РПК-74 6П18 6P18 RPKS-74 RPK-74M РПКС-74 РПК-74М
The RPK-74 is a [[Soviet]] 5.45×39mm [b][[light machine gun]][/b] introduced in 1974, based on [[AK-74]] [[assault rifle]]. The [[weapon]] features longer barrel, a [[bipod]], slightly longer receiver in order to enhance its sustained fire capability. It feeds from a standard 45-round [[magazine (weapon)|magazine]], interchangeable with the rifle counterpart.

h6. Variants
* [b]RPKS-74[/b] - Has a solid wooden side-[[folding stock]]. Unlike the [[AKS-74]] with triangular metal one.
* [b]RPK-74M[/b] - Modernized variant with a folding stock, distinct black furniture and finish. See [[AK-74M]].

h4. See also
* [[AKM]] → [b][[RPK]][/b]
* [[Kalashnikov rifle]]
* [[list of weapons]]
* [b][[RPK-16]][/b]
* Wikipedia entry: "RPK#RPK-74":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPK#RPK-74]
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