Original Soviet RPD 44 7.62mm Display Light Machine Gun with Belt Drum and Toolkit Russian Issue Equipment having the cross guard arsenal

having the cross guard arsenal cut down to allow it to fit in the scabbard

1 June 1958: The squadron’s mission changed from a light attack squadron to a fleet replacement training squadron

This is a collection of 6 various post World War Two countries from various Eastern Bloc and NATO countries ans well as a reproduction German WWII para helmet

with just a bit of finish loss

There are some wood filler repairs on the fore stock

Original Soviet RPD 44 7.62mm Display Light Machine Gun with Belt Drum and Toolkit Russian Issue Equipment having the cross guard arsenalOriginal Item: Only One Available. While the RPD began production in 1944 this example is a post WWII RPD Soviet Machine gun. It is marked with nH 255 B on the top cover with a date of 1953. The arsenal marking is too faint to be recognized. Included with the display gun are an original Belt drum which locks onto a bracket below the feed tray and the original butt stock tool kit. No Dummy Rounds, belts, or Shell Casings are included. The original