UKM-2000P

Country: PolandManufacturer: Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom

«Uniwersalny Karabin Maszynowy»
Medium machine gunPoland2007In service

Polish general-purpose machine gun in 7.62×51 mm NATO, derived from the Soviet PK and rechambered to the NATO standard caliber.

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Medium machine gun
ID — UKM-2000P
Designation

UKM-2000P

Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom
Caliber
7.62×51 mm NATO

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Identity

Designation
UKM-2000P
Alias
Uniwersalny Karabin Maszynowy
Manufacturer
Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom
Country
Poland
Year
2007
Category
Medium machine gun
Status
In service

Ballistics

Caliber
7.62×51 mm NATO
Muzzle velocity
825 m/s
Rate of fire
~700 rpm
Effective range
1000 m
Maximum range
1800 m

Dimensions

Barrel length
550 mm
Overall length
1250 / 1250 mm
Empty weight
8.4 kg

Mechanics

Operating system
Gas-operated, long-stroke piston
Bolt / action
Otturatore rotante (sistema Kalashnikov)

Feed

System
Nastro a maglie disintegrabili M13
Standard capacity
100 rounds

Fire modes

SafeAuto

Historical profile

Developed by FB Radom by converting the Polish PKM to 7.62×51 mm NATO caliber following Poland's accession to NATO.

Retains the Kalashnikov gas-operated system and belt feed with disintegrable M13 links.

Equips the Polish Armed Forces at squad and platoon level, and has been supplied in large quantities to Ukraine from 2022.

Variants

UKM-2000P (standard)UKM-2000C (coassiale)UKM-2000D (veicolare)

Main users

Poland · Ukraine

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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