According to the rules, the RPK and the RPK-74 are LMGs and therefore require the Heavy Weapons skill to use whereas AKMs and AK-74s are Assault Rifles and therefore use the Ranged Combat skill. This seems a little arbitrary to me as a GM, though I have never fired either of them in real life.
Therefore have any other GMs permitted PCs to use their Ranged Combat skill to fire an RPK or RPK-74?
To me they are slightly larger versions of AKs and therefore it seems a little harsh to deny a PC who has Ranged Combat skill but not Heavy Weapons from using their skill in an attack roll. What do other people think?
Thanks for any input.