Production history; Designer: Vasily Degtyaryov Georgi Shpagin: Designed: 1938: Manufacturer: Tula Arms Plant: Unit cost: US$2,250 (2012) Produced: 1938–1980 ...

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 Controllers (FACs). Sometimes called Dushka (meaning "Sweetie"),,

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'.

Feb 3, 2021 · Nicknamed “Dishka,” the Soviet machine gun was introduced almost exactly twenty years after the American M2, in 1938.

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.

Feb 18, 2024 · The Dishka is generally considered to be fairly accurate, especially at shorter ranges. What is the penetration power of the Dishka round? The 12.7x108mm round used by the Dishka has good penetration power against light armor.

May 18, 2021 · Here’s What You Need to Remember: The context in which the DShK was used has led it to have a dramatically different impact on military events well into the present day. Few American weapons are ...

The DShK 1938 is a Soviet heavy machine gun with a V-shaped butterfly trigger, firing the 12.7×108mm cartridge. It was introduced in 1938.The weapon was also...

Mar 24, 2013 · The standard service heavy machinegun in the western World is the vintage 1933 Browning M2. Those who have used them lovingly call this .50-caliber warlord, the “Ma Deuce”. What you may not know is that, on the other side of the fence, the Soviets invented their own equivalent heavy machine gun. Like the ‘Deuce, this…

Officially adopted by Red Army in 1939, DShK "Krupnokaliberny Pulemet Degtyareva-Shpagina, DShK" (Degtyarev-Shpagin, large caliber) has been in production up until 1980.