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. It was created as a replacement for the DP machine gun chambered for the 7.62×54mmR round.

2017年4月21日 · 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 …

2023年6月4日 · RPD 是一种自动机枪，具有气动长冲程活塞系统和由 Vasily Degtyaryov 开发的早期小型武器的锁定系统。 它仅重 16.31 磅，比当时的其他机枪轻得多，例如M60、布伦机枪和 M14A1。

2024年2月15日 · RPD stands for Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova, (Degtyarov Hand-Held Machine Gun). It was designed as a replacement for the DP Machinegun recognizable in WWII photos by its large pan magazine atop the weapon.

2023年3月20日 · 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.

2022年12月19日 · The NVA’s principal squad machine gun for most of the war, the RPD Model 44 was much lighter than the American M60, but its barrel could not be changed, necessitating short bursts to avoid overheating.

2023年1月31日 · The RPD was a belt-fed 7.62x39mm adaptation of the basic Degtyarev action that drove the WWII-vintage Soviet DP pan-fed machine gun. The RPD fed from a pair of non-disintegrating 50-round belts that linked together to provide 100 rounds of onboard firepower, all packed into a sheet steel drum.

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2024年5月26日 · Other common NVA weapons included: RPD light machine gun: A 7.62mm belt-fed machine gun that was lighter and more portable than the M60. RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher: A reusable anti-tank weapon that could also be …

2021年7月30日 · The RPD was the result of research into reduced-power cartridges to replace the 7.62x54R for infantry use. While that round was good for heavy machine guns on mounts, it was found to be excessively powerful for infantry rifle and squad machine guns.