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Degtyarev Machine Gun
08-23-2009, 05:47 AM,
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RE: Degtyarev Mashine Gun
Skryabrin, I just missed out on an auction of a Soviet Combat Manual on the Degtyarev Machine Gun. I would like to see how they used them in combat formations and their doctrine of use.
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From here is some descriptions:

http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-...P&offset=0

"The Degtyarev DP was a Soviet light machine-gun produced from 1928 to 1941, entering service with the Russian army in 1928 and remaining in service with infantry squads until the 1950s. It takes a 7.62 mm x 54R cartridge from a 47-round drum magazine and fires in automatic mode only at a cyclic rate of 550 or 600 rounds-per-minute and a muzzle velocity of 840 meters per second to an effective range of 800 meters. The Degtyarev DP has a 605 mm long barrel and is fitted with a cylindrical post foresight and a leaf tangent with a V rearsight.

The Degtyarev DPM was a Soviet light machine-gun produced from 1941 to 1950, and was a modification of the Degtyarev DP which replaced the Degtyarev DP in the army. It had the same specifications as the earlier Degtyarev DP, the modifications being primarily structural to improve reliability in the field."



From here is seeing one in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0mc-_rdVe4

I was struck by how much it looked like a "Lewis" gun.
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I'll dig around and see how they were used in combat formations.

cheers

RR
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Messages In This Thread
Degtyarev Machine Gun - by Skryabin - 08-23-2009, 05:29 AM
RE: Degtyarev Mashine Gun - by Herr Straße Laufer - 08-23-2009, 05:47 AM
RE: Degtyarev Mashine Gun - by Skryabin - 08-23-2009, 06:59 AM
RE: Degtyarev Mashine Gun - by TJD - 08-23-2009, 09:58 PM
RE: Degtyarev Mashine Gun - by Skryabin - 08-23-2009, 11:15 PM
RE: Degtyarev Machine Gun - by TJD - 08-23-2009, 06:46 AM
RE: Degtyarev Machine Gun - by Skryabin - 08-23-2009, 07:24 AM

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