PKP Pecheneg

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***Not to be confused with PKM, another 7.62 LMG with similar name and qualities.***
The **Pulemyot Kalashnikova Pekhotny "Pecheneg"** (Russian: **Пулемёт Калашникова Пехотный Печенег**)'s bullpup variant, known simply as **PKP Pecheneg** in-game and often abbreviated to **PKP**, is a powerful and very rare LMG that uses 7.62mm ammunition. It was added in v0.7.5 "*Hunt or be hunted*" update on April 16th, 2019.

## Rarity

In most maps. the PKP Pecheneg can be found rarely in Hardstone Blocks, Hardstone Boulders, Gold Airdrops, very rarely with a 10% chance in the Red Emblem Case and Hatchet Case, and extremely rarely as standard Tier World loot.

On the 50v50 map, the Lone Survivrs have a chance to get the PKP Pecheneg upon promotion.

## Pros and Cons

### Pros

* Very high DPS
* An extremely large magazine of 200
* Double damage to Obstacles
* High damage
* Can fire continuously for 20 seconds
* Good standing accuracy
* Shorter reload time compared to other LMGs

### Cons

* Slow movement when firing
* Extremely rare, leading to targeting
* Requires a Backpack to store large quantities of ammo
* Long reload time
* Ineffective at long range against other LMGs

## Strategies

### Using

* The PKP is best used to spray at mid range, as the 200 bullets allows for great offensive pressure
* Keep a gun for close quarters combat, such as a Shotgun in case the enemy manages to get close.
	+ Alternatively, the PKP can be paired with a long range gun such as a Sniper Rifle so that the user can deal damage to long range targets.
* Only take out this gun when in combat, as it is a high-value target.
* Destructible Obstacles such as Trees are easily destroyed in a few hits, and should not be a problem when firing the PKP. If the enemy hides behind a destructible Obstacle, continue to fire at them as their cover will be shredded.
* Use Frag Grenades to flush out opponents hiding behind indestructible Obstacles such as the Silo.

### Countering

* Stay at long range, as the PKP's moving accuracy is extremely wide. Use an accurate and long range weapon such as a DMR to kill the PKP Pecheneg user.
* If staying at long range is not possible, then use a gun with higher DPS.
	+ At close range, use a quick firing Shotgun to deal quick burst damage (MP220, Saiga-12).
	+ At mid range, use an accurate and high DPS gun (Vector, other LMGs).
* Guns with low recoil like the P30L do very well against the PKP Pecheneg. Strafe around the PKP Pecheneg user and take advantage of the somewhat bad accuracy.
* The M249 has much better accuracy and a slightly higher DPS, making it a good counter to the PKP Pecheneg at long range.
* Hiding behind an indestructible Obstacle can buy some time to heal or reload.
* Smoke Grenades can create temporary cover; however, be aware of other Throwables or Mines that may have been placed in the smoke.
* If this weapon did not naturally spawn and is on the ground, it may be a trap. Look for areas other players could be hiding before taking the PKP Pecheneg.
* Try to deal as much damage as you can while they are reloading. Don’t approach the enemy too quickly, for they might have a loaded gun in their secondary gun slot. This is important regarding the fact that the PKP Pecheneg takes 5 seconds to reload. You can use a heavy gun (like a sniper, or another machine gun or mini gun like the M134) to try and get them down. If they finish loading while you are right there, try to have a shotgun handy

## Sounds

* Firing
* Reloading
* Swapping To

## Trivia

* PKP stands for **Pulemyot Kalashnikova Pekhotny**, which translates as "Kalashnikov infantry machine gun".
	+ The PKP Pecheneg is distantly related to the AK-47, designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov, who also headed the design team for the PK machine gun.
* Contrary to many peoples' belief, the PKP Pecheneg has decent accuracy, same as the AK-47, which is considered a quite accurate weapon in-game.
* This weapon feed system is belt-fed by 100, 200 & 250 round belts typically carried in a large box. In the squad support role, it is almost always fitted with the 100 round box. The 200 and 250 round boxes are for use as a tripod-mounted weapon.
* Interestingly, instead of the integral carry handle, there's a Picatinny rail adapter mounted on the receiver.
* The PKP Pecheneg has a faster reload time than the M249 despite holding twice the bullets.
* In real life, this gun uses 7.62×54mmR. The Mosin-Nagant, DP-28, SV-98, and SVD-63 all also use this round.
* In real life, this is also a GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) not an LMG, however in-game it is referred to as an LMG.
	+ Just like the PKM, the PKP Pecheneg fulfills the role of both a light machine gun and a medium machine gun. It can be used among the infantry and mounted on vehicles or other devices such as a tripod.
	+ The PKP Pecheneg is a heavier version of the PKM. Instead of replacing the barrel which most LMGs do, the PKP Pecheneg has a heavier barrel, better designed for heat dispersion via air cooling.
* The design of PKP Pecheneg is a bullpup gun. This makes it the third bullpup weapon in the game, after the QBB-97 and FAMAS.
	+ Despite the belt box being located in front of the trigger, the belt still feeds into the loading mechanism behind the trigger, thus making it a bullpup.
* With the Firepower Perk, the PKP Pecheneg can hold 250 7.62mm ammo - almost the same capacity as the Military Pack can hold (300).
* The PKP Pecheneg has the highest damage per magazine.
* It was made much more common during the Desert Rain update in the Golden Air Drops and slightly more common on the Woods Map.
* The PKP Pecheneg has a switching sound of the DP-28 in its reloading sound.
* A PKP Pecheneg can reload more bullets per second than a Dual G18C can fire.
* The PKP Pecheneg is one of only three weapons in the game to eject casings to the left instead of to the right. The other two are the PKM and the M134.

## History

 April 15, 2019v0.7.5*Hunt or be hunted* | Added

## Links

* https://surviv.io/img/loot/loot-weapon-pkp.svg

## Gallery

Holding Dual PKP PechenegsThe Body of the PKP PechenegThe Magazine of the PKP PechenegHow PKP Pecheneg actually looks like in-game from a top-down perspectiveA fellow survivr finding a PKP as ground lootPKP & USAS-12 in potato mode.