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⁄ 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. It is used by infantry on tripod mounts or deployed with a two-wheeled ...

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Jan 29, 2025 · Large-caliber machine guns like the DSzK/DSzKM, equipped with a stock, bipod, and large muzzle brake, measure over 6.5 feet long, with 42 inches dedicated to the barrel alone. The muzzle brake reduces felt recoil by about 50 percent.

A Deadly "Sweetie" 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

Nov 21, 2024 · While the Browning .50-cal. M2 machine gun has been unequaled for nearly a century, John Moses Browning’s genius design has had one significant 12.7 mm competitor: the Soviet DShK.

Large-calibre machine guns DSzK/DSzKM are weapons whose origins date back to the late 1930s. They are powered by powerful 12.7x108 mm cartridges providing an effective range of over 1,600 metres.

Aug 22, 2022 · The DShK is a 12.7x108mm Soviet heavy machine gun. In 1929, the Soviets began developing a weapon with comparable performance to the now legendary M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun. The design was finalized and production began in 1938. During WWII, the DShK was used extensively as an anti-aircraft gun and was mounted mainly on trucks, tanks, and other armored vehicles. A heavy infantry ...

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Nov 8, 2024 · Polski: DSzK wz. 1938 - wielkokalibrowy karabin maszynowy kalibru 12,7 x 107 mm, konstrukcji radzieckiej, z okresu przed II wojną światową.