Degtyarev DP 1928
Used by: USSR
Date of Manufacture: 1928
Weight: 9307 Grams
Range: 550 Yards
Calibre: 7.62 mm (0.30 inch)
Rounds per Clip/Magazine: 47
Rate of Fire: 550 Rounds/Minute
Maximum Velocity: 2750 ft/s (838 m/s)
Weapon Type: Light Machine Gun
Developed late in 1927, with production starting shortly thereafter, the Degtyarev DP 1928 was the standard light machine gun for the Red Army during WWII. Thanks to a tripod that was released for the Degtyarev DP 1928, it was also able to be used as an anti-aircraft gun.
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