The DShK M1938 (Cyrillic: ДШК, for Russian: Дегтярёва-Шпагина крупнокалиберный, romanized: Degtyaryova-Shpagina krupnokaliberny, lit. 'Degtyaryov–Shpagin large-calibre') is a Soviet heavy machine gun. The weapon may be vehicle mounted or used on a tripod or wheeled carriage as a heavy infantry machine gun.

Used by communist forces in Southeast Asia, the Degtyarov-Shpagin Krupnokaliberny (DShK) machine gun presented a deadly threat to low-flying aircraft-like the Forward Air Controllers (FACs). Sometimes called Dushka (meaning "Sweetie"), they could be mounted on armored vehicles or tripods as anti-aircraft (AA) weapons.

Nov 21, 2024 · In the late 1920s, the Soviet Red Army was looking for a home-grown, multi-purpose heavy machine gun (HMG). The original “DK” HMG was designed by Vasily Degtyarov (D for Degtyarov, and K for...

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'.

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 weapon was also used as a heavy infantry machine gun, in which case it was frequently deployed...

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.

Aug 10, 2023 · The Soviet DShK Model 1938 heavy machine gun was developed to a Red Army requirement prior to World War 2 (1939-1945) to replace the aged Maxim Model 1910 (Soviet designation of ("PM M1910"). The newer mark proved to be the same class of weapon as the well-accepted and respected Browning M2 and equally as popular the world over.

Mar 10, 2023 · In 1925 the USSR began a program to develop a heavy machine gun for antiaircraft use. After some initial experimentation with a converted Dreyse machine gun, they brought in Degtyarev to scale up his recently-adopted light machine gun to the task.

Russia introduced the Degtyaryova-shpagina krupnoka-liberny (Dshk) in 1938 and the weapon served as the soviet Union’s primary heavy machine gun during the second World War. It remains one of the most widely used machine guns in the world.

Original 12,7mm DK heavy machine gun of 1930, with drum magazine. DShK heavy machine gun in ground configuration, with shield and late stylemuzzle brake. DShK heavy machine gun in AA configuration, with shield and wheels removed, and tripod extended.