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Kovrov Arms Factory DP-28

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Degtyarev's light machine gun with distinctive 47-round pan magazine mounted on top. Standard Soviet LMG of WWII. Simple, reliable, and effective. Replaced by the DPM and then RPD.

Type: Machine Gun

Action: Gas-Operated

Caliber: 7.62x54mmR

Capacity: 47

Year introduced: 1928, Soviet Union

Weight: 201 oz

Overall length: 50"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military