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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category.
01 / Overview
Degtyaryova Pekhotny
Category
Country
Production
1928–1950
Quantity
795,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1928
- Service Entry Year1928
- DesignerVasily Degtyaryov
- Weight (Empty)9.12 kg
- Weight (Loaded)11.5 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge7.62×54mmR
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length54 mm
- Calibre Classfull-size rifle
- Bullet Weight9.6 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDrum
- Magazine Capacity47
- Cyclic Rate of Fire550
- Practical Rate of Fire80
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual lever
◇Ballistics8MOD.8
- Muzzle Velocity840 m/s
- Muzzle Energy3,344
- Effective Range (point)800 m
- Effective Range (area)1,000 m
- Maximum Range3,500 m
- Sighting Range1,200 m
- Penetration10 mm
- Accuracy4
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length604 mm
- Rifling Twist240 mm right-hand
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypeAdjustable iron sights, front post and rear notch on a scaled tangent
- Sight Radius700 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitynone
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production795,000
- Production Start1928
- Production End1950
- Variants5
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width100 mm
- Height250 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1928Production started
- 1950Production ended
98
years in service
22
years in production
795,000
units produced
37
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
DEGTYARYOVA PEKHOTNY · CONFLICTS SERVED IN13% win·27% loss
Total Conflicts
15
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
4
2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→1991–1993Georgian Civil War—→1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1965–1983communist insurgency in Thailand—→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1956Hungarian Revolution of 1956—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1941–1945Eastern FrontDecisive victory→1939–1940Winter WarDecisive victory→1939Battles of Khalkhin Gol—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries40country
06 / MASS Score
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) RANKING Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
21LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)3INTERWAR PERIOD · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)336RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A cylindrical ammunition container, typically mounted on a firearm, that holds cartridges in a spiral arrangement for feeding into the chamber.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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