Locked and loaded: Kalashnikov releases updated RPK 16 light machine gun

MANDATORY COURTESY: Subscribe to our channel Arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has released an updated version of the RPK74 Soviet light machine gun, the RPK16, as shown in footage from Izhevsk released on 24 January. The updated design boasts an interchangeable barrel for close quarter and longrange combat. The 4kilogram, 5. 45calibre weapon has a rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute. It is expected to be adopted by the Russian armed forces sometime this year. Vide