| Year | 1938 |
| Weapon Type | Heavy Machine Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Russia/Degtyaryov-Shpagin |
| Numbers Produced | 9000 (1938-45) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Calibre | 12.7mm (12.7x108) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 48.3gr (745g) |
| Barrel Length | 1.070mm |
| Overall Length | 1.625mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | Two Wheeled Carriage |
| Combat Weight | 157 kg (With Mount) |
| Operation | Gas Operated/Fully Automatic |
| Cooling System | Air |
| Sights | Front Post and Rear Tangent |
| Feed | 50 Round Belt |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 80 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 550 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 850 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 2.700m |
| Maximum Range | 7.850m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The DShK (Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny) was a heavy machine gun and was first developed in 1933. The early models were only built in small numbers and these were fed by a thirty round drum. Modifications were done to allow for a belt feed system and these were issued in 1938. It fired a heavy 12.7mm round and this allowed it to function as a ground weapon and as an anti-aircraft gun. In the ground role it was mounted on a wheeled carriage and provided with a gun shield. |