RPK

The RPK (Russian: Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova; English: Kalashnikov hand-held machine gun) is a Soviet light machine gun, developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the late 1950s. It was put into service with the Soviet Army in 1961. Several countries have copied the design and were produced, as well as many others exported, especially after the Soviet Army replaced it with the RPK-74, which, it too was copied and exported, especially to Asian, Middle-Eastern, African and East European countries.

The RPK fires the 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge from a 40-round box magazine or 75-round drum magazine. The RPK-74 uses the 5.45x39mm M74 cartridge which can be easily fitted into 100-round drum magazines. They had an effective range of around 100-1000 meters and shared the mediocre accuracy of other Kalashnikov models.

Battlefield 2
The RPK-74 appears in Battlefield 2 as the main weapon for the MEC's Support Kit. Compared to the PLA's QBB-95 and USMC's M249 SAW, it has lower accuracy than the two, as the sights are somewhat hard to use at long range. It's rate of fire is also slower than the two, so in close quarters, RPK-74 users might be at a disadvantage. However, the RPK-74 boasts higher stopping power than the two.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam
In Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, the RPK is a weapon for the Medic Kit. Like most weapons in the expansion, the RPK appears rusted and the receiver cover is held in place with cloth. DICE developers explained that it was a distinct art style for the weapons in the Vietnam expansion. It differentiates from the other two MG's by having a round drum magazine rather than a box, and as such as less capacity but a quicker reload time. The RPK is between the M60 and XM22 for firing rate, spray, and recoil making it a balance between the high accuracy and damage of the M60 and the fast firing rate of the XM22. The weapon's iron sights are comparably clearer than other Machine Guns, and are similar to the AK47's.