KORD

12.7 mm machine-gun

It is designated for the defeat of lightly armoured targets, fire installations and living force of
enemy at the distances of up to 1500-2000m and for the defeat of air targets at slant distances of
up to 1500m.
Ammunition:
12.7 mm cartridges with armour-piercing-incendiary and armour-piercing-tracer bullets;
metallic link is used for the belt filling.
Design Execution:
type of fire is by salvos, single-shot fire is ensured by abrupt action on the trigger lever;
sight is of the open type, mechanical for 2000 m;
the machine-gun is equipped with the bracket for the mounting of optical and night sights;
left or right feed of the belt.

Technical Characteristics
Calibre, mm

12.7

Mass, kg

25

Rate of fire, shot/min

650..750

Initial speed of a bullet, m/s

820..860

Target range, m, not more than

2000

Technical resource, shot

10000

Overall dimensions, mm, not more than

length
width
height

1980
450
500