The RPD (Russian: ручной пулемёт Дегтярёва, romanized: Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova, English: Degtyaryov hand-held machine gun) is a 7.62x39mm light machine gun developed in the Soviet Union by Vasily Degtyaryov for the 7.62×39mm M43 intermediate cartridge.

Mar 20, 2023 · The RPD was an automatic machine gun featuring a gas-operated long-stroke piston system paired with the locking system of earlier small arms developed by Vasily Degtyaryov. Weighing just 16.31 pounds, it was considerably lighter than other machine guns from the time, such as the M60, Bren Gun and M14A1.

Dec 1, 2001 · The Rushnol Pulemet Degtyareva (RPD) was fielded in the early 1950s and would become the Red Army’s standard issue light machine gun and squad automatic weapon. An evolution of other designs by design engineer Vasily Alexseyevich Degtyarev, the RPD is a gas operated, open-bolt, locked-breech design.

Dec 19, 2019 · A fourth, sometimes called the RPDM, ad a longer gas cylinder, an extra friction roller on the piston side and a buffer in the butt.

Feb 15, 2024 · The RPD was developed as a companion light machine gun for the AK-47 to fire the same 7.62x39mm cartridge. An argument can be made that as good as this decision was logistically; tactically, it limited the Soviet squad automatic weapon in range and striking power.

The RPD (Russian: ручной пулемёт Дегтярёва Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova, English: hand-held machine gun of Degtyaryov) is a 7.62mm light machine gun developed in the Soviet Union by Vasily Degtyaryov for the intermediate 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge.

Apr 21, 2017 · The new 7.62 mm RPD was 10 pounds lighter than any machine gun then in service and used a round that inflicted far less recoil and was easier to feed into and eject from the firing chamber. Like the AK-47 assault rifle, the …

Nov 21, 2018 · The RPD was the culmination of Soviet light machine gun designs that began with the DP-28 of pre-World War Two days, and ending with the RPD, or Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova. It was a lightweight, belt-fed from a drum, gas operated machine gun chambered in the Soviet M43 7.62x39mm cartridge.

The RPD machine gun is a light machine gun that was developed in the Soviet Union during the early 1940s. It was designed to be a reliable and easy-to-use weapon for infantry units. The RPD is gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed, and fires the 7.62x39mm cartridge.

Feb 9, 2023 · Developed as a portable, squad-level light machine gun, the RPD ("Ruchnoy Pulemot Degtyaryova" - "Hand-Held Machine Gun of Degtyaryov") was a further evolution of the storied DP line introduced in 1928 by Vasily Degtyaryov.