Quick answer
The PKM is a recorded late Support-track light machine gun using 7.62×54 mm ammunition. A September 13 Support guide confirms the Support 30 gate and describes less customization than the M249, while the documented $4,500 deployment price and $150,000 access payment remain versioned records.
Recorded purchase and unlock
| Category | Light machine gun |
|---|---|
| Recorded deployment price | $4,500 in-game cash |
| Access | Support 30 · $150,000 |
| Ammunition | 7.62×54 mm |
| Evidence scope | Versioned item record · current-client recheck needed |
| Data build | Late Beta / launch research |
| Reviewed | 2026-09-16 |
| Fire modes | Semi-auto / full auto |
| Recorded weight | 7.5 kg |
| Recorded inventory size | 6 × 2 |
| Current community check | A September 13 Support guide confirms the Support 30 gate and lower customization than the M249 |
The current Support class walkthrough independently places the PKM at Support 30 and identifies it as the later of the two machine guns. Reach the level, confirm the one-time fee, then budget the repeat purchase and its ammunition as separate costs.
Ammunition and setup
The PKM shares a recorded 7.62×54 mm caliber label with several precision weapons, but it uses its own supported feeding and attachment path. Begin from the weapon screen, add the compatible container, then purchase matching loose ammunition and a backpack large enough for the rest of the role.
The post-launch guide reports fewer customization choices than the M249. Treat that as a current community observation and verify the exact slots before buying an optic, bipod or other attachment.
Suppression role
Use the PKM to hold a lane, cover a crossing or support a team push from a stable position. Its recorded 7.5 kg weight and 6×2 inventory footprint make it a deliberate specialist purchase, and sustained fire consumes both ammunition and cash quickly.
Change position after prolonged firing and keep an exit route. A machine gun that never reaches the moving objective or runs dry away from resupply does not repay its cost.
Compare another option
The M249 SAW opens earlier in the documented Support track, uses 5.56×45 mm and has broader reported customization. The M500 is a cheaper close-range Support option when sustained coverage is not the task.
Review ammunition for storage and replenishment and economy before committing to the permanent access payment.
Data version and sources
The Support 30 placement and relative customization are corroborated by a post-launch creator guide. The image and remaining vendor fields are versioned community records reviewed on September 16, 2026. No current official damage, recoil or belt-capacity table was located.
Read every value with its version.
Official changes use first-party announcements. Item fields without a current official table remain labeled as dated gameplay records until they can be checked in the public client.