union NSVT 12 7 Russian gt Nikitina Sokolova Volkova Tankovy 12 7 NSV designed coaxial 12 7mm machinegun Used on T 72 and T 80 main battle tanks Finland 12 7 Itkk 96 Finnish designation Guns acquired from Soviet Union Russia and Germany Ex Nationale Volksarmee 7 Serbia M87 NSVT Serbian license built version by Zastava Arms The M87 has seen use with the armies of the former Yugoslav states Poland NSW Polish version license built NSV Poland WKM B Polish version adapted for NATO standard 50 BMG ammunition Ukraine KT 12 7 Ukrainian version Bulgaria MG U Bulgarian version Polish NSW on an anti aircraft mountUsers Edit Bulgaria Produced by Arsenal 8 Croatia 9 Czech Republic 10 Djibouti 11 Finland 12 13 Georgia 14 India Manufactured NSVT at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli of the Ordnance Factories Board 15 16 Iraq 17 Ivory Coast 18 Kazakhstan Locally produced by Western Kazakhstan Machine Building Company ZKMK 19 Kuwait Mounted and used on M 84 tanks 20 Mongolia 21 Malaysia Used by UNGERIN Namibia Used by Namibian Marine Corps 22 North Korea 23 Poland Manufactured at ZM Tarnow as NSW Poland also developed their own machine gun based on NSV and chambered to 50 BMG NATO round known as WKM B 12 Russian Federation 24 Serbia Manufactured at Zastava Arms Copies were produced as the M02 Coyote 25 Sierra Leone 26 South Korea Mounted and used on T 80U tanks 27 Soviet Union 24 Syria 28 29 Ukraine 30 Vietnam Produced locally by Z111 Factory 31 32 Yugoslavia Produced locally by Zastava Arms 33 See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to NSV List of firearms List of Russian weaponryReferences EditKoll Christian 2009 Soviet Cannon A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12 7mm to 57mm Austria Koll p 67 ISBN 978 3 200 01445 9 UKRAINE HOT NEWS 8 April 2015 NSV 12 7mm caliber heavy machine gun Donetsk today Archived from the original on 2021 12 21 Retrieved 7 October 2018 via YouTube 12 7 ITKK 96 Finnish Army Archived from the original on 2016 07 07 Retrieved 2016 06 27 T72 Tank Characteristics Archived from the original on 2017 10 19 Retrieved 2017 06 26 T64 Tank Archived from the original on 2016 07 15 Retrieved 2017 06 26 T80 Tank Characteristics Archived from the original on 2017 02 14 Retrieved 2017 06 26 Kord 12 7 Modern Firearms 10 November 2010 Archived from the original on 9 October 2017 Retrieved 7 October 2018 NSV AAMG Finnish Defence Forces Archived from the original on 13 November 2017 Retrieved 12 November 2017 12 7 mm Arsenal Multi purpose Machine Gun MG U Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 26 November 2014 Gander Terry J 22 November 2000 National inventories Croatia Jane s Infantry Weapons 2001 2002 Gander Terry J 22 November 2000 National inventories Czech Republic Jane s Infantry Weapons 2001 2002 Debay Yves 2004 VBL Panhard in French Histoire et collections p 120 ISBN 9782913903166 a b Jane s Armour and Artillery Volume 23 p 450 Gander Terry J 22 November 2000 National inventories Finland Jane s Infantry Weapons 2001 2002 Georgian Army Georgian Army Archived from the original on 2012 03 09 Retrieved 2007 06 25 OFT develops Gen X weapons www oneindia com 19 March 2007 Archived from the original on 25 October 2014 Retrieved 26 November 2014 Indian army seeks new heavy machine gun Archived 2010 06 16 at the Wayback Machine upi com Bro strzelecka w WP na pocztku XXI wieku Archived from the original on 13 April 2015 Retrieved 26 November 2014 de Tessieres Savannah April 2012 Enquete nationale sur les armes legeres et de petit calibre en Cote d Ivoire les defis du controle des armes et de la lutte contre la violence armee avant la crise post electorale PDF Report Special Report No 14 in French UNDP Commission Nationale de Lutte contre la Proliferation et la Circulation Illicite des Armes Legeres et de Petit Calibre and Small Arms Survey p 97 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 10 09 Retrieved 2018 08 30 Small Arms Survey 2012 Blue Skies and Dark Clouds Kazakhstan and Small Arms Small Arms Survey 2012 Moving Targets Cambridge University Press p 133 ISBN 978 0 521 19714 4 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 08 31 Retrieved 2018 08 30 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2014 06 06 Retrieved 2014 01 05 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link bmpd Mongolskaya armiya poluchaet tanki T 72 i BTR 70M Archived 2016 01 12 at the Wayback Machine Bmpd livejournal com 2012 09 23 Retrieved on 2013 06 04 Defence Web June 2016 Namibia receives Russian small arms defenceweb co za defenceweb Archived from the original on 12 August 2016 Retrieved 18 June 2016 North Korean Small Arms Democratic People s Republic of Korea Small Arms Review Vol 16 no 2 June 2012 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