The PKM is a gas-operated light machine gun and is intended for use in regular and guerrilla warfare. The reasons of extensive usage of this rifle in most armed forces are simple operation, light weight, high accuracy and efficiency. This machine gun is infantry support gun normally fired from its bipod mount; however it can be installed on tripod and is used in the classic role of a heavy machine gun to provide long-range area fire and cover final protective lines at range of 1000 meters.