Kord machine gun
The Kord-12.7 mm heavy machine gun is a Russian design that entered service in 1998 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. 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 6P50 | |
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Kord machine gun with a scope and 12.7x108mm rounds on belt displayed at the Interpolitex-2011 | |
| Type | Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998–present |
| Used by | Russian Army and Police (MVD) |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | A.A. Namitulin, N.M. Obidin, Ju.M. Bogdanov and V.I. Zhirokhin |
| Designed | 1990s |
| Manufacturer | V.A. Degtyarev Plant |
| Produced | 1998–present |
| Variants | 6P50-1, 6P50-2, 6P50-3, 6P49 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 25.5 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) |
| Length | 1,980 mm (78.0 in) (6P50-1, 6P50-2, 6P50-3) 1,625 mm (64.0 in) (6P49) |
| Barrel length | 1,070 mm (42.1 in) |
| Cartridge | 12.7×108mm 12.7×99mm NATO (export) |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600–650 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 860 m/s (2,821.5 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 2000 m |
| Feed system | 50-round linked belt |
| Sights | Iron sights |
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