Utes machine gun: design and scope

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

The "Utes" machine gun was replaced at the combat post by the DShKM. It was adopted in the mid-70s. This is one of the most powerful types of large-caliber small arms. The Utes machine gun is notable for its relatively small weight and dimensions, ease of use, and maneuverability. The design of the machine and the weapon itself allow for accurate and accurate shooting. It is intended to destroy group live targets, lightly armored vehicles, low- altitude aircraft and firing points.

The large-caliber machine gun "Utes" works by removing powder gases from the barrel channel. The gas outlet is located under the barrel. The gas chamber was equipped with a regulator with two fixed positions. The barrel of the machine gun is interchangeable. With the help of a wedge, it is fixed in the receiver. The gas piston has a rod pivotally connected to the shutter frame. There is a special handle on the barrel for its separation and transfer. The locking of the barrel channel is achieved by tilting the shutter to the left.

The Utes machine gun was equipped with a bolt carrier with guide rollers for better operation. The return spring is placed in its channel. At the backthe impact mechanism has a buffer spring, which softens the blow of the shutter frame during the reverse movement.

Utes machine gun can only work in automatic fire mode. The trigger mechanism is located in the rear of the barrel box in a separate housing. When fired, the earring that connects the bolt to the frame acts on the drummer, which pierces the primer. The reload handle is located on the right. When shooting, it is motionless.s

Ammunition is fed from a metal tape using a feeder. Its design allows for left and right feeding. The Utes machine gun is equipped with a six-fold optical sight, which is fixed in the back of the receiver.

The following types of ammunition are used for shooting: B-32 (armor-piercing incendiary), MDZ (instantaneous incendiary), BZT-44 (incendiary tracer). This large-caliber weapon became the basis for the development of the Utes-M ship turret and NSVT tank machine gun.

The machine for this weapon was developed by the designers K. A. Baryshev and L. A. Stepanov. It is equipped with a spring-loaded stock with a special opening for the palm, as well as a pistol grip. The easel trigger mechanism interacts with the pusher of the machine-gun trigger mechanism. The machine can be folded for travel, making it very compact. It can be carried behind the back of a crew member on belts.

In 1976In the year, two types of installations for fixing weapons on embrasures were adopted. The devices were developed under the direction of L. V. Stepanova. Each of them consists of a small-sized spring knurler with a retractable pin for fastening and an infantry machine. The installation is equipped with armored protection. Its design allows instead of specifically developing labor-intensive stationary devices, using standard machines. The Utyos machine gun can be easily detached from them and can be used outside the structure.