UK-59

NOTE: This article is about the UK-59 GPMG in ArmA 2: ACR/ARMA Reforger. For its Czechoslovak counterpart in ArmA 3's CSLA Iron Curtain Creator DLC, see UK-59L (CSLA).

The UK-59 is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun featured in ArmA 2 and ARMA Reforger.

ArmA 2

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UK Vz.59, Universal Machinegun model of 1959, also known as ""Rachot"", was developed in Czechoslovakia in mid to late 1950s. UK 59 is a true universal machine gun, chambered for powerful (but obsolete) rifle cartridge, Russian 7.62x54mm R. Gun can be reconfigured from light to medium configuration, with replacement of the barrel and mounting or dismounting it onto / from vehicle or tripod. Armoury Description

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UK-59 7.62 mm
Faction	ACR
Type	General-Purpose Machine Gun
Calibre	7.62×54 mmR
Magazine capacity	100
Dispersion	0.001 rad
Occupies backpack slot	Yes
Variants	None
Games

The UK-59 is used exclusively by Czech military forces in ArmA 2. It was added with the release of the Army of the Czech Republic DLC.

Overview

This is a premium asset that requires ownership of the Army of the Czech Republic DLC.

The UK-59 is a belt-fed, gas operated medium machine gun with a tilting breechlock that is chambered to fire the 7.62×54 mm cartridge.

It loads from the same 100-round belts stored in metal boxes used by the Russian-made PKM. It has a rate of fire of approximately ~ 667 rounds per minute and has a muzzle velocity of 825 m/s. The UK-59 has an integrated (non-functional) bipod but does not come in any variant that has either optical sights, muzzle attachments, or side rail accessories mounted. It has a maximum zeroing range of up to 2,000 metres.

The standard-issue GPMG of the Czech military, the UK-59 has an effective firing range between 600-800 metres. In terms of actual performance the UK-59 is completely identical to the PKM. From accuracy to recoil and even right down to carrying weight, the UK-59 remains unchanged from the PKM. The sole difference with the UK-59 is that when it comes to zeroing, the UK-59 allows for adjustments beyond 1,500 metres (up to a maximum of 2,000 metres).

However, since it is essentially the same weapon in all but appearance, the UK-59 shares the same flaws of the PKM. The lack of optics and severe handling penalties still make it one of the less viable GPMGs.

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Ironsights

Zeroing on the UK-59 starts from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 2,000 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000). By default, it utilises a zeroing of 100 metres.

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Ammunition

Base damage value	Aerodynamic friction	Initial velocity (m/s)
12	-0.00096	825

The UK-59 can only load type of "magazine". It will require two free inventory slots to carry:

PKM Mag.

Metal box containing a linked belt with 100-rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition. It is shared with both of its Russian-made counterparts.

Every fourth round will be a visible green tracer, but the last four rounds in the belt will always consist exclusively of tracers.

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Trivia

• The UK-59 erroneously shares the same stats with the PKM. In reality, the actual "Uk vz. 59" that the in-game UK-59 is modelled after handles very differently compared to the PKM.
  • However, it is likely that because both weapons share a similar internal design (the PKM's operating system is similar to the AK series of rifles while the Uk vz. 59's is based on that of the vz. 58's), the UK-59 was simply configured in this way to reflect both weapons' similarities in real-life.
• Prior to the latest CorePatch updates, the UK-59 was restricted to a maximum zeroing of 800 metres. CorePatch subsequently increased it to 2,000 metres but also reduced the UK-59's muzzle velocity to 825 m/s (down from 850 m/s) since it shares the same 100-round magazines with the PKM.
• An unused variant of the UK-59 (Classname: UK59_ACR_Small) exists within the game files. Added with CorePatch's release, it specifically does not obstruct the user's backpack slot, though it cannot be equipped in regular gameplay without the use of scripting commands and/or a custom addon.

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Gallery

Vehicle-mounted UK-59. Note the lack of a wooden stock contrasted against the man-portable version.

ARMA Reforger

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7.62×54mmR general purpose machine gun. Weapon Description

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UK-59L 7.62 mm
Faction	FIA
Type	General-Purpose Machine Gun
Calibre	7.62×54 mmR
Magazine capacity	50
Dispersion	0.001 m at 400 m
Weight	Unloaded: 8.67 kg Loaded: 10.65 kg (LPS) Loaded: 10.8 kg (7T2)
Variants	None
Games

The UK-59L is used exclusively by FIA guerillas in ARMA Reforger.

Overview

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The UK-59L returns in Reforger as the standard-issue GPMG of FIA guerilla fighters on the microstate of Everon.

Unlike its counterpart in ArmA 2, Reforger's UK-59L now feeds from 50-round belts stored in metal boxes as opposed to 100-round belts. Another downgrade includes a reduction to its muzzle velocity, resulting in a lower effective firing range (Reforger's UK-59L has a muzzle velocity of 820 m/s).

On the other hand, the fire rate of Reforger's UK-59L has been uprated to 800 RPM (an increase of approximately ~ 18%). It also has a functional integral folding bipod that can be deployed for added stability during fully automatic fire. However, the UK-59L still lacks access to optical sights and only provides its user with a pair of ironsights to aim with.

The UK-59L occupies 2x1 inventory slots and has a volume of 3,000 cm3. It has a Supply cost of 50 units if it is taken from an Arsenal Box.

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Ironsights

The UK-59L's ironsights can be manually zeroed from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 2,000 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000).

By default, it is set to a zeroing of 200 metres. Neither the front sight nor the rear sight's leaf are illuminated.

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Melee

A buttstroke with the UK-59L will inflict 50 points of damage to the target (assuming no reductions by protective vests). It has a maximum range of 1 metre.

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Ammunition

Ammo parameters	LPS	7T2
Base damage value	130	130
Classification	FMJ	FMJ + Tracer
Aerodynamic friction	0.0000094	0.0000094
Initial velocity (m/s)	820	820
Penetration depth (mm)	10	10
Penetration density (g/cm3)	7.86	7.86
Penetration speed (m/s)	820	820
Deflection angle (degrees)	45°	45°

The UK-59L can load two types of "magazines". They are not interchangeable with the PKM:

7.62×54mmR 50rnd UK-59 Belt

Standard 50-round belt stored in a metal box. It is loaded with a mix of LPS light steel core and 7T2 tracer ammunition (with a 40/10 split). Every fifth round fired will emit a visible tracer.

The box has a weight of 1.98 kg when it is fully loaded with all fifty rounds (each round in the belt has a weight of 0.022 kg). On the other hand, an empty box only weighs 0.88 kg. Regardless of capacity, it takes up 1x1 inventory slots and has a volume of 1,000 cm3.

This magazine has a Supply cost of 1 unit if it is taken from an Arsenal Box or Resupply Pack.

7.62×54mmR 50rnd UK-59 Tracer Belt

Specialised belt loaded exclusively with 7T2 tracer ammunition.

It is mostly identical to the standard 50-rounder ammo box. The main difference is that this "magazine" is specifically heavier and weighs 2.13 kg instead. Aside from this difference in weight and the belt's loadout, it is identical in all other aspects.

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Trivia

• The UK-59L was originally scheduled for inclusion in the Final Strike milestone of Reforger's development. However, this was pushed back earlier to the Air Assault milestone after the roadmap was refactored on October 14th, 2023.
  • It would finally be added into the game after the release of Update 1.1 (as part of the Resistance Ops patch).
• A glimpse of the UK-59L's sights was teased in an official social media post on February 13th, 2024.

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Gallery

Pre-1.1 teaser reveal.

External links

• Wikipedia: Uk vz. 59

See also

Weapons of comparable role and configuration

• M60E4 (Alternate ACR counterpart, ArmA 2: OA only)
• M240 (U.S. Army/USMC counterpart)
• L7A2 GPMG (British Army counterpart, ArmA 2: BAF only)
• PKP (Modern Russian Armed Forces counterpart)
• PKM (Soviet/Outdated ChDKZ/Takistani Army counterpart)
• M60 (U.S. counterpart, ARMA Reforger only)

ACR - Armoury (ArmA 2)
Handguns	CZ 75 9 mm • G17 9 mm
Submachine guns	CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1 9 mm
Carbines	M4A3 5.56 mm (M4A3 M203)
Assault rifles	CZ 805 BREN A1 5.56 mm (CZ 805 A1 G1, CZ 805 BREN A2, CZ 805 B1 G1) • Sa-58V 7.62 mm (Sa-58P)
Sniper rifles	CZ 750 S1 M1 .308 • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	M249 Para 5.56 mm
Machineguns	M60E4 7.62 mm • UK-59 7.62 mm
Launchers	MAAWS • RPG-7V
Static	DShKM • RBS-70
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead | Army of the Czech Republic

Weapons of ARMA Reforger
Handguns	M9 9 mm • PM 9 mm
Carbines	M16 Carbine 5.56 mm (M203)
Assault rifles	AK-74 5.45 mm (N) • M16A2 5.56 mm (M203) • Sa 58 P 7.62 mm (V)
Sniper rifles	M21 SWS 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	M249 SAW 5.56 mm • RPK-74 5.45 mm (N)
Machine guns	M60 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm • UK-59L 7.62 mm
Launchers	M72A3 LAW • RPG-7V1
Static	2B14 • M2HB - Tripod • M252 • M60 - Tripod • NSV - Tripod • PKM - Tripod
(Parenthesis) denotes variants. Italics denote weapons confirmed to become available in future updates.

FIA - Armoury (ARMA Reforger)
Handguns	PM 9 mm
Assault rifles	Sa 58 P 7.62 mm (V)
Sniper rifles	SVD 7.62 mm
Machine guns	UK-59L 7.62 mm
Launchers	RPG-7V1