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KB-P-790

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KB-P 790
Type	Light machine gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Production history
Designer	Degtyarev Garanin
Manufacturer	KBP
Specifications
Cartridge	7.62×39mm
Caliber	7.62mm
Barrels	1
Action	Lever-delayed blowback
Maximum firing range	1000 m
Feed system	Belt
Sights	Iron

The KB-P 790 (Дегтярёва Гаранина инд. КБ-П-790) is a light machine gun prototype of Soviet origin. The weapon uses a delayed blowback operation and is chambered in the 7.62×39mm round.

Also known as the Degtyarev-Garanin, it was one of the four competitors in the contest for replacing the RPD. Ultimately it lost to Kalashnikov's RPK.

References[edit]

Сергей Монетчиков, РУССКИЕ ОРУЖЕЙНИКИ: Создатель единого пулемета, Bratishka issue of July–August 2003 (in Russian)
Юрий Пономарёв "Битва трёх «К»", Kalashnikov magazine, 2010/6, pp. 76–85 (in Russian)

See also[edit]

v t e Delayed blowback firearms
Lever delayed	AA-52 Benelli B76 Cristóbal Carbine Danuvia 43M Dlugov FAMAS FN Five-seven FNAB-43 Garanin MAC-58 Sterling 7.62 ST Kinetics CPW TKB-517 AVB-7.62
Roller delayed	Calico M960 CEAM Modèle 1950 CETME Ameli CETME rifle CETME Model L Gerät 03 prototype HK G3 HK G41 HK MP5 HK P9 HK PSG1 HK MSG90 HK SR9 HK UCP HK21 HK33 HK43 HK SL6 HK SL7 MG 45 PTR 91F SIG 510 SIG MG 710 SRM Arms Model 1216 StG 45(M)
Gas delayed	Arsenal P-M02 Grossfuss Sturmgewehr Heckler & Koch P7 M-77B Steyr GB Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 Walther CCP
Hesitation locked	M50 Reising Remington Model 51 Remington Model 53 Remington R51 SIG MKMO
Flywheel delayed	Barnitzke machine gun MGD PM-9
Radial delayed	CMMG MkG
Toggle delayed	Schwarzlose machine gun T1E3 Model 32 semi-automatic rifle
Vector delayed	Jatimatic KRISS Vector

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