Degtyaryov Plant

Degtyaryov Plant (ОАО Завод имени В. А. Дегтярёва, English: Open Joint Stock Company "V. A. Degtyaryov Plant") or ZiD (Zavod imeni Dеgtyaryovа) is one of the most important weapon and vehicle producing enterprises of Russia.

Degtyaryov Plant is a subsidiary of High Precision Systems (Rostec).

History
Founded in Kovrov in 1916, the firearms plant has been supplying Russian and Soviet armed forces with weapons ever since. Weapons such as the Degtyaryov anti-tank rifle (PTRD-41), the Degtyaryov machine gun, the Shpagin submachine gun (PPSh-41) and the Goryunov heavy machine gun (SG-43 Goryunov) were created at the plant.

In 1989 it was the fourth largest motorcycle producer in the Soviet Union.

Production
Presently the Degtyaryov Plant is producing revolvers, machine guns, aircraft guns, anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank guns and rocket systems.

Products

 * KSVK 12.7 sniper rifle
 * PTRD-41
 * KPV heavy machine gun
 * Kord machine gun
 * RPD
 * PKM
 * PPSh-41
 * PKP Pecheneg machine gun
 * AEK rifle series
 * AGS-30
 * DP-64
 * AEK-919K "Kashtan"
 * RPG-7V2
 * SP81 flare gun
 * RGS-50M grenade launcher

The plant also makes a range of civilian products: motorcycles (i.e. Voskhod), mopeds, micro-tractors, sewing machines and accumulator batteries.