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Overview[]

The DShK obr. 1938 g. (GAU Index: 56-P-542), also known as DShK-38, is a Soviet heavy machine gun developed in the late 1930s.

Variants[]

DShK — 56-P-542
Original production model.
DShKM — 56-P-542M
Modernized model of 1946.
DShKT — 56-P-542T
Model for vehicle mounting.
DShKMT — 56-P-542MT
Modernized model for vehicle mounting.
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955) Soviet Union Warflag of the Red Army
Weapons
Interwar Period & World War II (1919 - 1945)
Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons Knives NR-40
Sidearms Pistols PK-27PP-28PR-39PT-29PV-39TKTT-30TT-33
Revolvers R-95
Close Quarters Shotguns TOZ-B
SMG PDM-42PPD-29PPD-31PPD-34 (/38)PPD-40PPD-42PPK-30PPK-33PPK-35PPK-41PPK-42PPS-42PPS-43PPSh-2PPSh-41 (NCurved BarrelDetachable Stock)PPSh-45PPT-27PPT-28PPT-30
Rifles Bolt-Action Rifles VM-91 (/10/30)K-38K-44MK-74SVM-91/30SVM-42
Semi-Automatic Rifles SKS-30SKS-31SKS-40SKS-41SKS-45SVT-38SKI-40SKK-44SKT-40SVT-40
Automatic Rifles AAK-44AFAB-44AI-44AK-33AK-44AK-45AKT-40AP-44AS-44ASh-44AT-44AVS-36AVT-40Kuzmischyeva
Machine Guns LMG DP-26DP-27 (M)DP-38LADMaxim-TokarevRPFD-21RPFD-22RPD-44
MMG DS-39SG-43
HMG PM-10DShK-38PS-7,62PS-14,5PV-1
Anti-Tank & Launchers Anti-Tank Rifle PTRBPTRD-41PTRK-31PTRR-39PTRRYeS-42PTRS-41
Rocket Launcher RPG-1
Grenade Launcher D'yakonovaKulakovRMN-50
Flare Gun OSP-30OSSh-42SPSh
Grenades Anti-Personnel Grenade F-1M1914M1914/30RG-41RG-42RGD-33
Chemical and Incendiary M1917 Chemical
Anti-Tank Grenade RPG-6RPG-40RPG-43
Smoke Grenade RDG-1
Incendiary Flamethrower ROKS-2ROKS-3
Launchers Ampulomet 1941
Mines Anti-Personnel Mine [[]]
Anti-Tank Mines TM-35TM-38TM-41TM-44TMB-1TMB-2TMSBTMD-40TMD-44TMD-B
Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns 25mm 72-K37mm 61-K45mm 21-K76mm 3-K
Anti-Tank Guns 37mm 1-K45mm 19-K45mm 53-K45mm M-4257mm ZiS-2100mm BS-3100mm D-10
Field Guns 45mm 12-K45mm BG-1 (a)76mm 35-K76mm F-22 (USV)76mm M1902/3076mm ZiS-385mm D-4485mm U-10100mm BS-3107mm M1910/30107mm M-60122mm A-19
Howitzers 122mm M1909/37122mm M1910/30122mm M-30 (M)152mm D-1152mm NM152mm M-10152mm ML-21152mm M1909/30152mm M1910/37
Mountain Guns 76mm 76-0976mm GP-38
Mortars 37mm ML-4150mm RM-3850mm RM-4050mm RM-4150mm RM-82150mm UM-1-G82mm BM-37 (UCh)82mm BM-4182mm BM-4382mm BM-82107mm GVPM-38107mm KhM-107107mm M-107120mm PM-38 (UCh)120mm PM-41120mm PM-43160mm MT-13 (M)
Railroad Artillery [[]]
Regimental Guns 76mm M192776mm OB-25
Rocket Artillery [[]]
Fortress Artillery L-17
Siege Artillery 152mm B-10152mm B-30152mm Br-2152mm Br-19152mm M1910/30152mm M1910/34180mm Br-21203mm B-4210mm Br-17280mm Br-5280mm M1914/15305mm Br-18
Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns DT (M)TPF
20mm Cannons TNSh
37mm Cannons 5-K61-KB-3PS-1PS-2Sh-37ZiS-19
45mm Cannons 20-K
57mm Cannons F-31ZiS-2ZiS-4 (19411943)
76.2mm Cannons F-32F-34F-96L-7L-10L-11L-15KTModel 1902/30PS-3S-54ZiS-3ZiS-5
85mm Cannons D-5SD-5TS-31S-50ZiS-23ZiS-25ZiS-85 (PM)ZiS-S-53
95mm Cannons F-39
100mm Cannons D-10S (U)D-10T (22SG)S-34ZiF-24
107mm Cannons F-42ZiS-6ZiS-24
122mm Cannons A-19BL-9BL-13-1D-25-44TD-25SD-25S-44D-25T (A)D-30TM-30SS-26-1U-11
130mm Cannons B-13S-26S-70
152.4mm Cannons BL-10D-15NMM-10TML-20S
Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
Machine Guns DA (-2-4)PV-1ShKASSNShVAKUB
Cannons, ≤30mm B-20NS-23NS-23SShVAKVYa-23
Cannons, >30mm NS-37NS-45Sh-37
Rockets, H.E. ROFS-132RS-82RS-132
Rockets, A.P. BRS-82BRS-132
Bombs, A.P. PTAB
Bombs, G.P. FAB-50FAB-100FAB-250FAB-500FAB-1000FAB-2000FAB-5000
Bombs, H.E. RRAB-1RRAB-2RRAB-3
Bombs, I. AJ-2VAP-250
Naval Weapons & Munitions
Machine Guns [[]]
100mm Cannons B-24
130mm Cannons B-2-LMB-13B-28
Flag of the USSR (1980 to 1991) Soviet Union
Weapons
Cold War Period (1946 — 1990)
Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons Bayonet 6Kh5NR-2
Survival Weapon 6P25UNRS-2
Sidearms Pistol MSPPBPMPMMPSMPSSPSS-2S4MTKTKB-506 (A)TT-30TT-33IZh-79-8
Revolver R-92R-95
Machine Pistol APBAPKAPSVAG-72VAG-73
Close Quarters Personal Defense Weapon AO-46TP-82
Submachine Gun AYeK-918AYeK-919PP-27PP-71PPS-42PPS-43TKB-0102TKB-0104
Shotgun (semi-automatic) TOZ-87TOZ-187
Shotgun (manual-action) KS-23 (KM)Marocchi First-E (Deluxe)Marocchi Si-12MTs 20 (0101M020304)TOZ-34TOZ-66TOZ-94TOZ-194TP-82
Primary Weapons Assault Rifle (5.45/5.56) 27.14327.15480.002A-3AG-038AK-70AK-74 (NN1N2N3)AKS-74 (N)AL-4AL-7AN-94 (N)AO-61AO-62 (M)AO-63AO-64AO-65AO-222AP-34AYeK-971 (M)AYeK-972AYeK-977AYeK-978SA-006TKB-09TKB-0146VAHAN
Assault Rifle (7.62) 2B-A-40A-762AD-46AD-47AD-48AD-53AK (N)AKM (LL2L3LPNN1N2N3P)AKMSAKS (N)AO-25AO-26AO-27AO-31 (-6)AR-46 (S)AT-44AYeK-973 (s)TKB-010TKB-011TKB-022TKB-059TKB-408TKB-517
Assault Rifle (other) AG-021AO-31-5AO-31-7AO-33AO-34AO-35AO-36 (-1)AO-38 (M)AO-40AS (-1-1N3M)
Assault Carbine (5.45/5.56) AG-035AG-039AG-042AG-043AO-46AKS-74U (BBNBN1UBN2BN3NN1N2N3)AYeK-958PPL
Assault Carbine (7.62) -None Known-
Assault Carbine (other) -None Known-
Automatic Support Weapons LMG 2B-P-40AO-41PU-21RPDRPDMRPKRPK-74
MMG PKPKMPKSSGM
HMG DShK (DShKM)NSV
Rifles Anti-Materiel Rifle KSVK
Bolt-Action Rifle Anschutz 1717GM-1MTs 20 (070809)
Marksman Rifle 6V1-6AO-47SKSSVD (GKMNN1N2N3SSN2SN3)
Launchers Grenade Launcher (Attachment) BS-1GP-25Kalashnikov Grenade Launcher
Grenade Launcher (Standalone) 6G30DP-61DP-64GM-94RG-6RGM-40RGM-50 (M)
Disposable Rocket Launcher RPG-18RPG-22RPG-26RPG-27RPG-28RPG-30
Rocket Launcher AYeK-908RPG-2RPG-2RPG-4RPG-7RPG-16RPG-29RPG-32
Guided, Anti-Tank 9P111
Guided, Anti-Air [[]]
Non-Lethal Weapons Rifle [[]]
Pistol AYeK-946
Underwater Weapons Sidearm AO-42AO-45SPP-1
Rifle AG-022AG-026ASM-DTAPS
Explosives Anti-Personnel Mines MON-50MON-90MON-100MON-200OZM-3OZM-4OZM-72PMN-1PMN-2PMN-4POMZPOMZ-2POMZ-2M
Anti-Tank Mines TM-57TM-62 (BDMPT)TM-72TM-89
Offensive Grenades F-1RGD-5
Smoke Grenades [[]]
Firearm Accessories
Weapon Equipment Attachment Mounts [[]]
Magazines 6L56L66L76L86L96L106L116L126L156L166L176L186L196L206L236L246L256L266L276L286L296L316L336P2 Sb.11
Weapon Sights Collimator 1P561P63 (PK-1) (ObzorZapev)1P66 (VK-10T)EKP-1S-03 (M)EKP-8 (02161821M-PP)
Holographic [[]]
Iron [[]]
Night 1PN341PN581PN68NSPU (MM-1)
Reflector EKP-8-18PK-06
Telescopic 1P29 (USP-1)1P43
Attachments Flashlights & Lasers [[]]
Foregrips & Bipods [[]]
Infantry Equipment
Optics, Detection and Surveillance Man-Portable Radar 1L227 SobolyatnikAistenokPSNR-8M Kredo-M1
Mine Detectors Korshun
Night Vision Goggles 1PN138Lun-M
Periscopes TR-8
Rangefinders PDU-4
Surveillance Ironiya
Artillery
Autocannons 23mm 2A14
Anti-Aircraft Guns 23mm 2A1323mm ZU-23
Anti-Tank Guns 85mm D-48100mm 2A19 (-1MN)100mm 2A23100mm 2A29 (-1-6-7KMN)125mm 2A45 (M)
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles 9M1119M1139M1319M133
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems 9K1119K1139K1159K135
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems 2P262P27
Howitzers 122mm D-30 (AA1)
Mortars 82mm 2B1482mm 2B25
Mountain Guns 76mm GP-58
Recoilless Guns B-10 (N)
Rocket Artillery 9K51 (-1M)
Siege Artillery [[]]
Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns 6P416P49DShKDT (M)KPVTNSVTPKBPKMTPKT (M)SGMT
57mm Tank Guns Ch-51M
73mm Tank Guns 2A282A41
76.2mm Tank Guns D-56T (S)
85mm Tank Guns D-5T (85MBU)D-58D-70ZiS-S-53 (M)
100mm Tank Guns 2A70D-10SD-10T (2S)D-50D-54 (S)LB-1U-8TS
115mm Tank Guns 2A212A20D-68U-5TS
120mm Tank Guns 2A60
122mm Tank Guns A-19SBL-9BL-13-1 (A)D-6D-25SD-25T (44TBM)D-30TD-49M-30M-62 (ST2S)U-11
125mm Tank Guns D-812A262A46 (12M)2A82 (1M)D-81TMML-20
130mm Tank Guns S-26S-70 (A)
152.4mm Tank Guns 2A332A83BL-10BR-2D-4SD-22M-51M-53SM-64M-69ML-20 (ML-20SM)
Heavy Guns 180mm B-1-P203mm B-4
Autocannon (?) 23mm 2A7 (M)30mm 2A38M30mm 2A4230mm 2A7237mm 2A1157mm S-68
Autocannon Mounts 23mm 2A10 (M)37mm 2A12
Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns GShG-7,62ShKAS
12.7mm Machine Guns Berezin UB
23mm Cannons GSh-6-23 (M)GSh-23 (L)NR-23NS-23
30mm Cannons 2A422A72GSh-6-30GSh-301NR-30
37mm Cannons N-37
Rocket Pods B-8 (M1)B-13O-25ORO-57KUB-16 (UB-16-57)UB-32 (A)
Rockets S-5S-8 (BMKOMOM)S-13 (OFT)S-24 (B)S-25 (LLDOFMOFM-PU)S-80
AAM K-5K-8K-13 (A)R-27 (EPERETPRT)R-33 (E)R-40 (RDTD)R-60 (MMK)R-73 (AE)R-77RVV-AE
ASM Kh-31 (AAD)Kh-35 (EU)Kh-41P-800
AGM Kh-23Kh-25(MLMT)Kh-29 (DLMLT)Kh-31Kh-38 (MAEMEMKEMLEMTE)Kh-59 (MEMKMK2)Kh-66
Anti-Radiation Missiles Kh-25MPKh-27 (PS)Kh-28Kh-31 (PPD)Kh-58 (UShKE)
Cruise Missiles Kh-36Kh-65 (SSE)Kh-SD
Bombs BETAB-500SHPFAB-250FAB-500 (T)KAB-500 (KRLODS-E)KAB-1500 (KRL)ODAB-500PMOFAB-100-120OFAB-250-270P-50TRBK-250RBK-500SPBE-DZB-500
Naval Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns [[]]
12.7mm Machine Guns [[]]
23mm Cannons [[]]
30mm Cannons [[]]
37mm Cannons 70-K
100mm Cannons AK-100
Rockets [[]]
Air-to-Air Missiles [[]]
Air-to-Ship Missiles [[]]
Air-to-Surface Missiles [[]]
Anti-Radiation Missiles [[]]
Cruise Missiles [[]]
Bombs [[]]
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