What is the ammunition belt, often nicknamed "Dashka", found with the Type 77 heavy machine gun?
Type 77 heavy machine gun: The Type 77 heavy machine gun is described as China’s first generation designed 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. Type 77 heavy machine gun:  The ammunition belt is the standard DShK metal non-disintegrating link. DShK:  It is sometimes nicknamed "Dashka" (familiar form of female name Daria) in Russian-speaking countries, from the abbreviation.
DShK