Talk:RPD (weapon)

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User:141.213.196.250, the Type 56 is a belt-fed machine gun based on the Russian RPD. The Type 81 in your link is a magazine-fed assault rifle based on the "AK" design. For a visual cue, check the position of the gas system on the two weapons. Basically, the link you have posted refers to a completely different gun... or am I missing something here? - Tronno ( t | c ) 13:59, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

The Type 81 in the link [1] looks almost identical to the Russian RPD, except for some simple modifications such as the position of the gas systems. As for a Type 56 version of the RPD, I haven't seen any of that on the website I linked. The web link to the Type 81 is the only evidence I see that fits the discription of a Chinese copy of the Russian RPD.--141.213.196.250 10:45, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

I say again, the Type 81 is internally different and unrelated - it's not even belt-fed. If you want references, check the External Links section at the bottom of the article, or google "Type 56 RPD". Mind you, to add to the confusion, there's a Type 56 assault rifle (AK-47) AND a Type 56 machine gun (RPD). This is a Type 81 (AK-74/RPK). Totally different. :)

• Modern Firearms - RPD
• Nazarian`s Gun`s Recognition Guide
• 101st Airborne

- Tronno ( t | c ) 15:01, 5 April 2006 (UTC)