Infantry Weapons

6P50-2 Kord machine gun

Also known as

Kord
6P50
KORD 6P50-2
Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine gun

The 6P50-2 Kord is a Russian 12.7 mm heavy machine gun designation in the Kord family, manufactured by V.A. Degtyarev Plant. Rosoboronexport lists the weapon with a 2,000 m sighting range, 10,000-round barrel life, and 32.5 kg weight, and RussianShips.info identifies it aboard IC16MII boats P-834 and P-835.

6P50-2 Kord machine gun, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Image source: Kord 6P50.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Russia
Built by: V.A. Degtyarev Plant
Type: 12.7 mm heavy machine gun

heavy machine gun anti-materiel vehicle-mounted

Specifications

Caliber: 12.7 mm
Cartridge: 12.7x108 mm
Weight: 32.5 kg
Barrel lifespan: 10,000 rounds
Sighting range: 2,000 m
Rate of fire: 600-750 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 820-860 m/s
Belt capacity: 50, 100, or 250 rounds

Carrier Platforms

Open reporting places the 6P50-2 Kord on IC16MII boats and says BK-10M assault boats can also be fitted with the gun.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Dockstavarvet IC16M / IC16MII interceptor craft, High-speed patrol / interceptor boat, Naval Systems

Dockstavarvet IC16M / IC16MII interceptor craft

Interceptor craft

RussianShips.info lists IC16MII boats P-834 and P-835 as carrying a 1x1 12.7 mm 6P50-2 Kord machine gun.

Sources: Boat - IC16MII Type - RussianShips.info

BK-10 / BK-10M / BK-10M1 / BK-10D high-speed assault boats, High-speed assault boat family, Naval Systems

BK-10 / BK-10M / BK-10M1 / BK-10D high-speed assault boats

High-speed assault boat family

Army Recognition says the BK-10M variant can be fitted with a Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine gun.

Sources: Kalashnikov company has delivered new BK-10 high-speed patrol boat to Sub-Saharan African country

Media

6P50-2 Kord machine gun Images

6P50-2 Kord machine gun, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: Kord 6P50.jpg

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Sources

KORD 6P50-2Publisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the 6P50-2 Kord designation, manufacturer, and the listed 12.7 mm caliber. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 KORD 12.7mm HMGPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Supports the KORD heavy machine gun background and technical data, including weight, barrel life, sighting range, cartridge, rate of fire, muzzle velocity, and belt capacity. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Kord 6P50.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a Kord machine gun photograph hosted on Wikimedia Commons. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Kord 6P50 cropped.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a second Kord machine gun photograph hosted on Wikimedia Commons. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Kalashnikov company has delivered new BK-10 high-speed patrol boat to Sub-Saharan African countryPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the BK-10M fit relationship: the article says BK-10M can be fitted with a Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Boat - IC16MII Type - RussianShips.infoPublisher: RussianShips.info | Note: Supports the IC16MII boats P-834 and P-835 carrying a 12.7 mm 6P50-2 Kord machine gun. | Accessed: 2026-06-27