PKP Pecheneg

The Pulemyot Kalashnikova Pekhotny "Pecheneg" (Russian: Печенег), known simply as PKP Pecheneg in-game is a powerful LMG that uses 7.62mm ammunition and was added in v0.7.5 "" update on April 16th, 2019. The PKP Pecheneg is one of the rarest Weapon in the game, surpassing even the M249 itself as a gun. The PKP has a high damage and DPS, making it very capable of overpowering other Players. Despite being rare, during the Woods Spring event, it could occasionally be found in the Pavilion in the top left vase from the Tier Pavilion. In the Woods Spring Map, the PKP Pecheneg spawns more frequently in the map. Drop rates from golden Air Drops have a much higher chance of obtaining a PKP than in Desert Maps.

Pros

 * High DPS
 * High capacity for a machine gun, let alone the highest capacity of any weapon in the game
 * Does the most extra damage to Obstacles (2x)
 * Short reload time for the capacity it has, in fact, it has the shortest reload per bullet of 0.025 seconds per bullet.
 * Can last very long without reloading, due to the fact that it fires slowly but it’s high damage more than makes up its low fire rate for an auto gun.

Cons

 * Rare, though more common than the M249 due to the fact that it has more chances to spawn in more Crates
 * High recoil, like any LMGs
 * You will be targeted with this gun, so be careful at all times

Countering

 * The PKP Pecheneg is the king of the open fields and has the largest magazine of any gun in the game, and certainly excellent DPS, so the only few counters against the PKP Pecheneg would be guns with higher DPS or quick-firing shotguns like the MP220 at close range.
 * The M249 with twice the few bullets to spare can be an effective counter if one places their shots correctly far away.
 * If possible, but very rare, if you can get a PKP Pecheneg player while reloading, do so. The long reload time should be enough for a player to finish them off.
 * Also, although strangely, players might team up on a PKP Pecheneg player to kill it, although this tactic proves lucky and deadly, as the opponent might betray them right afterward.
 * If you have an M249 by whatever chance, try to keep your distance and spray down the PKP user, as the M249 doesn't slow you down as much as it's eastern brother.
 * Since the QBB is one of the most accurate high-clip weapons in the game, you can nail the PKP user at a distance without worries of being hit (as the PKP is not as accurate).

History

 * Added in the v0.7.5 update

Sounds
Firing

Reloading

Swapping To

Trivia

 * PKP stands for pulemyot kalashnikova pekhotny, which translates as Kalashnikov infantry machine gun.
 * The PKP Pecheneg is related to the AK-47 because they both share the same name, kalashnikova.
 * The Pecheneg are semi-nomadic Turkic people. The language Pecheneg is a member of the Oghuz branch of the Turkic family.
 * This weapon feed system is belt fed 100, 200 & 250.
 * The PKP has a faster reload time than the M249 despite being able to hold twice the bullets
 * In real life, this gun uses 7.62×54mmR. The Mosin-Nagant, DP-28, and SV-98 all also use this round.
 * In real life, this is also an MMG, not an LMG, however in-game it is referred to as an LMG.
 * The design of PKP is actually bullpup in surviv.io. The real-life PKP has a straight magazine instead of a tilted magazine, in game. This makes it the third bullpup weapon in the game.
 * With the Firepower Perk, the PKP Pecheneg is able to hold 250 7.62mm ammo - almost the same capacity the biggest pack, the Military Pack, can do.
 * However, even without the Firepower Perk, a player can at most carry 700 7.62 ammo (with two PKP Pechenegs and a Military Pack).
 * The PKP boasts the best damage per magazine in any weapon.
 * It was made much more common during the Desert Rain update in the golden Air Drops and also slightly more common in The Woods event.
 * Only gun with a scope on the sprite.
 * The name Pekhotny means the gun in real life was built by the same company that created the DP-28.
 * This weapon has the longest name in the entire game, at 11 symbols. (12 if you count the space)

Links

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