DS 39

DS 39

Type	Heavy machine gun
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1939
Production history
Designer	Vasily Degtyaryov
Designed	1930
Number built	10,000
Specifications
Weight	14.3 kg gun body
Length	1,170 mm
Barrel length	720 mm
Cartridge	7.62x54mmR
Action	Gas-Operated
Rate of fire	600 to 1200 round/min
Muzzle velocity	800 m/s (2,624 ft/s)
Effective range	1000 m
Feed system	250 round fabric belts
Sights	Front: