A Student's Vision of The New Generation of Russian Light Machine Gun

Summary

Engineering students at M. T. Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University (ISTU) recently proposed a light machine gun concept, reviewed by Kalashnikov Concern's Chief Designer, Sergei Urzhumtsev. The design features a PK/PKM-style left-side belt feed, a top-mounted barrel with an under-barrel gas system, a retractable stock, and a possible 5.45x39 chambering, hinting at a quick-change barrel.