Russian PKM gunner

Russia

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PKM	32	6	5

With a lineage dating back to the early 1960s, the venerable PK-series general purpose machine gun has seen service in conflict zones worldwide from its debut.

PKM gunners are found at the squad level throughout the Russian armed forces, using either 100-round or 250-round boxes as their primary ammunition source. Extra ammunition is often spread-loaded throughout the squad so as to provide a constant base of fire for the unit.

Unlike their Western counterparts, Russian machine gunners typically do not use optics on their weapons. While this is due to a lack of high-end equipment, the resulting lack of accuracy is often more than made up for by the PKM's impressive rate of fire.

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