The term "anti-materiel" typically refers to firearms that fire larger caliber rounds like 12.7x108mm or .50 BMG, designed to destroy objects such as satellite dishes, water towers, and lightly armored vehicles rather than personnel. These firearms often have rounds that carry an explosive or incendiary payload. The DShK 1938 is a Soviet heavy machine gun that can be vehicle-mounted, used on a tripod, or placed on a wheeled carriage as a heavy infantry machine gun. Its name comes from its original designers, Vasily Degtyaryov and Georgi Shpagin. While the DShK is not intended to be an anti-material rifle, a person in Ukraine modified one into a handheld weapon, which appears unusual due to its oversized muzzle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DShK https://www.reddit.com/r/CursedGuns/comments/1coq6gk/you_probably_have_already_seen_these_but_i_was/#lightbox https://lemmy.world/post/8636875 https://lemmy.world/c/forgottenweapons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine i am for support in Ukraine