IP-2

5.45-mm machine gun IP-2 and V.M.Kalashnikova M.E.Dragunova design, prototype 1972-77 years. Magazine capacity 45 rounds, the capacity of the cartridge belt 200 rounds of ammunition, sighting distance of 1000 m.

Also carried out work to improve the combat effectiveness of machine gun. Developed a series of experimental guns chambered for PU 5.45x39mm Soviet. Leading the development and testing of experimental models of guns - Yu.K.Aleksandrov, M.E.Dragunov, V.M.Kalashnikov.

Guns were the weapon with the power band, from which it was possible to fire, using standard machine-gun and gun shops. Machine guns were pretty thoroughly tested at the site and TSNIITOCHMASH in Leningrad, but military experts did not see convincing arguments for replacing staff and machine guns RPK and RPK-74. According to the military, a new model for the complexity of the design had not enhance combat effectiveness. However, the interesting fact is the more recent emergence of a similar layout FN Minimi machine gun Belgian company FN, which was adopted by many armies, including the U.S. Army under the symbol M249.