DSA’s Modernized Mini-RPD at the Range (YouTube Cut)
Full video available at all of these sites:
https://forgottenweapons.vhx.tv/videos/mini-rpd-at-the-range
https://www.patreon.com/posts/97925889/
https://playeur.com/v/zA-dyit8R3G
https://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons/home
Today I am at the range with one of DSA’s mini-RPDs. The RPD is a nearly 80-year-old design (doesn’t that make you feel old!) and a really good candidate for modernization. DSA made a whole bunch of improvements – new dual-spring recoil system, fluted barrel, solidly fitted handguard with a nice repeatable optics mount, and adapters to use SAW belt bags. I will be doing a short series on the whole RPD modernization program at DSA, but here’s a short range teaser until that is ready…