HISTORY/CONTEXT:
The PPK-41 Early is one of 3 known variants of the Korovin PPK-41, with about 1500 total manufactured by the Tula Arms Plant during the Siege of Leningrad. What differentiates the PPK-41 Early from the one in-game is the cocking handle being on the right side of the weapon, rather than the left.
Here’s the in-game PPK-41, the last version of the weapon, with the cocking lever on the left side.
My evidence for it being the “Early” version of the weapon is this prototype of the weapon, which is different from the final weapon, but also shares the right-side cocking lever. However, if there is a more appropriate name for the weapon in this proposal, I would rather use it instead!
IN-GAME:
I personally believe the PPD-34 is inappropriate as a BR 1 SMG. Even though it has below-average dispersion and low damage at 6.4 upgraded, the rate of fire makes up for it, and most new players at BR 1 will not be running vitality. This weapon could provide the USSR tech tree with a weapon that is more in-line with the BR 1 SMGs of other nations.
Weapon Stats:
Cartridge: 7.62mm Tokarev
Magazine Capacity: 35 rounds
Rate of Fire: 500
In-game stats of the Founder’s Pack version (now renamed PPK-41 Late):
The stats would be similar to this weapon.
- Yes
- No