The DP-28 is a light machine gun that was designed by Vasily Degtyaryov and adopted by the Soviet Union in 1927. It fires the 7.62x54mmR cartridge from a 46-round pan-shaped magazine mounted on top of the receiver. It has a distinctive flash suppressor and a bipod attached to the handguard. It was used in various wars and conflicts, such as World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and others. It is a simple yet robust weapon with only a few moving parts and an adjustable gas port. It is also known as the Degtyaryov’s infantry machine gun or the DP-27/DP-28.