Talk:RPK

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Rear sight adjustment?[edit]

The "differences" section says that a difference in the RPK and AK is that the RPK has an elevation adjustable sight. Every AKM/Ak74 I've dealt with has an elevation adjustable sight. So this should probably be removed as a difference. SenorBeef 04:01, 17 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I think that is a mistake of words. The RPK normally also has a windage adjustable sight, in addition to the elevation. The AK-47 has not windage adjustment on the rear sight. 64.131.10.67 02:20, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Error In Picture Caption?[edit]

I could be wrong, but I believe the picture of a US soldier helping a foreign soldier with his weapon depicts a Kalashnikov class assault rifle such as an AK47 or an AK74, not an RPK.

it's an RPK series weapon, you can tell by the stock.Paulwharton 18:12, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

On that note, the other picture has as caption "One of the earlier RPKs of the '80s." which is incorrect, this is an RPK with a dimpled receiver which were made before 1973.. so something like "One of the early RPK's of the late '60s/early '70s" would be more correct. —Preceding unsigned comment added by FW200 (talk • contribs) 23:51, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also, it says that the person in the photograph is a Georgian Soldier in this article, but the article about the squad automatic weapon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squad_automatic_weapon) says that it is a Romanian Soldier. Which nationality is he? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.23.52.21 (talk) 03:59, 14 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

English Language Links[edit]

Could someone please get a couple of English Links to information on the RPK. Most of the people here probably do not speak fluent Russian.Paulwharton 16:27, 08 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comparison Image[edit]

The image comparing the RPK-74 and AK-74 has been flipped horizontally. The ejection port and fire selector are on the wrong side. Would changing it cause any copyright problems? Zm634 (talk) 15:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Major Mistake[edit]

The caption under the main picure reads: "RPK with a 75-round drum magazine." I don't know how many rounds are in ther, but tha is NOT a "drum mag" it's not even close.

Well, it was a minor mistake. The picture was replaced but the caption was not changed to reflect the image. I corrected it. Nice catch. --Nukes4Tots (talk) 17:07, 20 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Vietnam War Use[edit]

Is there a source out there that confirms if (and when) the RPK was used during the Vietnam War? I've seen many a picture of captured VC and NVA weapons caches, and I've seen many an RPD in those pictures, but I've never seen an RPK. It is certainly possible that it was used, but it should be sourced.63.3.21.129 (talk) 02:25, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

until a image or document comes to light that shows the rpk was used during the Vietnam War i would not say it was — Preceding unsigned comment added by Man74 (talk • contribs) 18:47, 12 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

i found a image on flicker of Captured Communist Weapons and it show 4 of them https://www.flickr.com/photos/13476480@N07/21873894846/in/album-72157632667280245/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Man74 (talk • contribs) 00:53, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yugoslavian Copy[edit]

Yugoslavia made a copy of the RPK known as the Zastava M72, should it be noted here? Because I see that it is not in the RPK page and it should be, right?

Accessories?[edit]

"Supplied with the RPK are: spare magazines, a cleaning rod, cleaning kit (stored in a hollowed compartment in the buttstock), a sling, oil bottle, and magazine pouches (a single-pocket pouch for a drum magazine or a 4-pocket pouch for box magazines)." Are you sure? Supplied by whom? Kalashnikov? This is actually how RPDs come into government service, under whatever contract they are procured under, with a gun, "spare magazines", sling, oil bottle, and one of two random types of magazine pouch? Has this always been the way procurement worked? Is it still today? What about the RPKs built in other nations, do they all come with this exact same list of items? To me this sounds like a list of things that comes with an ex-RPK when one buys them in the civilian market, or rather, what comes with them when wholesalers buy them in large lots for juresale in the US. I don't think the claim is accurate or even relevant to the article otherwise. 2600:1000:B103:C09E:0:16:F401:7601 (talk) 02:35, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]