The DShK (Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny, Degtyaryov-Shpagin Large-Calibre) is a Russian Heavy Machine Gun. It is often referred to as the "Dushka", meaning "dear" or "sweetie" in Russian.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Edit

The DShK is first seen being used by the Cuban guards of Castro against Alex Mason and his team in the level, "Operation 40". It is frequently seen in "Vorkuta", mounted on the back of trucks manned by prison guards. After jumping from his motorcycle to one of these trucks, Mason uses a DShK to fire at enemy motorcycles, trucks, and Mi-8 helicopters. During "Executive Order", the DShK is seen mounted on trucks, but never usable. During "WMD", Hudson and his team use a similar truck, with Hudson using the mounted DShK to provide cover while the truck is started.

A Cuban guard manning the DShK

The DShK

DShK in Vorkuta.

The DShK's sights

The DShK in "WMD".

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Edit

The DShK appears in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, mounted on the top of a T-90 MBT in Berlin. It can also be seen mounted on a tripod and used as a stationary weapon by enemies in the mission "Persona Non Grata".

It also appears in emplaced form, and can be manned by the player in the campaign levels "Iron Lady" and "Down the Rabbit Hole".

As for Spec Ops, players in Juggernaut suits will be attacked by this weapon mounted on a vehicle turret in Toxic Paradise, and the weapon can be found and used as an emplacement in the DLC mission Negotiator.

A mounted DShK

The DShK mounted on a T-90 tank

A DShK mounted on a Remote Sentry

DShK mounted on Super Dvora MkII

Frost mans a DShK during the mission "Iron Lady."

A DsHK mounted on a GAZ.

Another DShK in "Iron Lady" with a Minigun pick-up icon.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops IIEdit

The DShK is mounted on the transport barges and the buffels in "Pyrrhic Victory".

First person.

Third person.

Icon.

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TriviaEdit

• The sights on this weapon are unique compared to other mounted machine guns featured in the Call of Duty series; the sight is a circle with the crosshair formed by a wire strung through a chain. It also has an unusable deflection-finding AA sight on the left side of the gun which uses three wires running horizontally through its center, spaced close to each other.
• This DShK, the MG42s in "Project Nova", and the M60 in "Crash Site" share the same firing sound.
• When firing, the ammunition belt does not move.
• On the Special Ops mission Negotiator, the player's hands do not appear on the weapon.