The GRAU index of the PKP Pecheneg is "6P41", or "6P41N" (PKP Pecheneg-N) when fitted with a mounting rail for a night vision sight. It is currently in use by Russian Army Spetsnaz and other troops in significant numbers.

The 6P41 is an ideal weapon for laying down suppressive fire with its high magazine. With a decent damage model and relatively controllable recoil pattern, this LMG can easily create choke points for enemies.

PKP Pecheneg with 100-round ammunition box Pecheneg-SP machine gun. The PKP Pecheneg (6P41) (2001) is a further development and modification of the PKM. It has a heavy fixed barrel encased in a radial cooling sleeve that uses forced-air …

Feb 26, 2025 · The original PKP Pecheneg 6P41 was developed in the late 1990s to upgrade the PKM. It never replaced the PKM, which was designed for air assault and special units. The primary goal of this redesign was to enhance barrel longevity and accuracy, achieving nearly twofold improvement compared to the PKM; I would like to test someday and compare the ...

Mar 15, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the PKP Pecheneg (6P41) General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) including pictures.

Mar 9, 2022 · The 6P41 PKP Pecheneg is a post-Soviet Union Russian machine gun developed in the late 90s and fielded circa 2001. Although it has been used in conflicts on multiple continents, it was until recently best known by most Westerners for its appearance in First Person Shooter (FPS) games like Rainbow Six and Escape from Tarkov.

The PKP Pecheneg (Пулемёт Калашникова Пехотный "Печенег", Pulemyot Kalashnikova Pekhotnyy, Kalashnikov's infantry machine gun), also known by its GRAU designation of 6P41, is a Russian medium machine gun.

At its core, the PKP remains a gas-powered machine gun system capable of fully automatic fire when fed from a 100, 200 or 250 rounds magazine in a hard case mounted under the receiver. It still uses the same 7.62x54R cartridge as the PK/PKM and has a …

Sep 6, 2018 · Russian PKP Pecheneg 6P41 gunfire is twice more efficient than PKM. Despite outstanding characteristics of Kalashnikov machine gun and its upgraded PKM option Russian weapons producers faced a problem. The Afghan campaign exposed the necessity to arm platoons with additional heavy machine guns.

Aug 4, 2024 · The Pecheneg is a standard 7.62x54mm PKM machine gun without the rapid barrel-change option, and intended for use from an integral bipod as a squad support weapon. It can provide more sustained firepower than the standard-issue RPK-74, and the 7.62x54R cartridge offers a longer effective range and better penetration of light structures and ...