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Templar
07-18-2008, 03:53 PM
This is a post 86 Dealer Sample built by Vickers Tactical using an unissued Hungarian parts kit on one of the superb Vltor receivers.

Larry brought it up with him during a recent class, and was generous enough to let us get some trigger time on it.

Outstanding weapon......

Big thumbs up to Vltor to bringing these to market and doing such an outstanding job.

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Templar
07-18-2008, 03:54 PM
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Matt B.
07-18-2008, 04:07 PM
Wow, very nice weapon. Thanks for posting pics!
Otis61
07-18-2008, 04:14 PM
Nice weapon. It looked big in the first pics, but when I saw it next to the men, it wasn't that large. Good heavy barrel though. That barrel would work well in a PSL.
Matt B.
07-18-2008, 04:16 PM
Otis, thats the same reaction I had!
Matt B.
07-18-2008, 04:17 PM
I just forgot to post it
weasel_master
07-18-2008, 04:33 PM
What I would give for one of those. Nice weapon there.
rifleman
07-18-2008, 04:36 PM
gotta love those pks.
KMURPHY
07-18-2008, 05:12 PM
I love that weapon
Templar
07-18-2008, 07:18 PM
Of the belt feds I've fired, it's my favorite.

Not that I've shot a lot....MG-34 and M60 are the only other two belt feds I've had experience with, but the PKM was far lighter, more portable, and so damn easy to use, it's one of the premier GPMG's/LMG's of the world.
turbothis
07-18-2008, 10:14 PM
it is my favorite and i dont even have one yet! awsome.
Templar
07-19-2008, 12:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFKHdnOZVLw
eldogg
07-20-2008, 09:59 AM
WOW! that is nice.
brewskzilla
07-20-2008, 12:00 PM
That's a sweet MG, dude. Looks brand new...
Templar
07-20-2008, 12:03 PM
That's a sweet MG, dude. Looks brand new...


It was...it was a new Vltor receiver with an unissued Hungarian PKM kit built onto it.

Once we got the gas adjusted for light ball, it ran like a raped ape. :thumbup:
jfowl31
07-20-2008, 01:55 PM
How do the rounds get stripped out of the belts? Seems like the rim on the case would hang things up.
robocop10mm
09-16-2008, 01:04 PM
Doesn't the action de-link the round then chamber it? Most Ruskie MG's use non-disinitigrating links.
sdk1968
09-16-2008, 03:59 PM
yeah there is a real good view in that one pic.. it pulls it out of the link chambers it..... lather rinse repeat..

im only lucky enough to have got the semi version of this and it still kicks major ass.
Templar
09-16-2008, 09:59 PM
Doesn't the action de-link the round then chamber it? Most Ruskie MG's use non-disinitigrating links.


Nope, these don't get delinked, it's just like all the other non disintegrating belt systems.
jfowl31
09-16-2008, 10:09 PM
Nope, these don't get delinked, it's just like all the other non disintegrating belt systems.

so how would you describe it then? It looks from the pictures that the bolt grabs onto the case, pulls it out backwards, then chambers it forwards.

If that's not how it works, then how??
Templar
09-16-2008, 10:25 PM
so how would you describe it then? It looks from the pictures that the bolt grabs onto the case, pulls it out backwards, then chambers it forwards.

If that's not how it works, then how??

Pulls it out of the case and when the trigger is pulled, it slams forward to chamber and fire the round, which happens underneath the feed area.
jfowl31
09-16-2008, 10:33 PM
that's what I was trying to describe.

It almost sounds like it takes 2 forward and backward motions to fire and eject each round. 1 back to pull cartridge from link, 1 forward to chamber and fire, one more backwards to eject case, and forward again to grab onto new case. Or is there 2 different systems? One "delinking" the cases, and another chambering and firing? If that's the case, then everything works in sequence, and just when a case is ejected, another is waiting there to be picked up and fired.

I'd love to cycle the action in person! Belt feds really get my interest aroused.
sdk1968
09-17-2008, 05:54 AM
it does both of the actions at the same time...

had mine out again tonite for a few rounds, first thing to remember is this is a "striker" type set up not a regular swinging hammer.

as the action works ones going out the port while one is getting fed in and resetting the striker all at the same time. its surprisingly smooth for all thats going on.

was gonna take you some pictures, but the thread starters are much better than anything im ever gonna be able to take so no use to try that, but will show you a pix of it setting im my garage all nice and cozy.... lol

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SteelCore
09-17-2008, 09:39 AM
Man, is that a beaut!

I bet it was hard not to pitch a tent when firing that.