A live fire and disassembly demo of the DShK heavy machine gun. Designed in 1938, the DShK fires the 12.7×108mm cartridge.
DShK Machine Gun Specs:
- Cartridge: 12.7×108mm
- Action: gas-operated reloading locking flaps
- Rate of fire: 600 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity: 850 m/s (2,788 ft/s)
- Effective firing range: 2000 m
- Maximum firing range: 2500 m
- Feed system: 50 round belt
- Sights: Iron/Optical
- Weight: 34 kg (74.96 lb) (gun only) 157 kg (346.13 lb) on wheeled mounting
- Length: 1,625 mm (64.0 in)
- Barrel length: 1,070 mm (42.1 in)
- Crew: 1+
- Variants: DK, DShKM, DSHKS, Type 54 HMG