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The DK inside the rear of the SMK turret

Description

The DK or Degtyaryov Krupnokalibernyi (Russian: Дегтярёва Крупнокалиберный; English: Degtyarov large calibre) is a Soviet 12.7 mm heavy machine gun mounted on armoured vehicles.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

SMK

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Because it is mounted in the back of the SMK's turret instead of the front with the other weapons, it is hard to use effectively and thus is mostly unused. However, its large calibre may be able to damage or kill crew members of open-topped vehicles that sneak behind you.

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.

Pros:

Cons:

History

The Soviet Union, at its start, lacked the capability of providing infantry the necessary firepower to combat the potent threat of airpower. While other nations were moving ahead with large-calibre machine guns after World War I, the Soviet Union only began requesting a similar weapon system in 1925.^[1]^[2]

Unsatisfied with foreign examples, the Soviet Union sought to create an indigenous design of a heavy machine gun. The first step was the cartridge, which resulted in the 12.7x108 mm cartridge. For the weapon design, the Soviet Union asked Vasily Alekseyevich Degtyaryov, who had designed the DP machine gun, to produce a machine gun for the new cartridge. Degtyaryov delivered in 1930 his new machine gun, which was essentially the DP machine gun scaled up and fed by a 30-round magazine designed by A. Kladov. The machine gun was designated the DK, or Degtyaryov Krupnokalibernyj ("Degtyarov Large Calibre").^[1]^[2]

The DK was put into production in 1933. The weapon was typically mounted on a Koleshnikov universal mount, which had a wheeled carriage for transportation and firing at ground targets, and the mount's trails can be used as a tripod to engage aircraft.^[1] The weapon saw use on armored cars, light tanks, and on small naval vessels.^[2]

However, issues arose from the 30-round magazine the DK was equipped with, which restricted the weapon's overall rate of fire due to reloads. As such, by 1935 the weapon type was discontinued. However, another designer by the name Georgiy Shpagin would work with the DK to produce a belt-feed mechanism for the weapon in 1937. The weapon, a collobration effort between Degtyaryov and Shpagin, would eventually be adopted in 1939 as the DShK mod.38, which would go on as the predominate version of the weapon.^[1]

Media

Images

The DK mounted rear-facing on the upper turret of the SMK

External links

References

Citations

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Koll 2009, pg 53-54
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Popenker "DShK DShKM 12.7"

Bibliography

Koll, Christian, Soviet Cannon: A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Guns and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm. Self-published, PDF, 2009.
Popenker, Maxim, "DShK DShKM 12.7." Modern Firearms, Website. Accessed 04 Aug. 2021 (Archive).

Tank machine guns
USA
7.62 mm	M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4 · Mk.52
12.7 mm	FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85
Germany
5.56 mm	MG4
7.62 mm	C6 · MG3A1
7.92 mm	MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42
12.7 mm	S.MG.50
USSR
7.62 mm	DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT
12.7 mm	DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT
14.5 mm	KPVT
Britain
7.62 mm	Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1
7.7 mm	Vickers
7.92 mm	BESA
12.7 mm	L21A1
Japan
6.5 mm	Type 91
7.62 mm	Type 74
7.7 mm	Type 97
12.7 mm	Type 60 (B)
China
5.8 mm	QJT
7.62 mm	Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86
12.7 mm	QJC88A · Type 54
14.5 mm	QJG02
Italy
7.62 mm	Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40
8 mm	34/40M · Breda Mod. 38
13.2 mm	Breda Model 31
France
7.5 mm	AAT-52 · MAC 31
7.62 mm	A-A-F1N
8 mm	Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Sweden
6.5 mm	ksp m/14-29
7.62 mm	ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94
8 mm	ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B
12.7 mm	ksp 88

[Koll_DK-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Koll 2009, pg 53-54

[Popenker_DK-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Popenker "DShK DShKM 12.7"

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+[[File:DK.png|550px|thumb|right|The DK inside the rear of the SMK turret]]
 == Description ==
-''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell about the history of the devekopment and combat using of the weaponry and also about it's features. Make a air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''
+<!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''-->
+The '''DK''' or '''Degtyaryov Krupnokalibernyi''' (Russian: Дегтярёва Крупнокалиберный; English: Degtyarov large calibre) is a Soviet 12.7 mm heavy machine gun mounted on armoured vehicles.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
+<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
+* {{Specs-Link|ussr_smk}}
 == General info ==
 ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
-=== Available shells ===
+=== Available ammunition ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it iconcerns autocanons or machine guns, so write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
-== Usage in the battles ==
+== Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+<!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
+Because it is mounted in the back of the SMK's turret instead of the front with the other weapons, it is hard to use effectively and thus is mostly unused. However, its large calibre may be able to damage or kill crew members of open-topped vehicles that sneak behind you.
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
 '''Pros:'''
 *
 '''Cons:'''
 *
-== Historical part ==
+== History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be big one, take it into a separate article and add a link to it by using the "main" template. In the end be sure to include references to sources.''
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
+The Soviet Union, at its start, lacked the capability of providing infantry the necessary firepower to combat the potent threat of airpower. While other nations were moving ahead with large-calibre machine guns after World War I, the Soviet Union only began requesting a similar weapon system in 1925.<ref name="Koll_DK">Koll 2009, pg 53-54</ref><ref name="Popenker_DK">Popenker "DShK DShKM 12.7"</ref>
+Unsatisfied with foreign examples, the Soviet Union sought to create an indigenous design of a heavy machine gun. The first step was the cartridge, which resulted in the 12.7x108 mm cartridge. For the weapon design, the Soviet Union asked Vasily Alekseyevich Degtyaryov, who had designed the [[DT_(7.62_mm)|DP machine gun]], to produce a machine gun for the new cartridge. Degtyaryov delivered in 1930 his new machine gun, which was essentially the DP machine gun scaled up and fed by a 30-round magazine designed by A. Kladov. The machine gun was designated the '''DK''', or '''Degtyaryov Krupnokalibernyj''' ("Degtyarov Large Calibre").<ref name="Koll_DK" /><ref name="Popenker_DK" />
+The DK was put into production in 1933. The weapon was typically mounted on a Koleshnikov universal mount, which had a wheeled carriage for transportation and firing at ground targets, and the mount's trails can be used as a tripod to engage aircraft.<ref name="Koll_DK" /> The weapon saw use on armored cars, light tanks, and on small naval vessels.<ref name="Popenker_DK" />
+However, issues arose from the 30-round magazine the DK was equipped with, which restricted the weapon's overall rate of fire due to reloads. As such, by 1935 the weapon type was discontinued. However, another designer by the name Georgiy Shpagin would work with the DK to produce a belt-feed mechanism for the weapon in 1937. The weapon, a collobration effort between Degtyaryov and Shpagin, would eventually be adopted in 1939 as the [[DShK (12.7 mm)|DShK mod.38]], which would go on as the predominate version of the weapon.<ref name="Koll_DK" />
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
+;Images
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
+File:Weapon DK (12.7 mm).png|<small>The DK mounted rear-facing on the upper turret of the SMK</small>
+</gallery>
+== See also ==
+''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
-== Read also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
-''ETC.''
-== Sources ==
+== External links ==
-''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
-* ''topic on the official game forum''
+* ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''page on the Wikipedia''
+* ''other literature.'' -->
-* ''page on aircraft or gorund forces encyclopedia''
-* ''other literature''
+=== References ===
+;Citations
+<references />
+;Bibliography:
+* Koll, Christian, ''Soviet Cannon: A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Guns and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm''. Self-published, PDF, 2009.
+* Popenker, Maxim, "DShK DShKM 12.7." ''Modern Firearms'', [https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/russia-machineguns/dshk-i-dshkm-12-7-eng/ Website]. Accessed 04 Aug. 2021 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210804152251/https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/russia-machineguns/dshk-i-dshkm-12-7-eng/ Archive]).
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