12.7 mm DsHK
The DShK 1938 (Cyrillic: ДШК, for Russian: Дегтярёва-Шпагина Крупнокалиберный, “Degtyaryov-Shpagin large-calibre”) is a Soviet heavy machine gun with a V-shaped butterfly trigger, firing the 12.7×108mm cartridge.
The weapon was also used as a heavy infantry machine gun, where it was frequently deployed with a two-wheeled mounting and a single-sheet armour-plate shield. The DShK’s name is derived from its original designer, Vasily Degtyaryov, and Georgi Shpagin, who later improved the cartridge feed mechanism. It is sometimes nicknamed Dushka (a dear or beloved person) in Russian-speaking countries, from the abbreviation.[16] Alongside the American M2 Browning, the DShK is the only .50 caliber machine gun designed prior to World War II that remains in service to the present day.
Designers: Vassiliy Degtyaryov and Georgiy Shpagin
Assembly: Tula Arms Plant (Tula, USSR)
Year: 1938
Production: 1,000,000
Rate of fire: 1200 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 850 m/s
Fire range: 3500 m
Weight: 35 kg
