KB-P-790

KB-P 790
Type	Light machine gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Production history
Designer	Degtyarev Granarin
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

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)

Delayed blowback firearms

Lever Delayed	2B-A-30/40 2B-P-25/30/40 A2P AA-52 AVB-7.62 Benelli B76 Cristóbal Carbine ČZW-9 ČZW-9PS ČZW-40 ČZW-127 ČZW-438 ČZW-556 ČZW-762 Danuvia 43M Dlugov FAMAS FN Five-seven FNAB-43 Garanin Hogue Avenger MAC-58 RAG-30 Sterling 7.62 ST Kinetics CPW TKB-517

Roller Delayed	Calico M960 CEAM Modèle 1950 CETME Ameli CETME CETME Model L HK G3 HK G41 HK MP5 HK P9 HK PSG-1 HK SR9 HK UCP HK21 HK33 HK43 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 MKMS

Primer Actuated	Clarke carbine Garand Model 1919

Flywheel Delayed	Barnitzke machine gun MGD PM-9

Vector Delayed	KRISS Vector

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KB-P-790

References

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