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Cugir machine gun

Field	Value
name	Mitraliera md. 66
image	Mitralieră Md 1966 01.jpg
image_size	250
origin	Romania
type	General-purpose machine gun
is_ranged	yes
service	1966–Present
used_by	Romanian Land Forces
wars	War in Afghanistan
weight	7.8 kg; Tripod 5 kg; 100 round box magazine 3.9 kg
length	1.1 m
design_date	1966
manufacturer	Fabrica de Arme Cugir SA
production_date	1966–present
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)

barrel 0.72 m

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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