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General-purpose machine gun

Mitraliera md. 66

Type| General-purpose machine gun
Place of origin| Romania
Service history
In service| 1966–Present
Used by| Romanian Land Forces
Wars| War in Afghanistan
Production history
Designed| 1966
Manufacturer| Fabrica de Arme Cugir SA
Produced| 1966–present
Specifications
Mass| 7.8 kg (17 lb); Tripod 5 kg (11 lb); 100 round box magazine 3.9 kg (8.6 lb)
Length| 1.1 m

* barrel 0.72 m

* * *

Cartridge| 7.62×54mmR
Action| Gas operated
Rate of fire| 650 rds/min
Muzzle velocity| 825 m/s
Feed system| Belt fed
Sights| Mechanical; adjustable 1 to 1,500 m (1 to 1,640 yd)

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 PKM, 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[edit]

* Romanian soldier during an exercise

* Romainan soldier during an exercise

## References[edit]

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

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