PKM/FC3

Overview	Far Cry 2	Far Cry 3	Far Cry 4

PKM
Stats
Category	LMG
Price	$1,125
Ammunition	LMG Rounds
Magazine size	100
Maximum ammo	500
Attachment slots	None
Supported attachments	None

«	The PKM is a powerful, light-machinegun with solid accuracy and range. It carries a massive 100-round box of ammo, but takes time to reload.	»
In-Game Description

«	The PKM is a light machinegun from Russia. Chances are you’ve seen photos of these being held by grim-faced rebels, insurgents, and bodybuilders in glossy magazines. This big gun is powerful, reliable and hard to miss.	»
Survival Guide

The PKM returns in Far Cry 3.

This weapon will become free after deactivating 4 Radio Towers.

It has a manageable fire rate that will saw down enemies quickly, but its long-range accuracy is not superb. It has a 100-round belt box that allows sustained fire and has a lengthy reload time. It is ideal for early game defense against animals such as bears. The PKM can easily kill pirates in 1-2 hits, making it one of the best weapons for large battles early in the game, such as outposts and the "Medusa's Call" mission. It can even down privateers very quickly, although you would be better off with the MKG by then. It is also ideal for killing heavies, as the constant, heavy damage will leave them defenseless as they fall to a taste of their own medicine.

Paint Jobs

The look of PKM could be customized with one of six available paint schemes. Each scheme costs $200 and does not affect weapon performance.

Dry Lands

Jungle

Sand

Deep Jungle

Fire

Old School

Gallery

First-person view of the PKM.

Iron sights of the PKM.

Trivia

• Unlike the PKM in Far Cry 2, this one looks more modernized with a front grip.
• Just like the AK-47, the PKM does not take any attachments.
• Heavy Gunners will use this weapon to suppress enemies into cover.
• The PKM in real life is one of the lightest, shortest, most accurate, and most controllable GPMG's in the world.
• Far Cry 3 erroneously shows the PKM ejecting fragments of ammunition belt links when the real PKM uses belts with non-disintegrating links.
• The PKM fires the most powerful cartridge of any of the machine guns in the game (7.62x54R), yet the weapon shop stats say it has the lowest damage in its category, compared to the U100 and MKG, both chambered in 5.56x45.
• Like a few other weapons in the game, the stat board is inaccurate to the PKM's actual hard-coded stats. It deals far more damage than the stat board says, on par with the high damage assault rifles such as the MS16, P416 and ACE, and seemingly the exact same as the U100.