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 ...

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...

The 14.5×114mm (.57 calibre) is a heavy machine gun and anti-materiel rifle cartridge used by the Soviet Union, the former Warsaw Pact, modern Russia, and other countries.

The KPV heavy machine gun combined the rate of fire of a heavy machine gun with the powerful 14.5 mm cartridge, especially developed by the Soviet technicians as an anti-tank rifle cartridge in the very late 1930s. It was, and still is, used against light armored vehicles, low flying targets and infantry behind cover.

The ZPU-2 consists of two Model KPV machine guns mounted on a two-wheel carriage. The ZPU-2 was introduced in 1949 and is a twin version of the ZPU-1 basic Soviet 14.5MM machine gun.

Feb 9, 2023 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Degtyarev KPV-14.5 (Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) including pictures.

Jul 20, 2019 · The KPV has a maximum effective range of 3km horizontally and 2km vertically while remaining lethal out to 8km. The 14.5mm KPV is a turret-mounted weapon on Warsaw Pact-era AFVs like this BTR-60.

The KPV is a powerful heavy machine gun of Soviet origin. It was developed during World War 2 for infantry use. The intended targets were infantry positions, armored vehicles and aircraft. The KPV has become one of the most ubiquitous Soviet weapons. It has been used on numerous armored vehicles, anti-aircraft gun mounts and patrol craft.

The KPV (Krupnokaliberniy Pulemet Vladimirova) heavy machine gun was designed by Soviet engineer Semyon Vladimirov in the late 1940s to provide a robust, high-caliber weapon for infantry and vehicle-mounted roles.

KPVT, 14.5 mmHeavy Machine Gun Basic technical data Length 2 000 mm Barrel length 1 350 mm Feeding belt 40 or 50 rounds Rate of fire 600 rounds/min Weight 49.1 kg (gun body, KPV) 105 kg (wheeled infantry mount) 39 kg (infantry tripod)