Egyptian RPD

Egypt produced 7.62x39mm RPD light machine guns during the 1950s and 1960s, patterned after Soviet RPDs. A number of RPD parts kits were imported into the United States where can be still be purchased and turned into NFA Post-Samples or semi-automatic variants with U.S. produced receivers.

Caliber  7,62×39 mm
Weight 7,4 kg empty, on integral bipod
Length 1037 mm
Length of barrel 520 mm
Feeding belt 100 rounds in drum-like box
Rate of fire 650 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity 735 m/s

(World.Guns.Ru)

Photographs below are of a deactivated example from Arundel Militaria based in the United Kingdom.

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