PKP Pecheneg

PKP Pecheneg
Details
Weapon class	Medium Machine Gun
Users	Russian Airborne Forces; Russian Ground Forces
Capacity	100-round belt container
Cartridge	7.62x54mmR
Rate of fire	650 RPM
Fire Mode	Fully Automatic

For the GPMG used by rebel factions, see PKM.

“	The PKP Pecheneg is a modern upgrade to the PKM machine gun that was adopted by the Russian military in the early 2000s. It features a forced-air cooling jacket around the barrel, a number of improvements to the frame and replacement of the wooden furniture with a synthetic polymer. It also is equipped with a side dovetail mount like on the AK-74M that flips off to the side, for mounting the 1P78 2.8x scope.	„
	~ In-game description

The PKP Pecheneg is a Medium 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

4

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

10.55 s

Reload Empty

11 s

Reload Bipod

9.5 s

2-hit Kill Max Distance

720 m

Variants

The PKP Pecheneg is available to two factions: the Russian Airborne Forces and Russian Ground Forces.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	PKP Pecheneg	VDV		Iron sights, ranging 100-1500m	6 ammo boxes	Tracer
	PKP Pecheneg + 1P78	RGF		1P78 (2.8×), 100m zero	6 ammo boxes	Tracer

Gameplay

The PKP Pecheneg ammo box holds 100 rounds.
The PKP Pecheneg has a long reload time as a belt-fed machine gun.
The PKP Pecheneg is fitted with a deployable bipod.
Every 4th round is a tracer round.
The sights for the PKP Pecheneg include iron sights and 1P78 (2.8×) optical sight.
- The iron sights allow the user to zero the rifle for different ranges (from 100m to 1500m).
- The 1P78 (2.8×) optical sight allows the user to see enemies from long distances easily and engage enemies at longer ranges without the need to zero the weapon.
The PKP Pecheneg shares its damage model with the PKM, but with a slightly improved accuracy at 4 MOA.
- Aside from Sniper Rifles and Battle Rifles, PKP Pecheneg and PKM 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 PKP Pecheneg 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.
While the PKP Pecheneg is able to destroy wheels of all vehicles, it will not hurt hostile armored vehicles. It can be used effectively against Technicals, Transports, or Logistics Trucks to kill or wound the occupants and destroy their wheels. It will also destroy Motorcycles.
The PKM can penetrate bulletproof windows on light vehicles.

History

The Pecheneg (Russian: Печенег), also referred to as the "PKP" is a Russian 7.62x54mmR general-purpose machine gun. It is a further development and modification of the PK machine gun, hence the PKP name, as in PK Pecheneg. It is said to be more accurate than all its predecessors due to a heavier, non-removable, forced-air-cooling barrel with radial cooling ribs and a handle that eliminates the haze effect from hot gases and keeps the barrel cooler, making the weapon more reliable. Furthermore, the weapon is capable of having a telescopic sight or other sights mounted on it, increasing its accuracy and effective range.

Gallery

Trivia

The Pecheneg is named for the Pecheneg people, a warlike tribe of Turkic origin who lived in what later became the steppes of Southern Russia and Ukraine.

External links

PKP on Wikipedia