PKM-T80
Country: 
IranManufacturer: Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
«MGA3 / MGD»
Medium machine gunIran1980In service
Iranian-built version of the Soviet PKM in 7.62×54R: same long-stroke gas-piston action with rotating bolt, skeleton stock and folding bipod, produced domestically since 1980 as a squad/platoon GPMG for Iranian ground forces and the IRGC.
Medium machine gun//Iran
ID — IRAN-PKM-T80
Designation
PKM-T80
Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
Caliber
7.62×54R
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Identity
- Designation
- PKM-T80
- Alias
- MGA3 / MGD
- Manufacturer
- Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
- Country
- Iran
- Year
- 1980
- Category
- Medium machine gun
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 7.62×54R
- Muzzle velocity
- 825 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~750 rpm
- Effective range
- 1000 m
- Maximum range
- 3800 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 605 mm
- Overall length
- 1192 mm
- Empty weight
- 7.5 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Sottrazione di gas a corsa lunga
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore rotante con doppia alimentazione
Feed
- System
- Nastro metallico non disintegrabile
- Standard capacity
- 100 rounds
Fire modes
SafeAuto
Historical profile
Iran started local PKM production in 1980 under the designation MGA3, after the post-revolution embargo, using drawings obtained through Bulgaria and China.
It was used massively during the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988) and later across every front backed by Tehran, from Syria to Yemen.
Main users
Iran · Syria · Yemen (Houthi) · Iraq (milizie)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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