Arsenal | The NVA’s ‘Quick Change’ Machine Gun

The Soviet-made PK general purpose machine gun—never as widely employed as the ubiquitous the Soviet-made AK-47 assault rifle and RPD light machine gun—began to replace the Soviets’ DP light machine gun in the North Vietnamese Army in late 1965. The gun’s open-bolt, gas-operated firing mechanism, which facilitated cooling and prevented “cooking off” during extended engagements, …

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