Jackal131
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Most of our Russian weapons are not captured but purchased. Years ago they were captured and soldiers preferred them so much back then that any soviet weapons in storage were distributed and further orders were placed and doctrine was modified to include all eastern combat units to use the PKM as the squad automatic weapon (lighter, hits harder, easier to control, and more reliable than MG3), the SVD as the designated marksman weapon(2nd fire team leader). The AKM was also adopted to all base security units due to its higher reliability in poor weather and also its better performance in short high intensity outbreaks of fighting. Doctrine also requires all fire team and squad leaders to obtain a marksman qualification in the AKM.
The PKM, SVD, and AKM are favoured over most of our infantry weapons. Anyone who served in the east will also tell you they are better weapons for combat than the G3, MG3 and HK33. At the end of the day, until we replace the G3 / HK33 / MG3 completely, our infantry weapons are way below the standard we should expect.
The PKM, SVD, and AKM are favoured over most of our infantry weapons. Anyone who served in the east will also tell you they are better weapons for combat than the G3, MG3 and HK33. At the end of the day, until we replace the G3 / HK33 / MG3 completely, our infantry weapons are way below the standard we should expect.