Overview
The DShKM is a gas-operated, belt-fed, air-cooled machine gun that fires from an open bolt and in automatic mode only. The gas piston and chamber are located below the barrel, the gas piston is of the long-stroke type and is attached to the bolt carrier. The heavy barrel is finned for better cooling and is fitted with a large muzzle brake. The barrel can be detached from the weapon and replaced quickly and easily. The machine gun is chambered for 12,7x108mm ammunition and is primarily designated for defeating lightly armored targets, fire installations, and the living force of the enemy at the distance up to 1.500-2.000M, as well as for the defeat of slow-speed low-altitude air targets (helicopters, aircraft, UAVs) at slant distances of up to 1.500 m.
