Original Soviet Russian WWII Era Degtyaryov DP 28 Display Light Machine Gun with Pan Magazine Military Books & Documents was short-lived because of the

was short-lived because of the defeat of other Allied units at Arnhem

Complete with Regimental Markings to the Brass Butt Plate tang this would be an excellent candidate for further research

The grip-to-crossguard fit is very nice with mild shrinkage on the sides

A very nice transitional RZM SS Dagger here

56 inches (varies)Action: Side Action Percussion LockFeed System: Muzzle-Loaded

Original Soviet Russian WWII Era Degtyaryov DP 28 Display Light Machine Gun with Pan Magazine Military Books & Documents was short-lived because of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Original Russian 7. 62 x 54R machine gun with an original pan magazine with bipod. The 7. 62 mm Ruchnoy Pulemyot DP (Degtyaryova pakhotnyi) was adopted by the Soviet army in 1928. It is extremely simple, yet remarkably reliable and robust. It remained the standard light gun until the 50's, and large numbers of them were used by the North Korean and Chinese Communists in the Korean war. The secret of the DP was the