Yemeni Anti-Houthi tribal fighters DShk technicals during clashes in Taiz, 2016
Posted by Sad-Commission2027@reddit | shittytechnicals | View on Reddit | 3 comments
DOOM_INTENSIFIES@reddit
How the DShk really compares the the M2?
I ask this because every video i see of the Dushka firing it looks... stiff, i'm not sure how to put it, looks like the whole action has a lot of friction. Also, every time it fires from some sort of mount it seems to wobble a lot. While the M2 looks smooth an firm.
Plump_Apparatus@reddit
Eh, it's a home made mount in the back of the light truck. There is literally a wrench that has been welded on. The wheeled mount it originally was designed for weighed 275lbs on it to absorb recoil. The gun itself is lighter than the M2 and fires at a faster rate, likewise the recoil is less controllable. It was to be replaced in Soviet service with the lighter and faster firing NSV, but was never produced in the same quantities. Now the Kord is to replace the NSV, mostly as it was manufactured in the former Ukrainian SSR.
Source is the 95-96 Jane's Infantry Weapons, and a quick search mentions it at https://salw-guide.bicc.de/. Really not much out there other than those two tidbits.
borg359@reddit
Combat sandals in full effect.