Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
Kord machine gun
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1997–
Quantity
50
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1998
- Service Entry Year1998
- Weight (Empty)25.5 kg
- Weight (Loaded)32 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge12.7×108mm
- Calibre12.7 mm
- Case Length108 mm
- Calibre Class.50 caliber
- Bullet Weight51 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Magazine Capacity50
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity860 m/s
- Muzzle Energy1,850
- Effective Range (point)2,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length1,070 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialpolymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Modularitymultiple variants for infantry, vehicle, and naval use
⬢Features3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1998
- Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1989First deployment: Georgian–Ossetian conflict
- 1997Production started
- 2001Entered service
29
years in service
50
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
KORD MACHINE GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)3POST-COLD WAR · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)71RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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