NOTE: Some films use the Valmet M78 to impersonate the RPK. please see the Valmet M78 page for differences between these two weapons. The Zastava M72 is also on the M70 series page.
RPK Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPK with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm. This is an RPKN variant with a scope mount bracket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPK with 75-round Soviet type drum magazine - 7.62x39mm Specifications (1961 – 1978)
Weight: 10.6 lbs (4.8 kg)Barrel length: 23.2 in (59 cm)Feed System: 30, 40-round box magazines or 75-round drum magazineThe RPK and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film Television Video Games
Game Title
Appears as
Mods
Notation
Release Date
America's Army With 75-round drum magazine
2002
Conflict: Desert Storm 2002
Conflict: Desert Storm II 2003
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising 2004
Close Combat: First to Fight RPK
With 75-round drum magazine
2005
Project Reality With optional AK-style stock
2005
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 AK-47 LMG
With 75-round drum magazine
2007
Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat With 75-round drum magazine
2007
Soldier of Fortune: Payback PKR-47
2007
Cross Fire "RPK"
With 75-round drum magazine
2007
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Automatic Rifle
w/ drum magazine
2008
7.62 High Calibre 2008
ArmA II With 75-round drum magazine
2009
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker RPK
w/ drum magazine
2010
Medal of Honor RPK
w/ various attachments
digital pre-order bonus
2010
Battlefield 3 RPK-74M
RPKM with options of various sights, muzzle devices, and vertical foregrip or bipod
has performance of 5.45x39mm RPK-74, probably accidentally modeled on RPKM
2011
Battlefield Play4Free RPK-74M
With Harris bipod replacing integral bipod
2011
Project Reality: Vietnam 2012
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action RPK-74
2012
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier RPK
RPKM with various attachments
uPlay bonus weapon
2012
Payday 2 RPK
Romanian handguard
added in Gage Weapon Pack 02 (2014)
2013
State of Decay "RPK"
with black stock and RPK-74 -style 7,62x39mm magazine, added in Breakdown DLC
2013
Battlefield 4 RPK
Various sights, muzzle devices, and vertical foregrip or bipod
Added in "China Rising" DLC; initially misidentified as RPK-74M until a 2015 patch
2013
Warface w/75-round drum magazine, black plastic handguard and RPK-74M -style folding stock
2013
Insurgency RPK
Slanted muzzle brake; Various optional accessories
Used by the Insurgents
2014
Squad 75-round drum magazine
2015
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades RPK
Used to be named "Vepr-V3"
2016
Vigor RPK
with 75-round drum, replaced "RPK-74"
2018
"RPK-74"
with 40-round magazine, removed from game
Call to Arms 2018
Battlefield 2042 RPK
Added in Update 4.1
2021
Anime
Title
Character
Note
Date
Upotte!! RPK
2012
RPK-74 Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPK-74 with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPK-74M with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm Specifications (1974 – present)
Caliber: 5.45x39mm; 7.62x51mm NATO (RPK-308)Weight: 10.4 lbs (4.7 kg)Barrel length: 23.2 in (59 cm)Feed System: 30, 45-round box magazinesThe RPK-74 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film Television Video Games Anime See Also
