DShK vs M2 Browning: how to tell them apart
Two machine guns that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.
DShK
What gives it away
Heavy 12.7 mm gun with a finned barrel, a large flat muzzle brake and spade grips, often on a wheeled or tripod mount.
Used by
Worldwide, especially the Middle East, Africa and Asia
M2 Browning
What gives it away
Heavy machine gun with a thick bare barrel exiting a short perforated barrel support, spade grips at the back of the box receiver and usually a tripod or vehicle mount.
Used by
Nearly every NATO country incl. Denmark