The DS-39 was a Soviet medium machine gun designed by Vasily Degtyaryov, with design work beginning in 1930 and acceptance by the Red Army in September 1939. About 10,000 were made between 1939 and 1941, but the weapon proved unsuccessful in service, and production was discontinued after the German invasion in June 1941, with factories converted to produce the older, more reliable PM M1910, which was in turn replaced by the SG-43 Goryunov medium machine gun in 1943. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) Connections
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Sources
1. Wikidata: DS-39
Wikidata Q1182924, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: DS-39
service status
About 10,000 were made between 1939 and 1941, but the weapon proved unsuccessful in service, and production was discontinued after the German invasion in June 1941, with factories converted to produce the older, more reliable PM M1910, which was in turn replaced by the SG-43 Goryunov medium machine gun in 1943
caliber
cartridge = 7.62×54mmR
- Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
Operated By: Red Army, Wikipedia article text
The work on the gun's design began in 1930, and it was accepted by the Red Army in September, 1939.
View the SourceDS-39 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1182924 (P729 service entry): 1939Quote, Wikidata Q1182924 (P729 service entry): 1939
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1939.
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