History

The Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova Pekhotny (Degtyaryov hand-held infantry machine gun) or DP was a light machine gun used by the Soviet Union starting in 1928. It fired the 7.62x54mmR cartridge and was cheap and easy to manufacture - early models had fewer than 80 parts and could be built by unskilled labour. The DP was especially able to withstand dirt. In tests it was buried in sand and mud and was still capable of firing more than 500 rounds. The DP's main drawback was its bipod; this part could not withstand much abuse and broke easily. Also, the magazine, which was usually a pan with 47 rounds that fed in from the top, was relatively small and continuous fire for long periods could not be relied on as much as contemporary belt fed weapons. It took some time to load a new magazine onto the weapon, and each magazine took a much longer time to load with ammunition. However, the DP's lower cyclic rate of fire meant a reduced risk of the barrel overheating. The DP machine gun was supplemented in the 1950s by the more modern but problematic RPD machine gun and entirely replaced in Soviet service by the general purpose PK machine gun in the 1960s.

Captured by the Finnish army in the Winter War and the Continuation War to partially replace the Lahti-Saloranta M/26, the weapon received the nickname Emma in the service after a popular waltz; its round magazine resembled a gramophone record as it revolved when the weapon was fired.

Singleplayer/Co-Op

This weapon is not used in the missions.

Multiplayer

Damage 85-100 (SP), 35-45 (MP)
Damage Multipliers Head: 2.7, Chest: 2, Limbs: 1.5 (SP), Head: 1.4, Chest: 1, Limbs: 1 (MP)
Magazine Size 47 rounds
Maximum Ammunition 192 rounds (SP), 141 rounds (MP)
Reload Time 3.3 s loaded, 4.5 s unloaded
Range 1024-2400 m (SP), 1500-2000 m (MP)
Penetration Large
Fire Mode Automatic
Ammunition 7.62x54R
Unlocked at lvl 13

It is an effective machine gun with a decent fire rate and has large ammo size compared to most of the weapons unlocked for the first 30 levels. Good for medium to long range.

This gun does not have very high recoil, but also does not have the rate of fire or the power along with that, another thing you have to watch out for is even though this gun has a large clip when you reload it takes a decent amount of time, which means you will have to find cover where you are not going to be shot.

Challenges