HMG PK-16
The HMG PK-16 is a Pakistani belt-fed air-cooled gas-operated heavy machine gun designed and produced by the Pakistan Ordnance Factories. It was first unveiled on 23 November 2016 on the IDEAS defence exhibition inaugurated by both PM Nawaz Sharif and COAS Raheel Sharif and visited by Minister of Defence Khwaja Asif and MoDP Rana Tanveer Hussain. Its name might suggest its introduction in 2016.
| HMG PK-16 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | November 2016-present |
| Used by | Pakistan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | POF |
| Manufacturer | POF |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 30±2 kg |
| Length | 1,500 mm |
| Barrel length | 1,003 mm |
| Width | 520 mm |
| Crew | 2 |
| Caliber | 12.7×108mm |
| Action | Gas operated |
| Rate of fire | 540-600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 810 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 1,500-1,600 m |
| Feed system | Ammunition belt |
| References | |
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