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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
DT machine gun
Category
Country
Production
1929–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
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
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1928
- Service Entry Year1928
- DesignerVasily Degtyaryov
- Weight (Empty)11.5 kg
- Weight (Loaded)11.5 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersSoviet Union, Nazi Germany, Japan, China, Cuba, Hungary, Finland, Egypt, Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Ethiopia, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Republic of China (1912-1949), PRC
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge7.62×54mmR
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length54 mm
- Calibre Class7.62mm
- Bullet Weight9.6 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDrum
- Magazine Capacity63
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Practical Rate of Fire80
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual safety
◇Ballistics6MOD.6
- Muzzle Velocity840 m/s
- Muzzle Energy3,100
- Effective Range (point)800 m
- Effective Range (area)1,000 m
- Maximum Range3,500 m
- Sighting Range1,200 m
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length604 mm
- Rifling Twist1:240mm
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Sight Radius600 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitynone
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1928
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1929Production started
97
years in service
30
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
DT MACHINE GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN17% win·33% loss
Total Conflicts
6
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
1945Soviet–Japanese WarDecisive victory→1941–1945Eastern FrontDecisive victory→1939–1940Winter WarDecisive victory→1939Soviet invasion of Poland—→1939Battles of Khalkhin Gol—→1938Battle of Lake KhasanCeasefire→
ⓘ 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 WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/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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