Original Soviet RPD 44 7.62mm Display Light Machine Gun by Kovrov Arsenal with Belt Drum & Tool Kit
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Original Item: Only One Available. Constructed from a legally demilitarized (de-milled) parts set, this is a wonderful and rare Soviet Cold War RPD 44 Display Light Machine Gun. It is built using original parts on an original BATF compliant non-firing display receiver, making this a 100% legal display machine gun. This receiver was created by using portions of the original flame torch cut receiver, which was correctly angle cut removing at least 1/4" inch of material with each cut. This was combined with some new made steel portions to hold the display receiver together. It has properly had a 25% section of the total length completely replaced entirely with solid steel bar stock. Meaning a 1/4 length section of the display receiver is solid steel, making this totally legal to own without a license of any kind.
The bottom plate and top cover are original parts as are all other parts on this gun with the exception of the steel added to the receiver.
While the RPD began production in 1944 this example is almost most likely a post WWII RPD Soviet Machine gun. It is marked with ARROW in an OVAL on the top cover, which indicates that its made in the Kovrov Arsenal in Russia. The marking is somewhat faint, as are the rest of the markings on the top cover. They can be read as:
(ARROW)
AK - 355M
355 is also stamped on the rear of the receiver under the top cover, so the parts set this was assembled from most likely was all from the same example.
Included with the display gun are an original Belt drum which locks onto a bracket below the feed tray and the original butt stock tool kit. No Dummy Rounds, belts, or Shell Casings are included. The original cleaning rod is still stowed on the left side of the gun, and the laminated wood stocks are in very good condition.
Offered in very good condition complete with Soviet markings. Ready to display!
The RPD (Russian: ручной пулемёт Дегтярёва Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova, English: Degtyaryov hand-held machine gun) is a 7.62mm light machine gun developed in the Soviet Union by Vasily Degtyaryov for the 7.62×39mm M43 intermediate cartridge. It was created as a replacement for the DP machine gun chambered for the 7.62×54mmR round. It is a precursor of most squad automatic weapons. It was succeeded in Soviet service by the RPK.
Work on the weapon commenced in 1943. Three prominent Soviet engineers were asked to submit their own designs: Vasily Degtyaryov, Sergei Simonov and Alexei Sudayev. Among the completed prototypes prepared for evaluation, the Degtyaryov design proved superior and was accepted into service with the Soviet armed forces as the 7.62 mm Ручной Пулемёт Дегтярёва, PПД (RPD, Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova or "Degtyaryov light machine gun") model 1944. Although the RPD was ready for mass production during the final stages of World War II, large scale delivery of the weapon did not begin until 1953. During the Vietnam War, the RPD served the Viet Cong as their standard light machine gun.
After the introduction of the Kalashnikov-pattern support weapons, such as the RPK and PK machine guns in the 1960s, the RPD was withdrawn from most first-tier units of the former Warsaw Pact. However, the RPD remains in active service in many African and Asian nations. Apart from the former Soviet Union, the weapon was manufactured in China (as the Type 56 LMG), Egypt, North Korea (Type 62) and, since 1956, Poland.
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- This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Every display machinegun and machine gun parts set and gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Please note that the requirements for each display gun are decided on a per case basis by the BATF, and may require deactivation of omission of some internal components. For more information on this display gun, please contact us. Not available for Export.
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