| Given
the absence of barrel change capability, the RPK must be
used for relatively short bursts of fire.
Sustained fire greater than 80 shots per minute will
lead to cook-offs since the weapon fires from a closed
bolt. The
RPK comes with a cleaning kit, folding bipod, club style
stock, 40 round magazine, and bayonet. The RPKS
has a side folding stock which is used by Para troops.
The RPK also features another improvement over the
AK-47, it has a windage adjustable sight that can target
objects 900 meters away.
While the RPK is
a very reliable and versatile weapon, it does have it's
disadvantages. Due to the RPK's 24 inch heavy
barrel and thicker receiver the weapon is very heavy.
It has caused many soldiers to become fatigued,
especially when loaded down with five drums and 1000
rounds of ammo. The RPK is also an attention
grabber. By this I mean it causes enemy fire to be
concentrated on the RPK's position, so being an RPK
operator is a very risky job.
Webmasters
Comments:
The RPK is an
awesome light machinegun, which has a cretin beauty to
it. It is a great long range weapon and is tons of
fun to shoot. My semi-auto RPK is a bullet hose
and accurately hits the target at 300 yards. It is
also a great eye catcher at the range since few people
own one. The RPK works well for providing cover
fire for a unit. It is also capable of engaging
light armored vehicles such as: jeeps and other
transports. The one disadvantage is that the
barrel tends to overheat and you must let the weapon
cool unless you wish to ruin your barrel. Overall
the RPK is well worth the money in both the semi-auto
and full-auto versions.
U.S.
Versions:
Authentic Soviet
RPK's are very hard to come by in the U.S. Only a
small number were imported, most of which were
machineguns. If you do find one it will be in the
hands of a collector and will be very expensive.
You can manufacture your own semi-auto RPK out of a
receiver and a RPK
parts kit. If you want an authentic RPK receiver,
purchase a VEPR
rifle and have GlobalTrades
turn it into an RPK. The Russians built the VEPR
rifle on a RPK receiver, which is why you need to buy
the rifle to make the RPK. You could also buy a
Firingline milled
receiver or a FEG Hungarian stamped receiver
from GlobalTrades
and have it turned in to a rifle. You will also
need to buy a U.S. parts kit if the rifle is a post-ban.
If the RPK is a post ban the muzzle threads with have to
be ground off or a muzzle brake with have to be
permanently attached. The bayonet lug will have to
be ground off and you may not put a folding stock on the
weapon.
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