The KPV heavy machine gun (Russian: КПВ, romanized: KPV, an initialism for Крупнокалиберный пулемёт Владимирова, Krupnokaliberny pulemyot Vladimirova, 'Vladimirov's Large-Caliber Machine Gun') is a Soviet designed 14.5×114mm -caliber heavy machine gun, which first entered service as an infantry weapon ...

14.5 mm Naval Machine Gun Turret 2M-6 and 2M-6T In 1948, OKB-43 started the development of a twin-barrel naval turret for the 14.5 mm KPV heavy machine gun for armored gunboats.

The KPV-14.5 heavy machine gun (KPV is an initialism for Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova, in Russian as Крупнокалиберный Пулемёт Владимирова, or КПВ) is a Soviet-designed...

Jan 19, 2017 · During World War II, it was found to be inadequate in its intended role. Rather than retooling the factories, the bullet was instead carried over to the KPV heavy machine gun. Weapon is air-cooled. This weapon is produced in the …

Feb 9, 2023 · In the post-World War 2 period, the Soviet Army entered a phase of massive modernization and rearmament that included introduction of a new heavy-caliber machine gun system - the "KPV-14.5" (KPV = "Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova").

For a heavy machine gun the KPV is very powerful. It has twice as much muzzle energy as Soviet and Western 12.7mm heavy machine guns. In theory the maximum range is 3 km against ground targets and 2 km against aircraft. In practice the effective ranges are 2 …

Mar 24, 2023 · KPV (T) is an automatic weapon chambered for a powerful 14,5x114 mm cartridge, originally designed for anti-tank rifles. The machine gun is designed to combat lightly armored vehicles, various buildings, low-flying aircraft and helicopters, etc.

Jan 14, 2010 · The KPV is so far the most powerful machinegun ever manufactured in quantity, having about twice muzzle energy of 12.7mm machine guns. Pic: The KPV Vladimirov HMG mounted as a ZPU-1. The weapon in this photograph appears to …

The KPV (Krubnokalibernyj Pulemet Vladimirova– Vladimirov large calibre / heavy machine gun) was born during WW2 from numerous requests from the Soviet fighting troops, who wanted a heavy MG firing the extra-powerful 14.5×114 armor-piercing ammunition developed for …

The KPV-14.5 heavy machine gun (KPV is an initialism for Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova, in Russian as Крупнокалиберный Пулемёт Владимирова, or КПВ) is a Soviet designed 14.5×114mm -caliber heavy machine gun, which first entered service as an infantry weapon (designated PKP) in 1949.