History of the PK, PKM, and Pecheneg w/ Max Popenker
This video, featuring Russian small arms historian Max Popenker, delves into the historical development of the Kalashnikov PK machine gun, widely recognized as a top-tier general-purpose machine gun. The discussion covers Soviet machine gun designs from the end of World War II, the Nikitin MG, Kalashnikov's competing entry, and subsequent modernizations into the PKM and the PKP Pecheneg, noting its distinctive Lewis-style cooling system. The creator also promotes their first book available for pre-order and their Patreon page.














