Specifications
Weapon type:
Light machine gun
Weight:
11.5 kg (25 lb)
Calibre & Catrige:
7.62x54mmR
Rate of fire:
550 rpm
Designed:
1927
Designer:
Vasily Degtyaryov
Number produced:
795,000
Action:
Gas-Operated, flapper locking
In service:
1928-1960s
Muzzle velocity:
840 m/s (2,755 ft/s)
Capacity:
47-round pan