Weapon, Class 1
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ZiD PKM
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Game information
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Category
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Machine gun
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Fire modes
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Semi/Full (AutoROF 5)
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Caliber
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7.62x54mm R
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Barrel length (inches)
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23.8
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Feeding system
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Ammo belt
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+1 round in chamber?
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No
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Critical failure type
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Failure to feed
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Stock type
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Fixed (S)
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Weight (units)
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30
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Max condition
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17000
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Shop value / Rarity
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2000 (Rarity 5)
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Accessory compatibility
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Feeding
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PK ammo belt
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Standard:
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PK 100-round ammo belt box
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Muzzle
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N/A
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Standard:
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None
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Optics
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N/A
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Standard:
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None
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Underbarrel mount
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N/A
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Standard:
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Bipod (integrated)
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Lights
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N/A
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Standard:
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None
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Real world information
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Manufacturer
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Zavod imeni Degtyaryova (ZiD)
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Country of origin
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Soviet Union
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Year
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1969
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"The PKM is an iconic machine gun, perhaps almost as much as the AKM. If you thought there was a little bit of family resemblance, you'd be right; the PK machine gun is, at the core, a development of the AKM rifle, featuring a similar piston-driven action, with the main differences being that this weapon is open-bolt rather than closed-bolt, and belt-fed rather than magazine-fed. Many machinegunners in the Mazes swear by the PKM, and if you were to ask them why, they'd respond that it has all of the reliability of an AK-pattern rifle, but combined with all of the power of the 7.62x54mm R cartridge. And they'd be right."
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— Hebizuka (quote written by Tempest)
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The ZiD PKM (also simply called PKM) is a 7.62x54mm R machine gun.
Last modified on 10 March 2019, at 11:47