DShK
Heavy Machine Gun
DesignerVasily Degtyaryov / Georgy Shpagin
Design Year1938
Difficulty
Medium
Era
World War II
In-Game Hints
- -12.7x108mm heavy machine gun
- -Soviet equivalent to the M2 Browning
- -Still in widespread use around the world
Country of OriginClick to reveal
Soviet Union
About the DShK
The DShK is a heavy machine gun designed by Vasily Degtyaryov / Georgy Shpagin in 1938 from the World War II era. It is classified as a medium difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.
In Gun Guesser, players are shown the DShK along with its type, designer, and design year — but not its country of origin. Your challenge is to place a pin on the world map as close to its true origin as possible. The closer your guess, the higher your score.
Think you know where the DShK was designed? Play Gun Guesser to test your firearms geography knowledge, or browse the full firearms database to study up before your next game.
Can You Guess Where the DShK Was Made?
Test your knowledge in Gun Guesser — the free online gun quiz where you pin firearm origins on the world map.
