Russian craftsmen have modernized the Degtyarev-Shpagin large-caliber machine gun large-caliber modernized (DShKM) for firing from a bipod. The footage appeared on social networks.
A bipod is a stand for weapons with one, two, or three support points. Bipods allow you to install weapons with support on any surface. The footage shows that the machine gun was placed in a trench. The shooter is firing accurately, despite the high recoil.
The machine gun was adopted by the Red Army more than 80 years ago and has retained its power to this day. Design work on the 12.7-mm machine gun began in the early 1930s. And on February 26, 1939, a resolution of the Defense Committee adopted it for service.
Main technical characteristics of DShKM:
- Weight — 33.4 kg
- Rate of fire — 600 rounds per minute
- Combat rate of fire — 125 rounds per minute
- Sighting range for ground targets — 3500 m
- Power system — metal belt for 50 rounds
Earlier www1.ru reported that Russian military invented a unique periscope with a thermal imager for observation.
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