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The RPD is a 7.62 mm light machine gun developed in the Soviet Union.- The RPD is striker fired and features a trigger mechanism that is limited to fully automatic fire only. The bolt is equipped with a spring-loaded casing extraction system and a fixed insert inside the receiver housing serves as the ejector. Spent cartridge casings are ejected downward through an opening in the bolt carrier and receiver. The RPD has a manually operated lever-type safety mechanism that secures the weapon against accidental firing by blocking the bolt catch when engaged.- Wars
Wars: Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Cambodian-Vietnamese War, Iran-Iraq War, Afghanistan, various conflicts in Africa and Western Asia.-
Specifications
Weight 6.6 kg (14.55 lb)
Length 1,037 mm (40.8 in)
Barrel length 520 mm (20.5 in)
Cartridge 7.62x39mm
Action Gas-operated
Effective range 100—1,000 m sight adjustments
Wars: Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Cambodian-Vietnamese War, Iran-Iraq War, Afghanistan, various conflicts in Africa and Western Asia.-
Specifications
Weight 6.6 kg (14.55 lb)
Length 1,037 mm (40.8 in)
Barrel length 520 mm (20.5 in)
Cartridge 7.62x39mm
Action Gas-operated
Effective range 100—1,000 m sight adjustments
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