Cugir machine gun

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{{Infobox weapon

|name= Mitraliera md. 66

| image= Mitralieră Md 1966 01.jpg

| image_size = 250

|caption=

|origin=Romania

|type=General-purpose machine gun

|is_ranged=yes

|service= 1966–Present

|used_by= Romanian Land Forces

|wars= War in Afghanistan

|weight= {{convert|7.8|kg|abbr=on}}; Tripod {{convert|5|kg|abbr=on}}; 100 round box magazine {{convert|3.9|kg|abbr=on}}

|length= 1.1 m

  • barrel 0.72 m

|designer=

|design_date=1966

|manufacturer=Fabrica de Arme Cugir SA

|production_date=1966–present

|number=

|variants=

|cartridge= 7.62×54mmR

|action= Gas operated

|rate= 650 rds/min

|velocity= 825 m/s

|feed= Belt fed

|sights= Mechanical; adjustable 1 to 1,500 m (1 to 1,640 yd)

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The Mitraliera md. 66 (Mitralieră de companie, calibrul 7,62 mm, model 1966) is a gas-operated rotating bolt-locking medium machine gun, it is a licensed produced copy of the Soviet PK, used by Romanian Land Forces. It can be carried and operated by one person, but an assistant gunner is usually employed. It is available with either a 250-round belt or a 100-round box magazine.

There is also a light machine gun variant chambered for the less powerful 7.62×39mm cartridge, RPK like.

Gallery

File:Combined Resolve III 141025-A-FO275-002.jpg|Romanian soldier during an exercise

File:USMC-120425-M-BM244-006.jpg|Romanian soldier during an exercise

File:Mitralieră Md 1966 pe afet 01.jpg|1975-produced Cugir machine gun on a tripod mount

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20130408102918/http://www.arms.home.ro/

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Category:Medium machine guns

Category:Machine guns of Romania

Category:7.62×54mmR machine guns

Category:Infantry weapons of the Cold War