| Type | Light machine gun, General purpose machine gun |
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| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history |
| In service | 1944-1960s(Soviet Union) |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | World War II (limited)
Vietnam War
Laotian Civil War
Cambodian Civil War
Cambodian-Vietnamese War
Iran-Iraq War
Gulf War
War in Afghanistan
Cambodian–Thai border stand-off
various conflicts in Africa and Asia |
| Production history |
| Designer | Vasily Degtyaryov |
| Designed | 1943–1944 |
| Variants | RPDM, Type 56, Type 56-1, Type 62 |
| Specifications |
| Weight | 6.6 kg (14.55 lb) |
| Length | 1,037 mm (40.8 in) |
| Barrel length | 520 mm (20.5 in) |
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| Cartridge | 7.62x39mm |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 650-750 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 735 m/s (2,411 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 100—1,000 m sight adjustments |
| Feed system | Non-disintegrating 100-round segmented belt stored in a drum container |
| Sights | Open-type sights with rear sliding notch and semi-hooded front post, 596.6 mm (23.5 in) sight radius |
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