- Yes
- No
The USSR only has a single option in their tech tree for BR2 machine gunners, which isn’t even a domestic design. There was prototypes of the DP-27 machine gun with an ammo hopper that was inspired from captured Japanese Type 11 machine guns. Because the Type 11 MG is already a BR2 MG, the DP-27 with the Kubynov ammo hopper feed system could work nicely for a BR2 tech tree weapon.
Weapon Type (For weapons only)
The DP-27 with the Kubynov ammo hopper should be a machine gun, obviously
Battle Rating (BR)
The DP-27 with Kubynov ammo hopper should be BR2 just like the Type 11 MG it takes heavy inspiration from
Type
This weapon should be tech tree due to the USSR’s severe lack of BR2 machine guns in their tech tree.
Availability
The USSR only has a single MG at BR2 in their tech tree and this is a problem that should be remedied. While it IS a prototype and that is undesirable, it is better than being stuck with a single foreign MG in the tech tree.
Gameplay Purpose & Role
This would enhance gameplay by providing more variety for BR2 machine gunners for the USSR. They only have the Madsen machine gun which isn’t even a domestic design.
The DP-27 with ammo hopper should basically be a Type 11 MG with the damage and velocity of 7.62x54R. This would give it a slight capacity advantage over the Madsen which only had 25 rounds.