RP-46 - Revision history

Skizmophonic: Update weapon stats from scripts; hide Fire Rate on semi-auto-only weapons

2026-06-14T23:45:06Z

Update weapon stats from scripts; hide Fire Rate on semi-auto-only weapons

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	\|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>\|\| [[File:Rp46.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[RP-46]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon rp46.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_Gunner.png\|50px]] <b>[[Gunner]]</b><br> \|\| ~~125~~ / ~~250~~		\|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>\|\|[[File:Rp46.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[RP-46]]</b>\|\|[[File:Weapon rp46.svg\|512px]]\|\|[[File:Class_Gunner.png\|50px]] <b>[[Gunner]]</b><br>\|\|150 / 150
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	\|43\|\|×2.4 = ~~103~~.2\|\|×1.3 = 55.9\|\|×1.25 = ~~53.75~~\|\|×0.8 = 34.4\|\|×0.75 = ~~32.25~~\|\|NO\|\|NO\|\|3.66 Seconds\|\|4.5 Seconds		\|44\|\|x2.4 = 105.6\|\|x1.3 = 57.2\|\|x1.25 = 55\|\|x0.8 = 35.2\|\|x0.75 = 33\|\|NO\|\|NO\|\|3.66 Seconds\|\|4.5 Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 04:30, 25 February 2026

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	The RP-46 is a machine gun ~~of Soviet origin~~. It ~~was designed~~ to ~~provide more firepower than~~ the [[DP-~~28]] machine gun~~. The ~~development was completed during World War 2 and production began in 1946. RP-46 stands for "Rotnyi Pulemet 1946", which~~ is Russian for ~~"company level~~ machine gun model 1946".		The RP-46 is a Soviet light machine gun designed for company-level fire support, chambered in [[7.62×54mmR]]. It is a postwar development of the Degtyaryov DP/DPM family, best known for its detachable belt-feed system while retaining the ability to use the DP-style pan magazine. The designation is derived from the Russian abbreviation for “company machine gun, model 1946.”
	=HISTORY=		==HISTORY==
	The RP-46 ~~is a further development~~ of the DPM. ~~It features~~ a belt feed ~~system~~, ~~thicker~~ barrel and sturdier bipod. ~~The belt feed system can be removed to allow DP drum magazines to be used. The barrel can be changed, but~~ it ~~is not~~ a ~~true quick change barrel system. The RP-46 can only be used from its bipod~~ and ~~cannot be~~ mounted ~~on a vehicle or tripod~~.		The RP-46 was adopted after World War II as an upgraded, more sustained-fire variant of the DPM, entering production in the mid-1940s. Its key change was a belt-feed module that attaches in place of the pan magazine, paired with updates intended to better support longer firing periods, including a heavier barrel and a sturdier bipod arrangement. In Soviet service it filled a niche between lighter squad automatic weapons and heavier, mounted machine guns, before being superseded in the early 1960s by newer general-purpose machine guns.

	The RP-46 was widely ~~used by Soviet forces but was rapidly replaced by~~ the ~~lighter~~ and ~~more reliable PK~~. ~~The~~ RP-46 ~~was also widely exported to Soviet allies~~ and ~~produced under license in~~ [[~~China~~]] as the ~~Type 58~~ and in ~~North Korea as~~ the ~~Type 64~~. ~~Nowadays it is obsolete but remains~~ in ~~service with third world nations~~.		The RP-46 was also exported widely and influenced licensed or direct-copy production abroad, including Chinese manufacture as the Type 58 and other regional variants. In Southeast Asia, Chinese Type 58 examples (a copy of the RP-46) were fielded by North Vietnamese forces and were captured during the [[Vietnam War]], reflecting the broader pattern of Soviet- and Chinese-supplied small arms in the conflict. While later replaced by newer designs, RP-46-pattern guns remained in circulation for years through transfers, war capture, and long-term use in secondary roles.

	~~<br>~~[https://~~weaponsystems~~.~~net~~/~~system~~/~~913~~-RP-46 ~~SOURCE~~]		===Sources===
			* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30030053 Imperial War Museums – RP46 light machine gun (collection entry)]
			* [https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236585 Australian War Memorial – Chicom Type 58 machine gun (copy of Soviet RP-46), captured in Vietnam]
			* [https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-277485 Royal Armouries – Type 58 (Degtyarev RP46) (collection entry)]
			* [https://www.kalashnikov.ru/legendarnyj-dp/ Kalashnikov.ru – “Легендарный ДП” (overview including RP-46 and replacement timeline)]
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	File:NVA MG 34 and RP-46 Machine Guns.jpg		File:Fa mg rp46 p05.jpg\|RP-46 light machine gun.
	</gallery>		File:Fa mg rp46 p06.jpg\|RP-46 with belt-feed equipment fitted.
			File:NVA MG 34 and RP-46 Machine Guns.jpg\|Captured weapons display showing an RP-46 alongside an MG 34.
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Skizmophonic at 02:44, 14 September 2025

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	\|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>\|\| [[File:Rp46.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[RP-46]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon rp46.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_Gunner.png\|50px]] <b>[[Gunner]]</b><br> \|\| 74 / ~~148~~		\|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>\|\| [[File:Rp46.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[RP-46]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon rp46.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_Gunner.png\|50px]] <b>[[Gunner]]</b><br> \|\| 125 / 250
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Skizmophonic at 07:52, 5 November 2024

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Skizmophonic at 01:10, 23 October 2024

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	! rowspan=2 \| [[Weapon Script Name]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Weapon Script Name]]
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	\|Rotnyi Pulemet 1946\|\|7.62x54mm\|\|[[Soviet Union]]\|\|1946\|\|State Factories\|\|23.9 in (607 mm)\|\|50 in (1270 mm)\|\|weapon_rp46		\|Rotnyi Pulemet 1946\|\|[[7.62x54mm]]\|\|[[Soviet Union]]\|\|1946\|\|State Factories\|\|23.9 in (607 mm)\|\|50 in (1270 mm)\|\|weapon_rp46
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Skizmophonic at 12:48, 18 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 17:44, 11 October 2024

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	\|43\|\|×2.4 = 103.2\|\|×1.3 = 55.9\|\|×1.25 = 53.75\|\|×0.8 = 34.4\|\|×0.75 = 32.25\|\|NO\|\|NO\|\| Seconds\|\| Seconds		\|43\|\|×2.4 = 103.2\|\|×1.3 = 55.9\|\|×1.25 = 53.75\|\|×0.8 = 34.4\|\|×0.75 = 32.25\|\|NO\|\|NO\|\|3.66 Seconds\|\|4.5 Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 17:34, 11 October 2024

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	! rowspan=2 \| [[Bayonet]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Bayonet]]
	! rowspan=2 \| [[Rifle Grenades]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Rifle Grenades]]
			! colspan=2 \| Reload Speed
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	\|43\|\|×2.4 = 103.2\|\|×1.3 = 55.9\|\|×1.25 = 53.75\|\|×0.8 = 34.4\|\|×0.75 = 32.25\|\|NO\|\|NO		! Partial!! Empty
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			\|43\|\|×2.4 = 103.2\|\|×1.3 = 55.9\|\|×1.25 = 53.75\|\|×0.8 = 34.4\|\|×0.75 = 32.25\|\|NO\|\|NO\|\| Seconds\|\| Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 19:15, 8 October 2024

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	The RP-46 is a further development of the DPM. It features a belt feed system, thicker barrel and sturdier bipod. The belt feed system can be removed to allow DP drum magazines to be used. The barrel can be changed, but it is not a true quick change barrel system. The RP-46 can only be used from its bipod and cannot be mounted on a vehicle or tripod.		The RP-46 is a further development of the DPM. It features a belt feed system, thicker barrel and sturdier bipod. The belt feed system can be removed to allow DP drum magazines to be used. The barrel can be changed, but it is not a true quick change barrel system. The RP-46 can only be used from its bipod and cannot be mounted on a vehicle or tripod.

	The RP-46 was widely used by Soviet forces but was rapidly replaced by the lighter and more reliable PK. The RP-46 was also widely exported to Soviet allies and produced under license in China as the Type 58 and in North Korea as the Type 64. Nowadays it is obsolete but remains in service with third world nations.		The RP-46 was widely used by Soviet forces but was rapidly replaced by the lighter and more reliable PK. The RP-46 was also widely exported to Soviet allies and produced under license in [[China]] as the Type 58 and in North Korea as the Type 64. Nowadays it is obsolete but remains in service with third world nations.

	<br>[https://weaponsystems.net/system/913-RP-46 SOURCE]		<br>[https://weaponsystems.net/system/913-RP-46 SOURCE]

Skizmophonic at 04:39, 4 October 2024

2024-10-04T04:39:39Z

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	! rowspan=2 \| [[Place of Origin]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Place of Origin]]
	! rowspan=2 \| [[Date]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Date]]
	! rowspan=2 \| [[~~Armory~~]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Manufacturer]]
	! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length		! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length
	! rowspan=2 \| Total Length		! rowspan=2 \| Total Length

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	! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length		! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length
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