PHOTOGRAPHS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND AMMUNITION SAMPLES OF POLISH RPD LIGHT MACHINE GUN, AK-47 SUBMACHINE GUN AND TT PISTOL

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A053100120001-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 31, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.O. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
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Photographs, Specifications, and
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Ammunition Samples of P
Light Machine Gun, AK-1
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Gun and TT Pistol
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the weapons named in this report were
Polish small arms and related equipmen
1. The attachments to this report are as follows:
a. RPD Light Machine Gun, 7.62 mm.
(1) Two photographs showing the assembled machine gun, with
both drum and belt ammunition, and one photograph showing
its component assemblies
(2) One page containing the description, specifications, and
performance data of the machine gun.l
(3) One round 7.62 mm. ammunition, marked-"56" and "bxn".
b. AK-47 Submachine Gun, 76.2 mm.
(1) Two photographs showing the assembled submachine gun and one
One of the photographs of the assembled gun shows the
butt-end extended while the other shows the butt-end folded
forward and under the forearm ready for firing.
photograph showing its component assemblies
(2) One page containing the description, specifications and
performance data of the submachine gun.
(3)
One round 7.62 mm. ammunition, marked "51E" and "bxn"
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(1) One Dhotoaranh of the component assemblies of the pistol
performance data of the pistol.
(2) One page containing the description, specifications, and
(3) One round 7.62 mm. ammunition, marked "58" and "21".
2. The component parts of the above three weapons are interchangable.
The RPD machine gun automatically adapts itself to the use of either
the short (pistol ammunition) or the standard length round.
3. the 7.62 mm. cartridge
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of equipment by the Warsaw Pact fiations.
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7#62 mm Hand Machine Gun RPD
Description
The 7,62 mm Hand Machine Gun RPD may be used as the basic -=imeni
of an infantry section. It is used against troops over a range of
800 m and against aircraft and parachuted troops up to the distance
of 500 in.
The sighting system of the R.2D machine gun is calibrated for the
distance of 1000 in.
The design of the machine gun allows for shooting with long or short
series or with continuous fire. The rate of fire with short series is
up to 150 rounds per minute. It is possible to shoot with the machine
gun from aNy position also when marching. The RPD machine gun is
designed for mediun length 7,62 mm amriunition.
Specification and performances
1. 'deight of machine gun with. belt and magazine but without
rounds 7,1f kg
2. Weight of machine gun with loaded belt 9,0 kg
3. Weight of machine gun with 300 spare rounds,carried by sol-
dier 1)+,0 l9
+. Weight of magazine 0,5 1g
5. Weight of belt 0,3 kg
6. Weight of ordinary round 16,2 g
7. Length of machine gun 1037 mm
8. Length of sighting line 595,5 mm
9. Theoretical frequency of fire 650 rounds/min.
10. Length of round 56 mm
11. Belt capacity 100 round
12. Muzzle velocity (ordinary round) 735 m/sec.
13. Sighting system range 1000 in.
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SUThIACHINE GUN " AK - 47 It
The 762 mm Submachine gun i s weapon of on individual soldier.
The fire of the submachine gun is effective for the following rnnges :
- individual and group targets when fdred nt with single fire or in
short series up to 500 m
- well trained soldiers when shooting with single fire up to 600 m
The best accuracy of aiming :
- fire with short series up to 1.00 m
- single fire up to 400 m
The maximum rnngo of nction of bullets - up to 1500 m
Rote of fire : with series 909100 shots/min.
single fire 40 shots/min.
Medium size 7,62 mm cartridges nre used with the submachine gun AK-47
The submachine gun AK-47 belongs to the nutomntic weapons system whore
the powder gases is trnnsforrod on to the butt-end of the gun.
The submachine gun AK-47 is mnnufneturod either with n woodec butt-end
or with n metal one, In the lntter trio it is n folding butt-cnd.
Genoral characteristic of AK-47 with n wooden butt-end.
1. Total wight of submachine gun with magazine
4,30 kg
2. might of mngnz ibo - without cartridges
0142 kg
- with cartridges
0092 kg
3. Total wtight of submachino gun with loaded magazine
4,80 kg
4. Lenght of submachine gun
870 mm
5. Lenght of barrel
415mip
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of throndod part of b rrol
369 mm
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sighting line
378 mm
8. Quantity of cartridges in Uhc magazine
30 pcs
9. Froqucno~ of fire
10. Initial velocity of ordinary bullet
11. Weight of ordinary bullet
12. Weight of cnrtridge with ordinary bullet
600 shots/mm.
700 m/sec.
799 grams
1692 grams
Note : All data given obovo nre exactly the some for n submachine
gun with metal butt-end. The length of the submachine gun
with metal butt-end folded is 645 mm.
The following bullets me used the AK-47 :
7,62 mm cnrtridgo with ordinary bullet
7,62 mm cartridge with n tracing bullet
7,62 mm cartridge with an armour-piercing-incendiary bullet
7,62 mm cartridge with on incendiary bullet.
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Pistol Model "TT"
Caliber 7,62 mm.
Cartridges of short size are used.
The "TT" Pistol is used for combat at short distances
(up to 50 meters) and for self-defence.
Its design is simple and therefore the pistol is easy in
use. Other advantages: small weight, lightness, commodious to
wear and always ready for firing.
Practical firing frequency: 8 shots within 10-15 sec.
Maximum fire range : 800 - 1000 m
Jeight of loaded pistol : 9+0 grams.
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POLAND
AK-47 SUBMACHINE GUN, 7.62MM.
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RPD LIGHT MACHINE GUN, 7.62MM. RPD LIGHT MACHINE GUN
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RPM LIGHT MACHINE GUN, 7.62MM.
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