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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. 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…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DShK | Action | Gas-operated, flapper locking | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Barrel length | 1,070 mm (42.1 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Cartridge | 12.7×108mm 12.7×99mm NATO (Romania) | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Designed | 1938 | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Designer | Vasily Degtyaryov Georgi Shpagin | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Effective firing range | 2,000 m (2,200 yd) | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Feed system | 50 round belt | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | In service | 1938–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Length | 1,625 mm (5 ft 4.0 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Mass | 34 kg (74 lb 15 oz) (gun only) 157 kg (346 lb 2 oz) on wheeled mounting | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Maximum firing range | 2,500 m (2,700 yd) | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | No. built | 1,000,000 | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Place of origin | Soviet Union | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Produced | 1938–1980 (Soviet Union) | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Rate of fire | 600 rounds/min | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Sights | Iron/optical | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Type | Heavy machine gun | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Unit cost | US$2,250 (2012) | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Used by | See users | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Variants | DShK 38/46 Type 54 | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Wars | Second World War | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Wars | Winter War | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Wars | Chinese Civil War | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Wars | First Indochina War | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Wars | Korean War | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Wars | Vietnam War | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Wars | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation | 1.00 | infobox |
| DShK | Wars | Operation Trikora | 1.00 | infobox |
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