Vector Arms RPD?

Shack07 said:
Although they are very cool. I am going to guess those would all be prohibited which make it pointless to import.
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They shouldn't be, as it isn't a varient. However, that didn't stop them from lumping in the Dragunov in as a varient, so................
 
What's the 'limit' on belts? I have seen the MG34's that marstar has and wondered what the round limit is for a belt fed gun.
 
If they were OK, they'd be here already. Probably classed as a variant though the RPD has nothing in common with the AK.
 
It was first fielded in 1944.

http://rkka.by.ru/weapon/pulemet/rpd.html


После принятия на вооружение Красной Армии промежуточного патрона обр. 1943 г. калибра 7,62х39 мм появилась возможность создания под этот патрон мощного и достаточно легкого ручного пулемета, отвечающего потребностям войск, ведущих маневренные наступательные действия. Над созданием такого пулемета работали многие советские оружейники, но после всесторонних испытаний лучшим был признан новый ручной пулемет системы Дегтярева, принятый в 1944 г. на вооружение Красной Армии под названием "7,62-мм ручной пулемет системы Дегтярева обр. 1944 г. РПД (ручной, пехотный - Дегтярев)".

(More or less)
After the Red Army adopted the intermediate cartridge 1943 in calibre 7.62х39mm, there was an opportunity to create under this cartridge a powerful and easy to use machine gun meeting needs of armies (for) leading maneuverable offensive actions.

Many Soviet gunmakers worked on this project, but after all-round of tests were finished, the Degtyaryov was accepted in 1944 and called the "7,62-mm a manual machine gun of system of Degtyaryov обр. 1944 РПД (manual, infantry - Degtyaryov)."


Other sources says...

Ручной пулемет Дегтярева (сокр. РПД) образца 1944 г. — автоматическое оружие стрелкового отделения. Предназначен для уничтожения живой силы и поражения огневых средств противника.
 
It won't make it like American made semi MP5 clones were not approved for import, unless the design incorporates a radically different fire control mechanism that won't accept any original RPD components.
 
koalorka said:
It won't make it like American made semi MP5 clones were not approved for import, unless the design incorporates a radically different fire control mechanism that won't accept any original RPD components.
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Unlike the MP5, i dont think it is prohibited by name with variants. Kinda like the MG34. Prohibited because its FA, but a modified version in semi would be GTG. Well, that's what i gather anyways.

Deckard, i had no reasons to doubt what you said was true.
 
koalorka said:
It won't make it like American made semi MP5 clones were not approved for import, unless the design incorporates a radically different fire control mechanism that won't accept any original RPD components.
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And taking that attitude gets us nowhere. Obviously a dealer submits a sample. These are closed bolt. Some are striker fired, some are hammer. They are different.
 
Deckard said:
And taking that attitude gets us nowhere. Obviously a dealer submits a sample. These are closed bolt. Some are striker fired, some are hammer. They are different.
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I hope for the best but always expect the worst, less disappointment that way. I would LOVE to see a non-restricted, affordable belt-fed historical firearm in civilian hands, trust me.
 
There's no reason for this firearm to be considered "prohibited", so all it would take is for an importer to bring them in. For them to be sold as a semi-auto in the US, ATF has already gone through the process of seeing if original RPD parts would be usable in this, and they weren't (or it wouldn't have been approved for sale).
 
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