KP 49
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| KP 49 | |
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| Type | Light Machinegun |
| Place of origin |  Saratov |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1950-1983 |
| Used by | Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kerenko Arms Corporation |
| Designed | 1949 |
| Manufacturer | Kerenko Arms Corporation |
| Unit cost | 1,250 QBC/3,750 STT |
| Produced | 1950-1962 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.3 kg |
| Length | 1040mm |
| Cartridge | 7.62×53mm |
| Action | Gas Operated |
| Rate of fire | 750 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 852 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 800-1,800 m |
| Maximum firing range | 1,800 m |
| Feed system | 75-125 Drum Magazines |
| Sights | Iron Sights |
| References | |
The KP 49 is a Saratovan Light Machinegun design by the Kerenko Arms Corporation and adapted from the KAR 49, it was used in the Saratovan Army and is currently used various paramilitaries due to its reliability.
