Could be, Swag. You make a compelling case. The feed on both weapons, as you pointed out, is similar. The barrel, however, looks more like that of a DShK than the HS.404- note the ribbing, down almost the entire length of the barrel, and the taper near the ad-hoc muzzle brake- both feature prominently on the DShK. the HS.404 has much less visible ribbing and no discernable tapering. Also, the front post sight on the anti-materiel rifle is nearly identical to the one on a DShK. The HS.404 doesn't have one.
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