The DShK is a belt-fed machine gun firing the 12.7×108mm cartridge, and uses a butterfly trigger. [16] Firing at 600 rounds per minute, it has an effective range of 2.4 km (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi), and can penetrate up to 20 mm of armor up to a range of 500 m. [17] The DShK has two "spider web" ring sights for use against aircraft.

This DShK-1938/46, an improved version of the DShK-1938 used by Soviet forces in World War II, incorporated a more reliable feeding mechanism for its 12.7mm x 108mm ammunition (Krupnokaliberny translates as "large-caliber") which was …

Mar 15, 2013 · While officially labeled the DShK 1938, this Russian heavy machine gun is better known to the ruskie as the Dushka and resembles the Browning M2 'Ma Deuce'.

Nov 21, 2024 · A DShK captured by German troops during the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. The wheeled mount with an armored shield for infantry use weighed 346 lbs. This was the least common configuration...

The DShK 1938 (ДШК, for Дегтярёва-Шпагина Крупнокалиберный, Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny, 'Degtyaryov-Shpagin Large-Calibre') is a Soviet heavy machine gun firing the 12.7×108mm cartridge.

The DShK is a World War 2 era heavy machine gun of Russian origin. DShK stands for "Degtyarov Shpagin Krupnokalibernyi", denoting its designers and large caliber. Together with the American M2HB it is one of the most produced heavy machine guns in the world.

Feb 3, 2021 · Despite the DShK’s more than ninety-year service life, it just won’t quit. In tandem with rugged pickup trucks or technicals, the DShK lives on as an icon of raw military power on the cheap.