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RPD

designed by Vasily Degtyaryov

Machine gunsSoviet UnionIn service since 1944
RPD
Overall length 1,037 mm
Photo: unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Caliber
7.62×39mm
Action
Gas-operated
Rate of fire
650–750 rds/min
Muzzle velocity
735 m/s
Effective range
100 m
Magazine
100 rounds
Weight (empty)
7.40 kg
Length
1,037 mm
Barrel length
520 mm
Designer
Vasily Degtyaryov
Designed
1943
Produced
1944–1960

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Videos

RPD: The LMG Adapts to Modern CombatForgotten Weapons

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Ammunition

7.62×39mmRifle · Soviet Union · 1944

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: RPD machine gun, Wikipedia