THE DSHK MACHINE GUNS USED FOR COMBATING LOW-FLYING ATTACKING AIRCRAFT AND DIVE BOMBERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00926A007500430004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 1, 2013
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 8, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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"For combating low-flying attacking aircraft and dive bombers, the Soviets re-
gard the %Jtq aft machine gun DS1K of the 1938-46 model' (DSbK -
Delitiarev-Slats,gi.n-kraapnokalibrenny) as the best weapon. Tbis maachine gun is
coupled and on the platform of a cross-country automobile.
"The technical data of the latest models of this machine gun are as follows s
caliber 12.7 m
initial velocity 85Om/sec
The barrel has eight grooves with a pitch of 381 mm
tear i, of barrel is
length of grooved part 890 mm
technical rate of fire 600 shots per minute
practical rate of fire 125
"The machine gun shoots 'B-32' 'armor-piercing and incendiary' bullets which
have a black head with a red belt.
"The machine gun shoots from metal ribbons with 50 cartridges in each. The total
weight of a cartridge box with ribbon and cartridges is 12 kg. -
"The total weight of the machine gun complete with tripod s 140 kg.
18O gr
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"The machine gun has a 'tripod mount' and an antiaircraft sight, 1943 model#~
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U.S. Officials Only
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT The 'DSbi( Machine Duns Used. For Combating Low-Flying
Attacng Aircraft and Dive Bombers
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the constructor of which is Professor S.T. Tsukkerman.
8. ''By means of this sight, fire.,can be directed at heights of 500?1,800 m'
the .latter distance being the maximum range for the machine gun. The sight
is set for craft Csic7 speed of up to 700 km per hour.
9. "The machine gun can be used even for shooting at ground targets, the range
of horizontal aimed fire being 3,500 m and the maximum range 7,000 m.
10. "The armor--piercing and incendiary bullet 'B-32' pierces armor as follows:
at distances 500m 1,000m 1,500m
at angles
25mi,/22mm
17mm/15mm
llmm/10mm"
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