Barticus Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 Anyone have any information on this puppy? I think the Russkies used to mount them on their T-72's and I have seen some rather impressive footage of one firing. Otherwise, I have no idea when it was developed, deployed etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaBellum Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 From what I know the 14.5mm KPVT heavy machinegun was developed shortly after WW2. It fires high-velocity anti-tank ammunition. First designed as an AA MG it was then used mostly on lighter AFVs like the BTR and BRDM series together with a 7.62mm MG. IIRC the T-72 used a 7.62mm coax MG and a 12.7mm MG, not the 14.5mm. Muzzle velocity: 900m/s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 Both the U.S. .50 cal Browning and the Russian 14.5 were developed to use the excellent ammo from obsolete ant-tank rifles (the U.S. round dates from WWI I believe). The two mgs are roughly equivalent heavy vehicle-mounted mgs. The U.S. .50 cal round has come full-circle, being used once again by heavy sniper rifles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barticus Posted September 20, 2001 Author Share Posted September 20, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ParaBellum: IIRC the T-72 used a 7.62mm coax MG and a 12.7mm MG, not the 14.5mm. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, the co-ax is a 7.62mm, but the KPV has been used as an AA mount. The footage I mentioned was from Chechnya and showed a tank commander firing the 14.5mm from his hatch. If it was developed after WWII, I guess we won't see it in CMBB (darn). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Barticus: Anyone have any information on this puppy? I think the Russkies used to mount them on their T-72's and I have seen some rather impressive footage of one firing. Otherwise, I have no idea when it was developed, deployed etc.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> According to my copy of Jane's "Heavy Automatic Weapons", the KPV (the KPVT was the version mounted internally inside AFV turrets) its data is: Operation: Short Recoil, automatic Feed: Continious closed pocket belt Weight: Gun only 49.1kg; Barrel with jacket 19.5kg. Length: Gun 200.5cm; Barrel 134.5cm Sights: Cylindrical post foresight; tangent leaf U-notch rear 200-2,000m x 100m Rate of Fire: 600 Rds/min cycle Effective Range: 2,000 again ground targets. 1,400m AA. It has both a much higher rate of fire and a longer effective range over the .50 Cal M2HB HMG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barticus Posted September 20, 2001 Author Share Posted September 20, 2001 Thanks fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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