BF2S Forums MK3A1 Jackhammer or the PKM?

Jackhammer.For me, the Jackhammer is the best weapon in the Game

he has the DAO, what about some sniping?

This is in the wrong section, but i'm sure Trigger or Voodoo will fix that shortly.  now on to your question, which one should you choose? well seeing as that i have all three of the unlocks that you are curious about, i believe I can lend some assistance.

first off the M95: personally i love sniping so that was my first unlock way back at LC, and it has served me well.  a word to the wise however it takes some getting used too before you can become proficent with it.  it is a good choice only if you plan on doing a lot of sniping and want some power.  the only real difference between the M95 and the M24 is that the M95 will go through armored glass on vechicles and it shoots through body armor, delivering maximum damage per shot, whereas the M24 will still cause some damage to targets with body armor, you will not do the full 95 damage per bullet. 

The PKM- the Pkm is a very powerful gun although you sacrifice firing rate for for damage per bullet, which can be the difference between killing the enemy and the enemy killing you.  it has awesome accuracy once you learn to use it right, and is a must if you play support at all.

The jackhammer- i just unlocked this gun for my unlock for 1st Sgt. and it is an excellent Close quaters weapon, and is a lifesaver for the engineer class (USMC and PLA as the MEC already has a semi-auto shotgun) it is great for fending off those pesky Spec. ops that delight in blowing up your artillery, and the full auto feature will save your life. 

out of the three I recomend that you go with the jackhammer for the simple reason that it will save your life when going up against Spec. Ops raiding parties, where as having to bunnyhop or pause to reload a pump-action shotgun is something to avoid.

Last edited by sewermasta324 (2005-10-26 10:17:11)

ghostdogfitton wrote:

Thanks for all of your advice!!!!! very interesting read.


I have trouble using the M95(when I can find one of a fallen sniper), just seems to miss! I do like the M24 though.  I tend to only use the sniper class when the opposing force are sniping me. I should do more sniping but I love c4ing tanks and other enemy objects. Maybe if the Claymores were more like real life and I could shoot the M95 well I would play more on the sniper class.

as I said, it takes some getting used to.  When I first unlocked the M95 I couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with it either, but I slowly learned how to use it and now I hardly use anything else.  then again i ahve over 70 hours as a sniper so I'm probably a bit biased towards the M95. try leading the target with the crosshairs and then fire, or wait until your target is standing still and aim for the head, try out different things until you get it right.  if you want more practice with a particular gun go and play on an unranked server that has all the guns unlocked, and just get a feel for how best to use each one, then when you are comfortable go back to the world of ranked servers and test your new skills.  if you find that you still nedd more work with a particular gun, repeat the process until you feel you are ready.

Last edited by sewermasta324 (2005-10-26 11:12:11)

thread moved to BF2:Help for obvious reasons.

how exactly do you snipe with PKM?  i have it unlocked and have yet to see this.  also, i have lost an embarrasing amount of close combat duels with the PKM...a jackhammer, doa or g3 will take you out waybefore you have a chance.  what are you talking about?  pkm is a very good short to medium range weapon when you are prone.  close combat and long range (sniping) and you're shit out of luck.  sure you may hit stuff close/long range but it don't compare to abilty of other weapons.

The Jackhammer and DAO (i kick myself every day for getting a DAO as my second unlock) are only useful in Strike at Karkand. Thats it. No other map really has any use for them, as they just get outranged. And they can only kill one person at a time anyway due to the long reload time which makes you end up switching to pistol and dying.

Yes they are very fun, which is why i got the DAO originally. However, it soon wears off when you dont get any points. Just play MEC or pick one up if you feel the urge for an auto shotgun.

The PKM is weird... Im always prone and use the iron sights - The first shot is very accurate on every distance, but I never get the kill as the rest of the bullets always miss wether I short-burst, long-burst or hold the trigger in?? I must practice more with it but I often use the saw or RPK74 with much better results...

I have seen the accuracy charts, and it says all support weapons are equally accurate (only difference in damage, rate of fire and number of bullets) but I find the PKM way off different - anybody??

Talon wrote:

I fire it in roughly 5 round bursts, which seems to give it mega accuracy when prone and zoomed. A couple of those will drop most people.

About the Jackhammer, i havnt used it too much, but what do you mean about the trigger? Its a shotgun, you cant hold the trigger down, you have to, well, trigger it for every shot. Anyway, what I was trying to get across is that the by the time you've got close enough to hit someone with a shotgun, you could have killed them twice with a ranged gun. Granted turning round a corner and running into someone makes a shotgun effective, but keeping your cool and aiming for the head or going prone and cutting up their feet will achieve the same result.

nope. the jackhammer is a gas-operated, full-auto shotgun. hold down the trigger and the bitch will fire until the clip is empty. also, with a little practice, you can take out multiple enemies with one clip. My best was 3 guys with seven rounds. downside is the long reload time.

Jackhammer and DAO-12 are great for CQC, mostly on Sharqui and Karkand. and if you want to go long-distance asd engi or AT, I suggest the pistols. great accuraccy over all ranges. then again, those are no kits to play as a loner anyway. If you are constantly engaged in long-distance fighting as engi or AT, you are doing something wrong...

Will theese threads never ever stop? Use the search function. There is a big bunch of threads about unlocks.
And since it is so easy to get the unlocks now it's not a big deal IF you chose the wrong weapon.

Last edited by McCullough (2005-10-28 05:38:08)

I'd take the PKM over the Jackhammer simply because if you're an engineer your weapon is a backup to the armor you should be driving. With the PKM you have unlimited ammo (grenades).
Also the reload times are about the same, but with the PKM it isn't as often. I also feel that the default shotguns pack plenty of punch and the Jackhammer isn't much of an upgrade, whereas the default support guns are very inaccurate in comparison to the PKM.

If you're consistently fighting close-range as an engineer with no vehicle, then you have a problem because A) the engineer class has no armor, B) either shotgun has a short range, and C) unless you're playing a city map the engineer guns don't work very well. I've unlocked both guns on another account and I find that a skilled player with the PKM gets many more kills than a skilled player with a MK3A1. If you only play engineer, well, go for the Jackhammer. But if you play on foot a lot, the PKM is the better of the two.

As far as the DAO-12 goes on any map, when you're capping a base, there are not many guns I'd rather have than the DAO-12. Unloading 4 shells into a rushing enemy who just spawned is very satisfying and very effective.