What´s the point of using DPM over DP-27

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What´s the point of using DPM over DP-27. DP-27 has slight better stats. Or do i miss something? :thinking:
DPM is “higher” in reseach tree. The description says it is modernization version of DP-27 so my common sense tell me that it should be little better stat vise than DP-27. :sweat_smile:

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I only use the DP-27, I like it better then the DPM.

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But is there actual benefit to use it? Stats vise i mean. I use DP-27 too, cuz it looks better. :smiley:

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It’s just a mp38 vs mp40 situation.

If you have to choose one choose DPM as horizontal is more important than vertical. If you already have a bunch of DP-27, just skip the DPM, the difference is too small to justify a switch.

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I only use it because of the nicer animations lol. I can’t stand the 27’s ones

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Historical relevance and variety, for instance.

DPM began replacing the DP-27 in Soviet service starting in 1944.

So for BR3 (Moscow, Stalingrad, Rzhev) I take DP-27.

For BR4 and BR5 (Berlin) I take DPM.

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Do you ever take Dt-29 as well?

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No I don’t think it was actually ever issued to infantry.

But it’s a real gun, indeed, and theoretically could see circumstantial use by tank crews, though unsupported by doctrine.

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Well, it did see limited infantry use
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USSR had an insane LMG shortage so they pressed anything into service.

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The reason the AVT is even a thing is because of this shortage, easier to slightly modify a already existing gun in production to fill the need than tool up a new factory… at least in theory.

Mind you, the AVT was awful in the role of a LMG, but that’s besides the point.

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Dt29 was used in heroes and generals.

Heroes and generals is no more, it’s history.

Therefore dt29 is historical!

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I can’t argue against that logic XD

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