Meet RPK-16: Kalashnikov releases updated version of RPK-74 Soviet light machine gun

Arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has released an updated version of the RPK-74 Soviet light machine gun, the RPK-16. The updated design boasts an interchangeable barrel for close quarter and long-range combat. The 4-kilogram, 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. COURTESY: RT’s RUPTLY video agency, NO RE-UPLOAD, NO REUSE - FOR LICENSING, PLEASE, CONTACT RT LIVE