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Light machine gun
Degtyaryov machine gun is a light machine gun originating in Soviet Union. Reported operators include Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Bulgaria, Central African Republic, Republic of China, China, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Finland, East Germany, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Kingdom of Italy, Laos, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, PAIGC, Palestine Liberation Organization, Poland, Seychelles, Somalia, Soviet Union, Spanish Republic, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Syrian opposition, Tanzania, Togo, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia.
Technical data
Light machine gun
Soviet Union
1928–present
See Users
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Vasily Degtyaryov
1927
1928–1950s
795,000
See Variants
9.12 kg (20.11 lb) (unloaded) 11.5 kg (25 lb) (loaded)
1,270 mm (50.0 in)
604 mm (23.8 in)
7.62×54mmR
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
7.62 mm
Gas-operated , flapper locking
550 rpm
840 m/s (2,755 ft/s)
800 m (874.9 yd)
47-round pan magazine
Adjustable iron sights, front post and rear notch on a scaled tangent
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Bulgaria
Central African Republic
Republic of China
China
Comoros
Congo-Brazzaville
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Finland
East Germany
Germany
Hungary
Indonesia
Iraq
Kingdom of Italy
Laos
Libya
Nigeria
North Korea
PAIGC
Palestine Liberation Organization
Poland
Seychelles
Somalia
Soviet Union
Spanish Republic
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Syrian opposition
Tanzania
Togo
Ukraine
Vietnam
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Degtyaryov machine gun equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Bulgaria
Central African Republic
China
Comoros
Cuba
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Indonesia
Iraq
Laos
Libya
Nigeria
North Korea
Poland
Seychelles
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Ukraine
Vietnam
Yemen
ZambiaAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Bulgaria, Central African Republic, Republic of China, China, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Finland, East Germany, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Kingdom of Italy, Laos, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, PAIGC, Palestine Liberation Organization, Poland, Seychelles, Somalia, Soviet Union, Spanish Republic, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Syrian opposition, Tanzania, Togo, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia
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