PKM

PKM
Details
Weapon class	Medium Machine Gun
Users	Insurgents; Irregular Militia Forces
Capacity	100-round belt container
Cartridge	7.62x54mmR
Rate of fire	650 RPM
Fire Mode	Fully Automatic

For the standard issue GPMG of the Russian Ground Forces, see PKP Pecheneg.

“	The PKM is a gas-operated open bolt Russian machine gun developed in the early 1960s that served in the Soviet military as its standard general purpose machine gun well after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Its simplicity and ease of operation make it a formidable counterpart to the western MAG, and has seen extensive export and manufacture all around the world.	„
	~ In-game description

The PKM is a general-purpose machine gun featured in Squad.

Statistics

Details

Weapon Name

PKM

Weapon Type

Medium Machine Gun

Damage Type

Kinetic

Magazine Size

100

Ammo Cost

2

Damage Model

Base Damage

97

Min. Damage

35

Base Damage Distance

474 m

Min. Damage Distance

800 m

Damage: Head

291

Damage: Shoulder

60.25

Damage: Calf

48.5

Damage: Forearm

40.74

Rate of Fire

652

Ballistics

Muzzle Velocity

825 m/s

Acceleration

−30 m/s² for 1.5 s

Gravity Modifier

2.75

MOA

5

Max. Range

N/A

Weapon Handling

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Sway
Sway Stand (HF/ADS)	12.0/9.0
Sway Crouch (HF/ADS)	8.0/6.0
Sway Prone (HF/ADS)	3.0/1.5
Sway Bipod (HF/ADS)	0.0/0.0
Max Move Sway Factor	22.0
Low Stamina Sway Factor	3.5
Max Sway Limit	No Limit
Sway Alightment Stand (HF/ADS)	5.0/3.5
Sway Alightment Crouch (HF/ADS)	2.7/2.7
Sway Alightment Prone (HF/ADS)	1.5/1.5
Sway Alightment Bipod (HF/ADS)	0.7/0.6
Max Move Sway Alignment Factor	22.0
Low Stamina Sway Alignment Factor	3.5
Max Sway Alignment Limit	10.0
Spring
Stiffness	0.75
Damping	0.4
Recoil
Recoil Stand ADS (μ/σ)	x:2.2/0.4 y:1.5/0.4
Recoil Crouch ADS (μ/σ)	x:1.1/0.3 y:0.5/0.33
Recoil Prone ADS (μ/σ)	x:0.1/0.2 y:0.2/0.22
Recoil Bipod ADS (μ/σ)	x:0.04/0.072 y:0.015/0.075
Recoil Stand HF (μ/σ)	x:4.0/2.2 y:5.0/2.2
Recoil Crouch HF (μ/σ)	x:1.8/0.8 y:1.5/0.8
Recoil Prone HF (μ/σ)	x:0.5/0.35 y:0.6/0.35
Recoil Bipod HF (μ/σ)	x:0.1/0.18 y:0.005/0.18

Miscellaneous

Suppresion Effect

GPMG

Equip

1.75 s

Reload Tactical

9.25 s

Reload Empty

9.75 s

Reload Bipod

8.25 s

2-hit Kill Max Distance

720 m

Variants

The PKM is available to two factions: the Insurgents and the Irregular Militia Forces.
The PKM and its variants are also used as vehicle-mounted armaments.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	PKM	INS		Iron sights, ranging 100-1500m	6 ammo boxes
	PKM + 1P29	IMF		1P29 (4×), ranging 100-400m	6 ammo boxes

Gameplay

The PKM ammo box holds 100 rounds.
The PKM has a long reload time as a belt-fed machine gun.
The PKM is fitted with a deployable bipod.
The sights for the PKM include iron sights and 1P29 (4×) optical sight.
- The iron sights allow the user to zero the rifle for different ranges (from 100m to 1500m).
- The 1P29 optical sight includes an older-styled trilux with an upside-down obelisk reticle and a built-in stadiametric rangefinder. The zeroing of the 1P29 can be adjusted from 100 meters to 400 meters, further enhancing its long-range precision.
The PKM shares its damage model with PKP Pecheneg, but with a slightly worse accuracy at 5 MOA.
- Aside from Sniper Rifles and Battle Rifles, PKM and PKP Pecheneg have the highest damage out of all light weapons in-game, at whopping 97. They also have one of the longest effective ranges, outranging NATO and Chinese GPMGs.
- This is compensated by slightly slower muzzle velocities and slightly lower accuracy.
The PKM is classified in-game as the Medium Machine Guns. Medium Machine Guns have extremely uncontrollable sway, inadequate point fire responsiveness, and excessive recoil. Sway and recoil can be significantly reduced via prone or bipod.
- They output most suppression effects and are effective at medium to long ranges.
Firing the weapon with the bipod deployed is always preferred, creating a highly stable and accurate fire support platform. If the bipod cannot be used, firing the gun from the prone position is the next best option.
- Firing in short bursts will increase the overall accuracy. It will also conserve ammunition.
The PKM will not hurt hostile armored vehicles, but it can be used effectively against Technicals, Transports, or Logistics Trucks to kill or wound the occupants. It will also destroy Motorcycles.
- The PKM can penetrate bulletproof windows on light vehicles.

History

The PKM is a modernized version of the Soviet 7.62 mm PK general-purpose machine gun. The PKM was introduced in 1969 to replace the SGM and RP-46 machine gun as the standard GPMG of the Soviet Army. It remains in use as a front-line infantry and vehicle-mounted weapon in the Russian Ground Forces, the successor to the Soviet Army. The PK has been exported extensively and produced in several other countries under license.

Gallery

Trivia

The abbreviation PK stands for Pulemyot Kalashnikova (Пулемёт Калашникова) which means in English from Russian, "Kalashnikov's machine gun". The M in "PKM" means Модернизированный which translates from Russian to English; "Modernized" or "Improved".

External links

PKM on Wikipedia

PKM

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