PKM

After the creation of the AK weapons, a team of weapon developers led by Kalashnikov himself received a request to produce a new Machine Gun. The team did just that. They created a replacement called PKM, a belt fed multi-purpose automatic weapon. The LMG configuration of PKM features a 100 round barrel opposed to the 200 or 250 MG version(MG=Mounted Gun). The PKM version adopted in the early 70's was a lighter, faster and with a shorter flash hider than it's predecessors. The PKM is still produced in countries such as Russia, Romania and so on.
Caliber 7,62x54R
Weight 8,99kg on bipod (PK), 16,48kg on tripod (PKS)
Length 1173 mm
Length of barrel 658 mm
Feeding belt 100, 200 or 250 rounds
Rate of fire 650 rpm

The LMG version of PKM featured with a light-weight tripod.