Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyareva — Degtyarev's light machine gun designed during WWII for the new 7.62x39mm intermediate cartridge. Entered service postwar but designed in the WWII era as the partner to the AK-47. Type: Machine Gun Action: Gas-Operated Caliber: 7.62x39mm Capacity: 100 Year introduced: 1944, Soviet Union Weight: 165 oz Overall length: 40.9" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: military