HMG PK-16

HMG PK-16
TypeHeavy machine gun[1][2]
Place of originPakistan[1][2][3][4]
Service history
In serviceNovember 2016-present[1][2][4]
Used byPakistan
Production history
DesignerPOF[3]
ManufacturerPOF[3]
Specifications
Mass30±2 kg[1][3]
Length1,500 mm[1][3]
Barrel length1,003 mm[3]
Width520 mm[1][3]
Crew2[1]
Caliber12.7×108mm
ActionGas operated[1][2][3][4]
Rate of fire540-600 rounds/min[1][3]
Muzzle velocity810 m/s[1][3]
Effective firing range1,500-1,600 m[1][3][4]
Feed systemAmmunition belt[1][3][4]
References

The HMG PK-16 is a Pakistani belt-fed air-cooled gas-operated heavy machine gun designed and produced by the Pakistan Ordnance Factories.[1][3][4] It was first unveiled on 23 November 2016 on the IDEAS defence exhibition[1][4] [4] Its name might suggest its introduction in 2016.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "IDEAS 2016:POF unveils the HMG PK-16 Heavy Machine Gun". Army Recognition. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Pakistan is Selling This New Heavy Machine Gun". 21st Century Asian Arms Race. 20 April 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "HMG PK-16". Pakistan Ordnance Factories. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "PM, COAS inaugurate defense exhibition IDEAS-2016". Free Online Library. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2016.