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). |
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The UK-59 is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun featured in ArmA 2 and ARMA Reforger.
ArmA 2[]
« | 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[1]
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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[]
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 feeds from the same 100-round belts used by the Russian-made PKM.[A2CfgW 6] It can attain a fire rate of approximately ~ 667 rounds per minute[A2CfgW 7][Formula 1] and has a muzzle velocity of 825 m/s.[A2CfgM 2] 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.[A2CfgW 8]
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).[A2CfgW 8]
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 steep handling penalties[A2CfgW 5] still makes it one of the less viable GPMGs.
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).[A2CfgW 8] By default, it utilises a zeroing of 100 metres.[A2CfgW 9]
Recoil curves[]
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Ammunition[]

Ammo parameter | 7.62 mmR (Ball) |
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Base damage value | 12[A2CfgA 1] |
Aerodynamic friction | -0.00096[A2CfgA 2] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 825[A2CfgM 2] |
Expected velocity (m/s) | 900 [A2CfgA 3][note 2] |
Deflection angle (degrees) | 10°[A2CfgA 4] |
The UK-59 can only feed from one type of "magazine".[A2CfgW 6] It will require at least two[A2CfgW 10] free inventory slots to carry:
PKM Mag.[]
Metal box containing a linked belt loaded with a mix of 7.62 mmR ball and tracer ammunition.[A2CfgM 3] It is fully interchangeable with the PKM/PKP.
Every fourth round will emit a visible green tracer.[A2CfgM 4] The last four rounds of the belt always consists exclusively of tracers.[A2CfgM 5]
Magazine compatibility[]
Weapon name (Classname) |
PKM Mag.![]() |
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UK-59 (UK59_ACR) |
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UK-59 (UK59_ACR_Small) |
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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.[2]
- 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.[3]
- An unused variant of the UK-59 (Classname: UK59_ACR_Small) exists within the game files. Added with CorePatch's release[3], 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.
Gallery[]
ARMA Reforger[]
« | 7.62×54mmR general purpose machine gun. Weapon Description
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The UK-59L is used exclusively by FIA guerillas in ARMA Reforger.
Overview[]
- This section is a stub. You can help Armed Assault Wiki by expanding it.
The UK-59L returns in Reforger as the standard-issue GPMG of FIA guerilla fighters on the microstate of Everon.
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Ironsights[]

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Recoil curves[]
Linear[]
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Angular[]
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Turn offset[]
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Melee[]
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Ammunition[]
Ammo parameter | 7.62 mmR LPS (FMJ) |
7.62 mmR 7T2 (Tracer) |
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Base damage value | Kinetic: 130 [RfCmpA 1] |
Kinetic: 130 [RfCmpA 2] Incendiary: 1 [RfCmpA 3] |
Aerodynamic friction | 0.0000094[RfCmpA 4] | 0.0000094[RfCmpA 5] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 820[RfCmpA 6] | 800[RfCmpA 7] |
Muzzle velocity randomisation (m/s) | ±10 [RfCmpA 8][note 3] |
±15 [RfCmpA 9][note 3] |
Dispersion multiplier | No change | 1.67x [RfCmpA 10][note 4] |
Damage type | Kinetic [RfCmpA 11] |
Kinetic + Incendiary [RfCmpA 12][RfCmpA 13] |
Bullet type | Full Metal Jacket [RfCmpM 1] |
Tracer [RfCmpM 2] |
Mass | 0.00959[RfCmpA 14] | 0.00965[RfCmpA 15] |
Diameter (mm) | 8[RfCmpA 16] | 8[RfCmpA 17] |
Length (mm) | 31[RfCmpA 18] | 38[RfCmpA 19] |
Mushrooming damage multiplier | 0.05[RfCmpA 20] | 0.05[RfCmpA 21] |
Tumbling damage threshold (m/s) | 200[RfCmpA 22] | 200[RfCmpA 23] |
Tumbling damage multiplier | 0.15[RfCmpA 24] | 0.05[RfCmpA 25] |
Penetration depth (mm) | 2.4[RfCmpA 26] | 2.4[RfCmpA 27] |
Penetration density (g/cm3) | 7.86[RfCmpA 28] | 7.86[RfCmpA 29] |
Penetration speed (m/s) | 418[RfCmpA 30] | 418[RfCmpA 31] |
Deflection angle (degrees) | 45°[RfCmpA 32] | 45°[RfCmpA 33] |
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7.62×54mmR 50rnd UK-59 Belt (1)[]

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7.62×54mmR 50rnd UK-59 Belt (2)[]

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7.62×54mmR 50rnd UK-59 Tracer Belt[]

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Magazine compatibility[]
MagazineWellUK59 | |||
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Weapon name (Prefab) |
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7.62×54mmR 50rnd UK-59 Belt (2)![]() |
7.62×54mmR 50rnd UK-59 Tracer Belt![]() |
UK-59L (MG_UK59.et) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- The UK-59L was originally scheduled for inclusion in the Final Strike milestone of Reforger's development.[4] However, this was pushed back earlier to the Air Assault milestone after the roadmap was refactored on October 14th, 2023.[5]
- It would finally be added into the game after the release of Update 1.1 (as part of the Resistance Ops patch).[6]
- A glimpse of the UK-59L's sights was teased in an official social media post on February 13th, 2024.[7]
- When the UK-59L was first added in Update 1.1, only two magazines were available in Arsenal Box crates. A third belt magazine that contains no tracers was eventually included after Update 1.2's release.[8]
- UK-59Ls could not mount optical sights when they were first added in 1.1. The ability to do so was enabled after Update 1.3's release, which added a dedicated 4x scope specifically for use on the UK-59L.[9][10]
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmo (ArmA 2)CfgMagazines (ArmA 2)CfgWeapons (ArmA 2)
Ammunition components (ARMA Reforger)
Magazine components (ARMA Reforger)Weapon components (ARMA Reforger)
Entity catalogs (ARMA Reforger)
Formulae
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Notes[]
- ↑ Does not apply to the hidden UK-59 variant (UK59_ACR_Small).
- ↑ Damage will be reduced if the projectile's velocity drops below this value.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The bullet projectile's muzzle velocity at the time of leaving the barrel can randomly have this amount of velocity added or reduced. This is randomised and will not consistently be the same each time a round is fired.
- ↑ This multiplier increases the dispersion diameter, making the bullet projectile less accurate at long distances.
References[]
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2012, Weaponry, Arma 2, viewed 5 March 2025, <https://www.arma2.com/arma-2-acr-weapons/weaponry>.
- ↑ McCollum, I 2018, UK vz.59 Czech Universal Machine Gun: History and Mechanics, 21 March, viewed 18 March 2024, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPD6MXiN43c>.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 13 July 2023, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
- ↑ Dušek, J 2022, Roadmap, Arma Reforger, viewed 2 August 2022, <https://reforger.armaplatform.com/news/roadmap>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2023, Roadmap, Arma Reforger, viewed 14 October 2023, <https://reforger.armaplatform.com/roadmap>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2024, 1.1 Update, Arma Reforger, viewed 18 March 2024, <https://reforger.armaplatform.com/news/update-march-13-2024>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2024, 1.2 Update, Arma Reforger, viewed 1 August 2024, <https://reforger.armaplatform.com/news/update-june-26-2024>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2025, 1.3.0.130 Changelog, Arma Reforger, viewed 28 March 2025, <https://reforger.armaplatform.com/news/changelog-march-27-2025>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2025, 1.3 Update, Arma Reforger, viewed 28 March 2025, <https://reforger.armaplatform.com/news/fire-support>.
External links[]
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- L7A2 GPMG (British Army counterpart, ArmA 2: BAF only)
- M240 (USMC/U.S. Army conventional forces counterpart)
- M60 (U.S. counterpart, ARMA Reforger only)
- M60E4 (ACR special operations counterpart, ArmA 2: OA only)
- PKM (Soviet/Outdated ChDKZ/Takistani Army counterpart)
- PKP (Modern Russian Armed Forces counterpart)
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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 | 2B14 Podnos • DShKM • RBS-70 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead | Army of the Czech Republic |
Weapons of ARMA Reforger | |
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Handguns | M9 9 mm • PM 9 mm |
Carbines | AKS-74U 5.45 mm (N) • M16 Carbine 5.56 mm (M203) |
Assault rifles | AK-74 5.45 mm (N) • M16A2 5.56 mm (M203) • Sa-58V 7.62 mm (P) |
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 (N) • UK-59L 7.62 mm |
Launchers | M72A3 LAW • RPG-7V1 |
Static | 2B14 • M2HB - Tripod • M240* • M252 • M60 - Tripod • NSV - Tripod • PKM - Tripod |
(Parenthesis) denotes variants. * this weapon is not available in a standalone turret configuration and is only available as a vehicle-mounted weapon. |
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Handguns | PM 9 mm |
Assault rifles | Sa-58V 7.62 mm (P) |
Sniper rifles | SVD 7.62 mm |
Machine guns | UK-59L 7.62 mm |
Launchers | RPG-7V1 |
Static | 2B14 |