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KPV
Extracted from the Wikipedia article KPV heavy machine gun.
KPVT
The version for use in armored vehicles is called the KPVT (Russian: КПВ танковый, romanized: KPV tankovy, lit. 'Tank-Mounted KPV'). KPVT is used for armored vehicle installations, boats, movable and stationary mounts and various antiaircraft mounts. It features a shorter receiver and a heavier barrel jacket. The KPVT also uses a 50-round belt instead of the original 40-round belt. KPVTs are the primary armament of the wheeled BTR-60PB/70/80 series armored personnel carriers and BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles. It is intended for fighting against lightly armored targets, weapons systems and light shelters at the distances of up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft), as well as air targets at distances up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).