| DShK |
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Albanian "DShKM" (local version) used for anti-aircraft purposes |
| Type | Heavy machine gun |
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| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
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| In service | 1938–present |
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| Used by | See Users |
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| Designer | Vasily Degtyaryov
Georgi Shpagin |
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| Designed | 1938 |
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| Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant |
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| Unit cost | US$2,250 (2012) |
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| Produced | 1938–1980 (Soviet Union) |
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| No. built | 1,000,000 |
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| Variants | DShK 38/46
Type 54 |
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| Mass | 34 kg (74 lb 15 oz) (gun only) 157 kg (346 lb 2 oz) on wheeled mounting |
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| Length | 1,625 mm (5 ft 4.0 in) |
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| Barrel length | 1,070 mm (42.1 in) |
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| Cartridge | 12.7×108mm
12.7×99mm NATO (Romania) |
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| Action | Gas-operated, flapper locking |
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| Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min |
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| Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
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| Effective firing range | 2,000 m (2,200 yd) |
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| Maximum firing range | 2,500 m (2,700 yd) |
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| Feed system | 50 round belt |
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| Sights | Iron/optical |
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The DShK M1938 (Cyrillic: ДШК, for Russian: Дегтярёва-Шпагина крупнокалиберный, romanized: Degtyaryova-Shpagina krupnokaliberny, lit. 'Degtyaryov–Shpagin large-calibre') 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, who later improved the cartridge feed mechanism. It is sometimes nicknamed Dushka (a dear or beloved person) in Russian-speaking countries, from the abbreviation.
