The DShK is a Soviet heavy machine gun designed in 1938 by Vasily Degtyaryov and later revised by Georgi Shpagin, who converted its feed to a belt system using a rotary feed cylinder. It fires the 12.7 by 108 millimeter cartridge at a rate of about 600 rounds per minute out to an effective range of 2.4 kilometers, and it can be mounted on vehicles, tripods or wheeled carriages for infantry use. The Tula Arms Plant manufactured the weapon, and more than a million were built between 1938 and 1980. The DShK and the American M2 Browning are the only fifty caliber class machine guns designed before the Second World War that remain in service today. It saw extensive combat in that war and in many conflicts since, and it is still used by numerous countries. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Why is the DShK called the DShK?
It is named for designers Degtyaryov and Shpagin, plus a Russian word for large-calibre.
The name comes from its designers. The DShK took its name from its original designer, Vasily Degtyaryov, and Georgi Shpagin, who later improved the cartridge feed mechanism. In Russian the letters stand for Degtyaryova-Shpagina krupnokaliberny, meaning Degtyaryov-Shpagin large-calibre. In Slavic-speaking regions and the countries that use it, the gun is also nicknamed Dushka or Dochka, taken from the abbreviation.
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Source Wikidata: DShK
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1. Wikipedia: DShK
Infobox: cartridge
12.7×108mm 12.7×99mm NATO (Romania)
Infobox: service
1938-present
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The DShK's name is derived from its original designer, Vasily Degtyaryov, and Georgi Shpagin, who later improved the cartridge feed mechanism.
- Used In: Winter War, infobox wars field: 'Winter War'
- Used In: Chinese Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Chinese Civil War'
- Used In: First Indochina War, infobox wars field: 'First Indochina War'
- Used In: Korean War, infobox wars field: 'Korean War'
- Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
- Used In: First Sudanese Civil War, infobox wars field: 'First Sudanese Civil War'
- Used In: Laotian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'
- Used In: South African Border War, infobox wars field: 'South African Border War'
- Used In: Cambodian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Cambodian Civil War'
- Used In: Six-Day War, infobox wars field: 'Six Day War'
- Used In: Yom Kippur War, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'
- Used In: Angolan Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Angolan Civil War'
- Used In: Iran-Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iran-Iraq War'
- Used In: Second Sudanese Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Second Sudanese Civil War'
- Used In: Sri Lankan Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Sri Lankan Civil War'
- Used In: Gulf War, infobox wars field: 'Gulf War'
- Used In: Yugoslav Wars, infobox wars field: 'Yugoslav Wars'
- Used In: Rwandan Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Rwandan Civil War'
- Used In: Kargil War, infobox wars field: 'Kargil War'
- Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian war'
Operated By: Red Army, Wikipedia article text
During World War II, the DShK was used by the Red Army, with a total of 9,000 produced during the war.
In Group: Heavy Machine Guns, Infobox: type
Heavy machine gun
View the Source2. Wikipedia: DShK
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The DShK M1938 (Russian: ДШК, for Дегтярёва-Шпагина крупнокалиберный, Degtyaryova-Shpagina krupnokaliberny, 'Degtyaryov-Shpagin large-calibre') is a Soviet heavy machine gun.
History, production
The new machine gun began production in 1938 as the DShK 1938.
View the Source3. Wikidata: DShK
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