KPV14.5 mm heavy machine gunBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe KPV is a Soviet 14.5x114 mm heavy machine gun designed by Semyon Vladimirov and produced at the V. A. Degtyarev Plant. Its high-energy cartridge made it useful against light armor, field positions, small craft, and low-flying aircraft, so the family spread from the original infantry gun into KPVT vehicle guns, ZPU anti-aircraft mounts, and modern improvised mounts seen in the Russia-Ukraine War.Built by archive
V. A. Degtyarev Plant (ZiD) Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment built by V. A. Degtyarev Plant (ZiD).
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Infantry Weapons
Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.
KPV14.5 mm heavy machine gunBuilt in: Soviet Union / RussiaThe KPV is a Soviet 14.5x114 mm heavy machine gun designed by Semyon Vladimirov and produced at the V. A. Degtyarev Plant. Its high-energy cartridge made it useful against light armor, field positions, small craft, and low-flying aircraft, so the family spread from the original infantry gun into KPVT vehicle guns, ZPU anti-aircraft mounts, and modern improvised mounts seen in the Russia-Ukraine War.