PKM

The Pulemyot Kalashnikova Modernizirovany (lit. Kalashnikov's Machine Gun), known in-game as the, is a LMG added in the v0.9.0 "" update on January 13, 2020.

Comparison to PKP Pecheneg
It is very similar to the PKP Pecheneg, acting like a nerfed PKP with slightly faster bullets.
 * Mag Size 100 less than PKP (50 if you have Firepower for both)
 * Same ammo and ammo spawn count
 * 1s longer reload time
 * Identical firing delay, spread, and firing slowdown as the PKP
 * 3 less damage (6 on obstacles because both have 2x obstacle damage)
 * Identical range, 10 faster bullet speed
 * Same sounds, except for firing sounds

Strategies

 * This should be used as a cross between the M249 and the PKP Pecheneg. It doesn't have the high fire rate of the M249, or the massive magazine size of the PKP Pecheneg, but performs very well overall.

Trivia

 * The PKM is the second PK machine gun variant to be added into the game. First being PKP Pecheneg.
 * This is the third belt-fed gun to be added into the game, behind the PKP Pecheneg and M249
 * It's the 5th weapon to have a visible magazine box.
 * It's the second GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) added in the game. Similar to PKP Pecheneg, the PKM is referred to in-game as an LMG.
 * It is the first LMG with its bipod flipped down. Despite this, it's unusable in-game like any weapon with a bipod.
 * In #announcements on the official surviv.io Discord server and Instagram account, there is a poster showcasing a screenshot from the 2020 snow event. The PKM world sprite is featured in it, however, it cannot be obtained in the snow event since it's a woods map only gun.
 * On the official discord server, Justin confirmed that the PKM in the snow mode promo was just a teaser image, and is not actually in the Snow Map and is only in the Woods Map.