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Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · Russia · 1929
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DTmachinegun

DT machine gun
DT machine gun Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
75
Effective Range
60
Accuracy
65
Reliability
90
Portability
70
Ammunition Capacity
50
Barrel Endurance
75
Controllability
80
Versatility
60
Cost-Effectiveness
95
Origin Russia
CategoryLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)
EraInterwar Period
In service1929
Operators40 countries
Data Quality88%
71
Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) MASS Rating
3/23
Interwar Period
21/75
All-Time
Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
75
Effective Range
60
Accuracy
65
Reliability
90
Portability
70
Ammunition Capacity
50
Barrel Endurance
75
Controllability
80
Versatility
60
Cost-Effectiveness
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category.
01 / Overview
DT machine gun
Country
Production
1929–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
71
light machine guns (lmg/saw) category
ⓘ 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
▣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
▤Construction6MOD.6
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • Production Start1928
  • Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
  2. 1929Production started
97
years in service
30
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
05 / Operators
📖 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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