Foreword: During the "Second World War" and the "Cold War", the Soviet Union developed its military industry rapidly, and sent a large number of excellent military products to other countries. Among them, PKM is an excellent equipment, which is loved by people all over the world for its high reliability, high durability and high power. This paper makes a comprehensive analysis of the design idea, performance characteristics and role of the PKM submachine gun in actual combat.
1. The history of the emergence of PKM (PKM), designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov, the first designer of the Soviet Union, in 1947. It was inspired by the PPSH-41 assault rifle adopted by the Soviet Union in World War II, as well as the RPD light machine gun. The PKM was developed to replace both and made it standard for Soviet troops.
Second, the characteristics of PKM type step construction.
The rifle used air pressure control and a short butt method of firing. Its construction, which is easy to dismantle and maintain, allows fighters to quickly solve problems and repairs in the field.
The highly reliable and adaptive PKM light machine gun, under its special conditions of use, provides it with a reliable guarantee. It can be adapted to a variety of meteorological environments, including extreme cold, high temperature, humidity, dust, etc. In addition, the PKM also applies Kalashnikov's unique belt feeding mode, which overcomes the difficulty of feeding ammunition caused by long-term continuous firing in the traditional magazine feeding mode.
The powerful and faster PKM submachine gun uses the 762 x 54 mm Russian medium bullet with an effective range of up to 800 meters. With 600 rounds per minute, it provides strong fire support to infantry.
The ergonomic PKM light assault rifle was developed to provide good handling comfort for the shooter. The rifle's weight and good sight allow the sniper to maintain its stability even after a long period of shooting. In addition, the PKM can also be equipped with an optical sight to make it more accurate.
3. The role of the PKM submachine gun in warfare Since it was developed in 1947, it was quickly adopted as a standard by the Soviet military** and was widely used in Vietnam, Afghanistan, the Iran-Iraq war, the Chechen war and the Syrian civil war. Due to its excellent working stability, PKM has become the most popular in the world market and the first choice in many countries.
Conclusion: PKM is a "myth" of the Soviet Union, it is the most popular light assault rifle of the 20th century, because of its excellent design concept and excellent performance, it is known as the most popular light ** in the 20th century. To this day, the PKM still plays a pivotal role despite the emergence of a variety of new firearms, and it remains a symbol of the Kalashnikov era.