Russia's Big Fifty on the Range: DShK-38 (ad-free)
Added 2023-03-11 12:00:01 +0000 UTCYesterday we looked at the history and the mechanics of the Soviet heavy machine guns from World War Two, the DShK-38. Today, we are taking it out to the range!
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I pale at the expense it must be to feed that monster...
Bruce Brodnax
2023-03-15 03:08:04 +0000 UTCIt is nice to see someone having so much fun.
Steven Minniear
2023-03-14 19:39:19 +0000 UTCWell, that explains why there are is a lack of low flying aircraft around Morphy's.
EyeBall
2023-03-12 22:38:01 +0000 UTCFry, you can't fall fast enough! (This mechanism depends on having a particular orientation in a g field)
Stuart Morrow
2023-03-12 18:50:44 +0000 UTCless concussive than later models for sure
Mrgunsngear
2023-03-12 17:39:55 +0000 UTCHow does this compare to the M2HB? Ammo cost is about the same.
Steven E
2023-03-11 17:17:52 +0000 UTCThe caliber is 12.7 x 108mm - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12.7×108mm and looks like currently it sells in the US for about $2.81/round https://ammomarsh.com/product/12-7x108-ammo-for-sale/
Matisse Enzer
2023-03-11 16:08:30 +0000 UTCI was hoping to see Ian practice some walking fire for this gun and we can always see it used daily as they're using it pretty successfully in the Ukraine!!! 🤠👍
Paul Beck
2023-03-11 15:05:31 +0000 UTCWolverines!
Chris Alexander
2023-03-11 14:59:08 +0000 UTCSweet, sweet DAKKA DAKKA.
chris
2023-03-11 14:18:01 +0000 UTCis that caliber to find? who loads such? 50BMG ok but that... how much$/Bang is that? bet that was FUN. I thought that rotating feed cylinder real adorable.
Guido Schriewer
2023-03-11 13:57:34 +0000 UTC"It costs four hundred thousand dollars to fire this weapon for twelve seconds."
Mark Townsend
2023-03-11 13:49:01 +0000 UTC10-15 bucks a bang would be my uneducated guess
Christopher Maclennan
2023-03-11 12:49:34 +0000 UTCDHsK & the KPV are two of my Favorites
Derrel Carter
2023-03-11 12:36:17 +0000 UTCWith the limited ammo supply in this case, would it be feasible to splice the short burst segments together for a simulated "belt dump"?
Thomas Batha
2023-03-11 12:24:48 +0000 UTC
