Remove the Automatic Rifleman role from the VDV and Move the machine Gunner Role to Direct Combat

[solar mountain]

The RPK is one of the better automatic riflemen, I think we should keep it

[little moth]

I'm not suggesting that it'd be removed from both Russian factions lol

[flat shale]

RPK is the the GOAT of the AR Role. Just basically a regular rifles accuracy with a bigger magazine

[solar rapids]

No, the PKP is worse in almost every way.
The AR Role of them is literally one of the best you could have.

[flat shale]

Dont be hating on the PKP, that thing slaps. But i agree the Unscoped PKP is pretty useless

[craggy island]

Would like to see it. Would fit into "fire superiority and cqb" style of vdv ingame

[little moth]

This is more accurate to the VDV as they're more reliant on the PKP than the RPK irl

[sweet snow]

RPK has found no real use on the REDFOR side.

Everyone just rocks PKM

And honestly, RPK-74M with a scope is better than the Pecheneg.

[low anchor]

Iirc they’d entirely phased the RPK-74 out of VDV service before 2022

Most of the time I’ve seen them using PKMs and not PKPs though

Iirc RPK-74s were also quite rare in Russian Army use outside of Syria too

Although the Ukraine conflict definitely changed that, atleast earlier on. Now I don’t really see SAWs or GPMGs in Russian hands at all (atleast when they’re on the offensive. Plenty of PKMs in their defenses)

[little moth]

Exactly

Im just suggesting something to make the VDV play differently than the RGF

[sweet snow]

PK/PKM is now the machine gun. Others were either discarded as useless (RPK-74) or are used because of lack of PK/PKM's (RP-46).

[low anchor]

No, I’ve definitely seen RPK-74s and even a couple RPDs. I have not seen any RP-46s though and would love pics

[sweet snow]

https://t.me/glockmeister_lj/1779
https://t.me/glockmeister_lj/3739

The author is a civilian instructor for the Russian Ground Forces.

Warning: If you read him you'll get Strelkov-level of dooming.

The RPK bit is taken mostly from the Markin's book.

[low anchor]

That part I was aware of. Russia was in the process of phasing out the RPK-74 for around a decade but it seemed to cling on like AKMSs in the hands of poor SOBR units.

[sweet snow]

I doubt Russia was phasing out the 74 as it was still in OOB of all types of motor rifle companies.

[low anchor]

From my understanding RPK-74s were becoming more and more uncommon even in organizations where they were officially still standard equipment