DShK - Wikipedia
The DShK M1938 (Cyrillic: ДШК, for Russian: Дегтярёва-Шпагина крупнокалиберный, romanized: Degtyaryova-Shpagina krupnokaliberny, lit. 'Degtyaryov–Shpagin large-calibre') is …
The Russian DShK 'Dushka' Heavy Machinegun :: Guns.com
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'.
Red Fifty: The Soviet 12.7 mm DShK Heavy Machine Gun
Nov 21, 2024 · The DK borrowed much from the successful DP-27 light machine gun design in 7.62x54 mm and super-sized it to 12.7x108 mm. Introduced in small numbers during 1933, the …
DShK Machine Gun: This Picture Should Terrify You
May 18, 2021 · Georgi Shpagin—future inventor of the iconic PPsH submachine gun —improved the DK with a revised muzzle and a more practical belt-feed mechanism. This version entered …
DShK-1938/46 Heavy Machine Gun - National Museum of the USAF
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 …
The Ukrainian Military Repurposed This Soviet-Made Machine Gun …
Jul 20, 2022 · The Russian-produced DShK is among the longest-serving machine guns still in use today. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian military found itself with …
The Soviet DShK Heavy Machine Gun Won’t Go Away
Feb 3, 2021 · The Soviet DShK heavy machine gun and its variants are arguably one of the most widely-produced heavy machine guns ever designed. Nicknamed “Dishka,” the Soviet …
DShK - Weaponsystems.net
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 …
DShK | Military Wiki | Fandom
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. The requirement for a heavy …
The DShK ‘Dushka’ Heavy Machinegun: The Russian ‘Ma Deuce’
Mar 24, 2013 · 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 Russia design, while …