7.62x54mm PP is a type of ammunition available in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.
General Characteristics[]
A special type of 7.62x54mm ammunition only suitable for use with the RP-74 machine gun and the Trophy AKM-47/2. The rounds feature high power and penetration performance. The PP rounds come in boxes of 100 rounds in both games.
Weapon Compatibility[]
Appearances[]
Clear Sky[]
Cheap 7.62-caliber machine gun round. Its design makes it unfit for use in sniper rifles, so it is used only with the RP-74 machine gun.
― In-game description
In Clear Sky, PP rounds are identical stats-wise to the 7.62x54mm 7N1 ammunition. PP rounds do not have their own model and icon and simply reuse that of the 7N1 ammunition.
Locations[]
Several stashes include these bullets, such as one in the Agroprom Underground. They can also be bought from Mitay, Sakharov, and the Mine Trader in the Red Forest. Some Duty experts use the RP-74; if they die, 7.62 PP rounds can be taken from their bodies. More than 2000 PP rounds can be found in the hatch of a T-64 tank at the Notorious path in the Red Forest, and if the player accepted the mission Bring back the tank machine gun, the hatch will also contain a Tank machine gun, loaded with 2000 PP rounds. 30 PP rounds are also loaded in the Trophy AKM-47/2.
Call of Pripyat[]
Cheap 7.62 caliber machine gun round. Its design makes it unsuitable for sniper rifles, so it is used only with the RP-74 machine gun.
― In-game description
In Call of Pripyat, 7.62x54 PP is identical to its previous iteration except that its penetrating capabilities shave been slightly reduced. It also now features its own model and icon.
Locations[]
Much like Clear Sky, one can still salvage PP rounds from RP-74-clad stalkers, however they won't have any extra ammo in their inventory, meaning one will have to unload the discarded RP-74 to collect ammunition, and will not be able to collect more than 100 rounds per NPC.
One box can be found in the Poltergeist room in [[Laboratory X8 (location)[Laboraty X8]] along with a RP-74 loaded with 27 rounds, two boxes can be found in the Old Service Center, and three can be found atop the Vine anomaly along with another RP-74 loaded with 100 rounds.PP rounds can also be acquired for free periodically by asking Kirillov for MG ammunition. Two boxes can be found in a tree north to the Circus anomaly in Zaton, they must be shot down.
Hawaiian is the only trader to sell these rounds, but only after one has acquired the achievements A Friend of Duty and A Wealthy Client.
Trivia[]
- The "PP" stands for Povishennaya Probivaemost ("Enhanced Penetration"), according to their specification in the GRAU index (7N13).
- Contrary to the in-game description, 7.62x54mm PP can indeed be used by sniper rifles. It is likely that 7.62x54mm PP was excluded from snipers for balancing reasons, as the ammunition is quite cheap and plentiful in comparison to 7.62x54 7N1.
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