Degtyaryov-produced RPD belt-fed light machine gun, the first Soviet weapon designed specifically for the 7.62x39mm intermediate cartridge. The RPD was the standard Communist bloc squad automatic weapon of the 1950s and 1960s. Type: Light Machine Gun Action: Full Auto Caliber: 7.62x39mm Capacity: 100 Year introduced: 1944, Russia Weight: 240 oz Overall length: 41" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: Light Machine Gun, Squad Automatic Weapon