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Ukrainian soldier with a 12.7 mm large-caliber DShKM-TK machine gun. (imgur.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Wow, I think that's a modified DShK, which entered service in 1938. It's not a museum piece - these guns are still in widespread use.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Similar role and similar longevity to the M2 machine gun.