Degtiarev Light Machinegun
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| Photo was taken from Larrys collection (English) |
| Caliber, mm |
7,62
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| Length, mm |
1270
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| Weight with magazine, kg |
11,9
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| Weight of magazine, kg |
2,8
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| Magazine capacity, rds |
47
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| Rate of fire, rpm |
600
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| Sighting range, m |
1500
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The Degtiarev Machinegun, adopted by the Red Army in 1927 was extremely simple yet robust. DP remained Russia's standard light machinegun until 1944 when was replaced by modernised version DPM.
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