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The SVD (СВД; Russian: снайперская винтовка Драгунова, romanized: snayperskaya vintovka Dragunova, lit. 'Dragunov sniper rifle'), GRAU index 6V1, [2] is a semi-automatic designated marksman rifle/sniper rifle [3] chambered in the 7.62×54mmR cartridge, developed in the Soviet Union.
[11] [12] The AS Val can mount the PSO-1 telescopic sight of the SVD rifle, or the 1PN52-1 night sight. Iron sights are also provided to both rifles. [4] [18] According to Janes, the VSS telescopic sight has a length of 375 mm (14.8 in) and weights 580 g (20 oz), while the night sight has a length of 340 mm (13 in) and weights 2.1 kg (4.6 lb). [11]
The rifle retained the use of the same 7.62×54mmR ammunition, but is a semi-automatic gas-operated rifle with a detachable 10-round box-style magazine. The SVD continues to be the standard sniper rifle of several countries, including those of former Warsaw Pact countries now NATO members.
Assault rifle South Africa: 420,000 [166] Gewehr 43: Semi-automatic rifle Nazi Germany: 402,713 FAMAS F1/G1/G2: Assault rifle France: 400,000 410,000 400,000 F1 pattern, used by the French Army. [167] The French Navy have about 10,000-15,000 G2. [168] Still in use. Type 14 Nambu pistol: Semi-automatic pistol Japan: 400,000 [169] Fusil Gras mle 1874
SVK-2016 rifle. The SVCh rifle was designed on the basis of the SVK-2016 rifle. [2] It was first presented in 2017 at the military-technical forum “Army-2017”. [3] [4] Russian tests of the Chukavin rifle have been completed in the fall 2021 and the rifle was recommended for adoption. [5] The first deliveries were in September 2022. [6]
It is similar in appearance to the SVD, though the two rifles share little in common. Russia. The SVD was the first rifle designed from the outset as what is now known as a designated marksman rifle. The Dragunov SVU is a bullpup variant of the SVD rifle; The Chukavin SVCh is starting (2024) to replace the SVD in the Army of Russian Federation.
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Ceremonial rifle, used by Prague Castle Guard. Precision rifles CZ BREN 2 PPS Czech Republic: Designated marksman rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO: Standard issue DMR since 2021. Selected in 2020 to replace the SVD-1 and SVDN-3 as standard-issue designated marksman rifle. [17] [7] [18] Sako TRG-22 Finland: Bolt-action, sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO ...