Type Light machine gun | Place of origin Poland | |
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Variants kbkm wz. 2003S (standard), kbkm wz. 2003D (para model) Weight 7,53 kg (wz. 2003S)
7,29 kg (wz. 2003D) Length 1099/829 mm (wz. 2003S)
979/709 mm (wz. 2003D) Barrel length | ||
The kbkm wz. 2003 or "karabinek maszynowy wzór 2003(machine carbine pattern 2003) is a light machine gun of Polish origin, designed in the early 2000s to replace the 7.62×54mmR PKM series of support weapons. The construction if fully compatible with all NATO standards. There were developed 2 versions this gun: kbkm. 2003S - standard version and kbkm. 2003D - version for airborne or assault units with shorter barrel. Overall it was put into tests and not purchased by Polish Army.
References
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