| Type | : Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | : Soviet Union |
| In service | : 1938–present |
| Designer | : Vasily Degtyaryov, Georgi Shpagin |
| Designed | : 1938 |
| Manufacturer | : Tula |
| No. built | : 1 million |
| Weight | : 34 kg (74.96 lb) (gun only) 157 kg (346.13 lb) on wheeled mounting |
| Length | : 1,625 mm (64.0 in)
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| Barrel length | : 1,070 mm (42.1 in) |
| Cartridge | : 12.7×108mm |
| Action | : Gas-operated, flapper-locked |
| Rate of fire | : 600 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | : 850 m/s (2,788 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | : 2,000 m |
| Maximum firing range | : 2,500 m |
| Feed system | : 50 round belt |
| Sights | : Iron/optical |
