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 mounting and a single-sheet armor-plate shield.

The DShK 1938 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, in which case …

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).

Nov 21, 2024 · “The big 1938 gun was a considerable success and still continues in service. Not exclusively an Army weapon, it is also used aboard ships for anti-aircraft use.

Aug 10, 2023 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the DShK Model 1938 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) including pictures.

Like its U.S. equivalent, the M2 Browning, the DShK 1938 was used in several roles. As an anti-aircraft weapon it was mounted on pintle and tripod mounts, and on a triple mount on the GAZ-AA truck. …

Dec 13, 2024 · To the credit of the new design, the DShK 1938 (in full the Krasnoi Pulemet Degtyereva-Shpagma obrazets 1938g), has proved to be almost as successful as the Browning, for it is still in …

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.

The DShK 1938 (Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny, “Degtyaryov-Shpagin Large-Calibre”) became the standard Soviet heavy machine gun of WWII. It fired 12.7x108mm cartridges (the West’s M2 .50 …

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.