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| − | }}'''6P62''' (Russian: '''6П62''') is a Russian select-fire anti-materiel rifle (generally described in Russian sources as a portable [[heavy machine gun]]) chambered in 12.7mm. |
+ | }}'''6P62''' (Russian: '''6П62''') is the [[GRAU index|GRAU designation]] for a Russian select-fire anti-materiel rifle (generally described in Russian sources as a portable [[heavy machine gun]]) chambered in 12.7mm. The weapon itself does not appear to have any other designation, and it is unclear if the weapon has any actual GRAU designation. |
==History== |
==History== |
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| + | The 6P62 was developed by the state-controlled Degtyarev Plant in Kovrov, built as an adaptable anti-infantry and anti-armor weapon in a lightweight and relatively compact package. It was fitted with a bipod for a ground role but also was intended to be mounted to land vehicles and boats. Although it does not appear to have been taken into general service, a photograph of Russian Spetsnaz using a 6P62 from a vehicle mount was featured in FSB photographs published in 2015, implying it may have been adopted in limited numbers by special forces.<ref name=Russianguns>http://russianguns.ru/?cat=220</ref><ref name=topwar>https://topwar.ru/15629-eksperimentalnyy-pulemet-6p62-kalibra-127-mm.html</ref><ref name=T_382>http://otvaga2004.mybb.ru/viewtopic.php?id=911&p=31</ref><ref name=war-time>https://war-time.ru/item/6p62-127-mm-krupnokalibernyj-pulemet-obzor-foto-kharakteristiki</ref> |
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| − | Very little information is available as to the history of the 6P62. The weapon was first publicized in about 2007, and it does not appear to have ever advanced past prototype stages. It is also unclear if the weapon's name is an actual [[GRAU index|GRAU designation]]. |
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| − | The official purpose of the 6P26 is not known but it has been speculated that it is intended as an automatic anti-materiel weapon that can easily destroy lighter armor, while still being light enough to be carried by Airborne Forces.<ref name=Russianguns>http://russianguns.ru/?cat=220</ref><ref name=topwar>https://topwar.ru/15629-eksperimentalnyy-pulemet-6p62-kalibra-127-mm.html</ref> |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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==Gallery== |
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+ | 6P62 Firing.jpg|The 6P62 being fired from the shoulder. |
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+ | 6P62 Image 2.jpg|The 6P62 with magazine detached. |
| + | 6P62_Spetsnaz.jpg|A Spetsnaz operative with a mounted 6P62 circa 2015. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 05:19, 7 November 2020
6P62 (Russian: 6П62) is the GRAU designation for a Russian select-fire anti-materiel rifle (generally described in Russian sources as a portable heavy machine gun) chambered in 12.7mm. The weapon itself does not appear to have any other designation, and it is unclear if the weapon has any actual GRAU designation.
History
The 6P62 was developed by the state-controlled Degtyarev Plant in Kovrov, built as an adaptable anti-infantry and anti-armor weapon in a lightweight and relatively compact package. It was fitted with a bipod for a ground role but also was intended to be mounted to land vehicles and boats. Although it does not appear to have been taken into general service, a photograph of Russian Spetsnaz using a 6P62 from a vehicle mount was featured in FSB photographs published in 2015, implying it may have been adopted in limited numbers by special forces.[1][2][3][4]
Design
The 6P62 is a gas-operated, magazine-fed weapon chambered for 12.7mm rounds. The round is usually identified as the 12.7×108mm, though some sources speculate it may instead be the 12.7×54mm used by the VSSK Vykhlop. The magazine holds 14 rounds. The barrel is fitted with a large muzzle device containing a suppressor-like expansion chamber and muzzle brake.
Gallery
