The KB-P 790 (Дегтярёва Гаранина инд. КБ-П-790) is a light machine gun prototype of Soviet origin. The weapon uses a delayed blowback operation and is chambered in the 7.62×39mm round.

KB-P 790
TypeLight machine gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Production history
DesignerDegtyarev
Garanin
ManufacturerKBP
Specifications
Cartridge7.62×39mm
Caliber7.62mm
Barrels1
ActionLever-delayed blowback
Maximum firing range1000 m
Feed systemBelt
SightsIron

Also known as the Degtyarev-Garanin, it was one of the four competitors in the contest for replacing the RPD. Ultimately it lost to Kalashnikov's RPK.

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