Back رشاش كورد Arabic Kord (pulemyot) Azerbaijani Корд (картечница) Bulgarian Kord (Maschinengewehr) German Ametralladora pesada Kord-12,7 Spanish Kord (kuulipilduja) Estonian مسلسل کرد Persian Mitrailleuse Kord French מקלע קורד HE Kord (mitragliatrice) Italian
| Kord 6P50 | |
|---|---|
 Kord machine gun with a scope and 12.7x108mm rounds on belt displayed at the Interpolitex-2011 | |
| Type | Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998–present |
| Used by | Russian Army and Police (MVD) |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | A.A. Namitulin, N.M. Obidin, Ju.M. Bogdanov and V.I. Zhirokhin[1] |
| Designed | 1990s |
| Manufacturer | V.A. Degtyarev Plant |
| Produced | 1998–present |
| Variants | 6P50-1, 6P50-2, 6P50-3, 6P49 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 25.5 kg (56.22 lb) (6P50) 32 kg (71 lb) (6P50-1) 60 kg (130 lb) (6P50-2), 80 kg (180 lb) (6P50-3), 27 kg (60 lb) (6P49) |
| Length | 1,980 mm (78.0 in) (6P50-1, 6P50-2, 6P50-3) 1,625 mm (64.0 in) (6P49) |
| Barrel length | 1,070 mm (42.1 in) |
| Cartridge | 12.7×108mm 12.7×99mm NATO (export)[2] |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600–650 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 860 m/s (2,821.5 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 2000 m |
| Feed system | 50-round linked belt |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The Kord-12.7 mm heavy machine gun is a Russian design that entered service in 1998[3] replacing the older NSV machine gun. Externally the weapon resembles the NSV; however, the internal mechanism has been extensively reworked, changing from a horizontally pivoting breech block to a rotating bolt design.[3] Additionally the gas system has been changed and the muzzle baffle redesigned. These changes give the weapon reduced recoil compared with the NSV, allowing greater accuracy during sustained fire.
- ^ Fofanov, Vasiliy (2000–2007). "KORD 12.7MM HMG". fofanov.armor.kiev.ua. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "12.7 mm Kord tank mounted machine-gun (index 6P49 (6P51))". zid.ru. V.A.Degtyarev Plant. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b Jane's Infantry Weapons 2005-2006.