RPD machine gun - Wikipedia
The RPD (Russian: Ручной Пулемёт Дегтярёва, РПД, romanized: Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova, RPD, lit. 'Degtyaryov hand-held machine gun, RPD') is a 7.62x39mm light …
RPD Machine Gun: The Soviet-Era Weapon That's Seen Nearly 80 ...
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 …
The 7.62x54 Degtyarev RPD, the KB-P-345 | thefirearmblog.com
Jul 15, 2025 · The machine gun was a beefed-up RPD, featuring enhancements not found in its predecessor, such as a quick-change barrel. The basic design of the KB-P-345 is no more …
RPD (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova) Light Machine Gun (LMG)
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 …
Soviet Super SAW? The RPD Light Machine Gun
Jan 31, 2023 · 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 …
RPD - Light machine gun
The RPD saw extensive operational use after its introduction, serving as the standard light machine gun for the Viet Cong and the People's Army of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
The RPD Light Machine Gun - Firearms News
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 …