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PKM

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PKM
Light Machine Gun
7.5 KG $4,500
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6x2 | 12 slots
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PKM is a light machine gun in Wardogs, chambered in 7.62x54mm and issued to the Support role. It has 55 damage per round, 600 rounds per minute, a 825 m/s muzzle velocity and an effective range of 1000 m. It weighs 7.5 kg and takes 6×2 inventory slots. It unlocks at Support level 30 and costs $150,000.

  • Semi / Full Auto
  • 7.62x54mm

Details

Category
Weapons
Subcategory
Light Machine Gun
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Primary

Ballistics

Damage per round
55
Rate of fire
600 rpm
Fire modes
Auto, Semi-auto
Muzzle velocity
825 m/s
Effective range
1000 m
Accuracy
2.5 MOA
View kick
1.25×
Recoil when focused
-50%

Recoil pattern

Recoil pattern 100 rounds, pattern 30
+20°+40°+60°+80°-40°-20°+20°+40°AIM120100
Target distance 15 m

Aim hits the 89° look limit at round 34 without pulling down

Rounds Player at 15 m Usual spread Scatter
Shot 100/100
Scatter ±20° After 30: 1.38-2.44° up Reset 0.9s
Climb 89.0°
Drift 8.83°

Damage falloff

0%25%50%75%100%0 m1000 m1500 m
Full damage to 1000 m, 20% at 1500 m

Handling

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Attribute Deviation
Mult Impact Change
Vertical recoil
1× — —
Horizontal recoil
1× — —
Spread
1× — —
Accuracy
1× — —
Equip speed
0.95× -5%
Holster speed
1× — —
ADS time
0.73s
ADS zoom
1.2×
Length
80 cm
Zeroing
100-1500 m

Hit multipliers & ballistics

See how the PKM stacks up against every other weapon in the Wardogs Ballistics Calculator. Compare the PKM

Helmet None
Body Armor None
Round:
Range:
Head 126.5 dmg 1 shot to kill
ZoneMultRaw dmgEffectiveShotsTTKProtection
Head
2.30×126.5126.510.00sUnarmored
Neck
1.73×94.994.920.10sUnarmored
Upper torso
1.16×63.563.520.10sUnarmored
Middle torso
1.05×57.857.820.10sUnarmored
Lower torso
1.00×54.954.920.10sUnarmored
Pelvis
0.90×49.549.530.20sUnarmored
Upper arm
0.54×29.729.740.30sUnarmored
Lower arm
0.45×24.824.850.40sUnarmored
Hand
0.27×14.914.970.60sUnarmored
Upper leg
0.54×29.729.740.30sUnarmored
Lower leg
0.45×24.824.850.40sUnarmored
Foot
0.27×14.914.970.60sUnarmored
Head: Base 55 × 2.3 hitbox = 126.5 dmg

Ammunition

The PKM excels in keeping enemies suppressed thanks to its high powered rounds and slower rate of fire.

Attachments 4 slots | 21 parts

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