What is the feed system for the DShK?

What is the feed system for the DShK?

• A. 50 Round SLND MLB
• B. Box magazine
• C. Belt feed
• D. Drum magazine

Answer: (A)

The feed system being tested is belt-fed ammunition. The DShK is designed to be fed from a linked belt rather than a magazine, which allows for much longer sustained fire. The standard setup uses a 50-round belt loaded into a feed tray, where a pawl advances the belt and presents the next round into the chamber as the bolt cycles. This belt-fed arrangement is why box magazines or drum magazines aren’t used with the DShK—the weapon relies on continuous belt feeding to keep firing.

The feed system being tested is belt-fed ammunition. The DShK is designed to be fed from a linked belt rather than a magazine, which allows for much longer sustained fire. The standard setup uses a 50-round belt loaded into a feed tray, where a pawl advances the belt and presents the next round into the chamber as the bolt cycles. This belt-fed arrangement is why box magazines or drum magazines aren’t used with the DShK—the weapon relies on continuous belt feeding to keep firing.