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  DShK DShKM 12.7
In the late 1960's and 1970's DShKM was gradually replaced in Soviet Army service by the more modern NSV / NSVT machine gun.
DShKM was widely exported to Soviet-friendly nations and regimes.
DShKM was more or less the same weapon, with most distinctive change being the different belt feed, distinguished by much flatter, and square-outlined appearance.
www.ruswave.com /articles/weapons/dshk-dshkm-12.7   (635 words)

  
 Modern Firearms - DShK / DShKM 12.7 heavy machine gun
The modified DK with belt feed passed the usual trials and was subsequently adopted as DShK-38 (Degtyarov – Shpagin Krupnokalibernyj – Degtyarov and Shpagin large caliber, model of 1938).
Once the cartridge reaches its bottom position in the feed unit, it is stripped forward into the chamber by the bolt.
On DShKM guns, belt feed uses simplified slider-type belt traction unit, also powered through the swinging arm, and somewhat similar in design to the feed of the RP-46 gun.
world.guns.ru /machine/mg03-e.htm   (1002 words)

  
 .51 Cal. Machinegun
The DShK is one of the standard heavy machine guns of the Soviet Army.
In 1946, the Soviets adopted the improved version (model 38/46 or M1938/46, also known as DShKM) with a modified feed mechanism and a quick-change barrel.
Notice the altitude adjustments on the tripod for use as an antiaircraft weapon.
www.lcompanyranger.com /51cal_page.htm   (396 words)

  
 View | Defence & Civil Database | http://www.dc-database.com
When the DShK and DShKM are used on the ground they are issued with the Model 38 Sokolov mount.
The DShKM is produced under license in China by Norinco as the Type 54.
The DShK-38 was used by the Russian forces during World War 2 and since the 1960's it is no longer in use in any army.
www.dc-database.com /defence/view.php?ask_name=DShK&ask_cat=iw   (1059 words)

  
 DShK - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
DShKM antiaircraft machine gun on a T-55 tank commander's roof hatch
In 1946, the DShK 1938/46 or DShKM (M for modernised) version was introduced.
In addition to the Soviet Union and Russia, the DShK has been manufactured by a number of countries, including China, Pakistan and Romania.
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=DShK   (577 words)

  
 DShK (DUSHKA) 12.7 (50 cal) anti-aircraft heavy machine gun deactivated
DShKM was one of the most sucessful designs of its time.
Currently DShKM with all the accessories is available for movie / TV rental only.
DShK (without any accessories) comes with British deactivation certificate, which is recognised in ALL European countries - members of CIP.
www.rusmilitary.com /html/dshk_hmg.htm   (483 words)

  
 IN0534 Edition D Lesson 1 Threat Heavy Armored Vehicles Identification and Capabilities
Another model had a 12.7-mm Dshkm machine gun at the right cupola and another version, the T-54A, was fitted with a D10TG gun.
The main recognition differences between the T-62 and the T-62M are the contour and size of the turret and the replacement of the fixed loader's hatch with a rotating cupola mounting a 12.7-mm DShKM antiaircraft machine gun.
Secondary armament consists of a12.7-mm anti-aircraft machine gun, a 7.62-mm Type 54 (Soviet M1938/46 DShKM) heavy machine gun mounted at the loader's station for anti-aircraft defense and another 7.62-mm machine gun mounted coaxially to the main armament.
globalsecurity.org /military/library/policy/army/accp/in0534/lsn1.htm   (7334 words)

  
 Technical Intelligence Bulletins Nov - Dec 2000
I cannot say for sure how reliable the NSV is. I've handled one, worked the action, etc., but have never fired one.
The DShKM I have fired and was under-impressed.
By the way, even though the DShKM was commonly called the ".51-caliber" in Vietnam, the ammunition is not interchangeable.
www.wlhoward.com /id542.htm   (7379 words)

  
 12.7mm cartridges | Russian Arms, Military Technology, Analysis of Russia's Military Forces   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This cartridge is designed to engage lightly armored ground targets, weapon emplacements and targets located behind light barriers at ranges of up to 1,000 m, concentrated infantry and motor transport at ranges of up to 1,500 m, and low-flying air targets at altitudes of up to 1,500 m.
This cartridge is designed to engage lightly armored ground targets (armored personnel carriers), weapon emplacements and targets behind light barriers at ranges of up to 1,000 m, concentrated infantry and motor transport at ranges of up to 1,500 m and low flying air targets at altitudes of up to 1,500 m.
It is fired from NSV, NSVT and DShKM machine guns, as well as the OSV-96 sniper rifle.
www.warfare.ru /?linkid=2469&catid=339   (515 words)

  
 T-54/55
The following specs are for the T-55 and data got the T-54 is in () where it differs.
The loader sat on the right of the turret and has a one piece hatch that opens to the rear.
On the T-54 he also has a 12.7mm DShKM machine gun mounted at his position.
members.aol.com /panzersgt/Threat/t55.html   (720 words)

  
 12.7mm cartridges | Russian Arms, Military Technology, Analysis of Russia's Military Forces
This cartridge is designed to engage lightly armored ground targets, weapon emplacements and targets located behind light barriers at ranges of up to 1,000 m, concentrated infantry and motor transport at ranges of up to 1,500 m, and low-flying air targets at altitudes of up to 1,500 m.
It is fired from NSV, NSVT and DShKM large caliber machine guns.
This cartridge is designed to engage lightly armored ground targets (armored personnel carriers), weapon emplacements and targets behind light barriers at ranges of up to 1,000 m, concentrated infantry and motor transport at ranges of up to 1,500 m and low flying air targets at altitudes of up to 1,500 m.
warfare.ru /?linkid=2469&catid=339   (523 words)

  
 The independent bookstore on the web!   (Site not responding. Last check: )
They had each taken a single bullet in the head under their helmets.
He glanced at both for a moment, then the familiar bass bark of the three Russian-made DShKM 12.7mm heavy machineguns brought his attention back to the situation at hand.
Those guns were designed to take down aircraft or light armored vehicles, and the terrorists were using them at point-blank range against his Marines.
www.buybooksontheweb.com /peek.asp?ISBN=0-7414-1059-1   (645 words)

  
 Vasily Degtyarev
Degtyarev also designed a few models of submachine guns, the best of which would be adopted by the Soviet Army in 1934 and modernized in 1940 under the name PPD (Degtyarev's submachine gun).
In 1930, Degtyarev designed his 12.7 mm large-caliber machine gun called DK (DShK and DShKM 12.7).
In 1938, this machine gun was upgraded by Georgi Shpagin to anti-aircraft machine gun and dubbed DShK.
www.ruswave.com /articles/personalities/degtyarev   (204 words)

  
 T-54/T-55 Main Battle Tank
The T-54/55 is a non-amphibious main battle tank built in the former Soviet Union, China (as type 59), Czechoslovakia and Poland.
Another model had a 12.7mm DshKM machine gun at the right cupola.
The T-55, unlike the T-54, lacks a loader's cupola or 12.7-mm DshKM anti-aircraft machine gun (fitted to some models) and a turret dome ventilator.
www.inetres.com /gp/military/cv/tank/T-54.html   (1307 words)

  
 LemaireSoft's ISU-122   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Note the absence of a muzzle brake at the end of the tube of this JSU-122.
It superseded its predecessor on the production line from late 1944 onwards and was finally built in much higher number
The production digit is the one during the war.
www.lemaire.happyhost.org /char/complet/3384.html   (724 words)

  
 PT-76   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A 7.62mm SGMT machine gun is mounted to the right of the main armament.
and many PT-76s have been fitted with a 12.7mm DShKM anti-aircraft machine gun.
The PT-76's main drawbacks are it's large size, lack of NBC of night fighting equipment, and very thin armor that can be penetrated by a.50 cal machine gun.
members.aol.com /panzersgt/Threat/pt76.html   (432 words)

  
 A Brief Guide to Russian Armored Fighting Vehicles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Main armament comprises a 7.62 mm SGMB or PKB machine gun which is pintle-mounted on the forward part of the hull.
Some vehicles have been seen with the heavier 12.7 mm DShKM machine gun at this position.
Mounts are also provided for 7.62 mm machine guns on either side of the hull.
www.aeronautics.ru /archive/armored_vehicles/btr-60pb.htm   (2810 words)

  
 Russian Machineguns
The original DShK-38 uses a rotating feed mechanism that reliably fed rounds, but was considered too complex to build and maintain.
A redesign was made after World War 2, resulting in the DShK-38/46 (or DShKM).
Most Russian-designed tanks in the world are still using the DShK as antiaircraft/commander’s machineguns.
www.pmulcahy.com /machineguns/russian_machineguns.htm   (2831 words)

  
 Soviet Weapon Systems   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The remainder of the crew are seated at the back.
This is often fitted with an externally mounted 12.7 mm DShKM anti-aircraft machine gun which in turn is mounted on a rotating cupola.
The circular cupola is provided with vision equipment and single piece hatch cover.
www.desert-storm.com /VetPages/SMcDonald/ACRV1V13.html   (124 words)

  
 Class Suggestion (LENGTHY!) - Page 2 - Project Reality   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I mean as far as i know, the automatic rifleman is quite capable of handling his LMG alone.
Much more usefull for the assistant to go along with the HMG like M2 or DShKm, especially since their ammo is a heck a lot heavier too.
This is DEFINATELY a gameplay vs. reality sacrifce, becuase LMGs IRL don't really need the assistant, but going without one in PRMM will cause the problem we have right now.
www.realitymod.com /forum/showthread.php?p=59029   (1697 words)

  
 T-62
On this version a flame thrower has been mounted coaxially with the main gun.
This version has a slightly different turret and the loaders hatch has veen replaced by a rotating cupola and a 12.7mm DShKM machine gun.
Better night sights, a laser rangefinder, ballistic computers and improved track have also been added.
members.aol.com /panzersgt/Threat/t62.html   (713 words)

  
 PST's T-54 & T-55 Preview   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This latter barrel is used by both the T-55, as well as later versions of the T-54.
The 12.7mm DShKM machinegun is pretty good, though not quite as detailed as the example on the Roden IS-3.
Great care will be needed is cutting the handholds from the sprue, or else you can use bent copper wire instead.
www.ontheway.org.uk /reviews/PST/T54-55prev.htm   (972 words)

  
 Type 77 Armored Personnel Carrier
The Type 77 also carries a single 12.7-mm heavy machine gun that has a basic load of 500 rounds.
This weapon is a copy of the Soviet DShKM weapon.
The tank commander has no protection while firing the 12.7-mm gun.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/china/type-77-apc.htm   (422 words)

  
 missing-lynx.com - Reviews - Model Detail Photo Monograph 12: T-55/55A Vol.2
Hot on the heels of their first volume, Polish publishers, Rossa Graph have once again surpassed themselves with the much anticipated second installment of there T-55 series Model Detail Photo Monographs.
Volume 2 continues in the same high standards as the first volume, concentrating on the exterior/interior turret, interior, Driver compartment and nice detail photos of the 12.7mm DShKM heavy machine gun.
12.7mm DShKM heavy machine gun is just one of the many sections complete with line drawings.
www.missing-lynx.com /reviews/modern/rossat-55_ncortese.html   (183 words)

  
 PMMS
The big 122mm D-25T gun in is two halves that includes the large muzzle brake but again this lacks any cast effect.
The 12.7mm DShKM anti-aircraft machine gun is very nice and features the elaborate mounting and separate ammo boxes.
The tracks are the usual full length ‘rubber band’ type with details that at best can be described as ‘adequate’ but certainly nothing to write home about.
www.perthmilitarymodelling.com /reviews/vehicles/trumpeter/tr00316.htm   (747 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
type= Heavy machine gun is_ranged=yes service= 1938 - used_by= wars= World War II designer= Vasily Degtyaryov, Georgi Shpagin design_date= 1938 manufacturer= unit_cost= production_date= number= variants= DK, DShKM weight= 34 kg (gun only)
In 1946, the DShK 1938/46 or DShKM (M for modernised) version was introduced.
In addition to the Soviet Union and Russia, the DShK has been manufactured under license by a number of countries, including China, Pakistan and Romania.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=DShK_1938   (427 words)

  
 THE PKM GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUN   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The time for Nikitin and Sokolov would come ten years later.
In 1972 the 12.7 x 108 mm NSV heavy machine gun designed by Nikitin, Sokolov and Vladimir Volkov was adopted to replace the DshK and DShKM heavy machine guns - but that is another story.
In 1961 Kalashnikov-designed PK-series was adopted as the standard GPMG of the Red Army.
club.guns.ru /eng/pkm.html   (3704 words)

  
 T.62 - Archived 5/1998
The U5-TS is fully stabilized in two planes.
The secondary armament consists of a 7.62 millimeter PKT (SGMT) machine gun coaxially mounted, and one 12.7 millimeter DShKM machine gun mounted on the turret roof at the commander's position.
The fire control suite of the T.62, while sometimes criticized for its "primitive" technological level compared to similar Western tanks of the same era, is adequate for the missions envisioned for the T.62.
www.forecastinternational.com /archive/mv/vv0735.htm   (1944 words)

  
 A Brief Guide to Russian Armored Fighting Vehicles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Some BMPs used in Afghanistan were fitted with applique 6 mm thick steel armour on the upper side of the hull and covering the upper track and return rollers.
It is believed that this modification was incorporated for protection against 12.7 mm rounds, fired by DShKM heavy machine guns used by the guerrillas, which can penetrate the 16 to 18 mm side armour of the BMP-1.
The vehicle has an additional stowage box on the hull roof towards the rear.
www.aeronautics.ru /archive/armored_vehicles/bmp-1.htm   (5246 words)

  
 Type 59
This tank has a 780-hp diesel engine, track skirts, and smoke grenade launchers.
Armament includes an M68 105- mm rifled gun, 7.62-mm Type 59T (PKT) MG, and a 12.7-mm Type 59 (DShKM) MG.
The cannon can launch AT-10/ Bastion ATGMs (to 4000 meters) and fire a broad range of NATO 105-mm ammunition.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/row/type-59.htm   (380 words)

  
 solidsnakesgameshrine
Below is the current known information about the machine:
Armament: 12.7mm DShKM Heavy Machine Gun (300 rounds) x2
Notice: Microsoft has no responsibility for the content featured in this group.
groups.msn.com /solidsnakesgameshrine/mgs3snakeeatershagohod.msnw   (62 words)

  
 Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the DShK & DShKM 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun - BH-PG-004
Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the DShK & DShKM 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun - BH-PG-004
Practical Guide to the Operational Use of the DShK & DShKM 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
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www.bhigear.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3220   (216 words)

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