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DShK

The DShK 1938 is a Soviet heavy machine gun. The weapon may be vehicle mounted or used on a tripod or wheeled carriage as a heavy infantry machine gun. The DShK's name is derived from its original designer, Vasily Degtyaryov, and Georgi Shpagin,... Wikipedia
Designed: 1938
Nickname: Dushka
Action: Gas-operated, flapper locking
Effective firing range: 2,000 m (2,200 yd)
Length: 1,625 mm (5 ft 4.0 in)
Manufacturer: Tula Arms Plant
Muzzle velocity: 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)