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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 .
The Dragunov SVDK large-caliber sniper rifle (any rifle caliber above 9 mm is considered a large caliber in Russia) is a somewhat controversial weapon. It was developed through "burglar" (Breaker) research and development program, along with 7.62 mm SV-98 sniper and 12.7 mm ASVK anti-materiel rifles.
It features improved ballistics (due to a more powerful cartridge), the increased weight of the gate and the presence of helical grooves in the chamber. PP-919 "Kedr-2" ( ПП-919 "Кедр-2" ) - was developed in 1994–1996. chambered for 9×19mm Parabellum for the Federal Tax Police Service (made 3 pcs.).
The telescopic sight proprietary mount is adjustable for tension on the SVD rifle's side rail scope mount. This side rail is a type of dovetail rail known as the Warsaw Pact rail, which has cut-out portions to reduce weight and allow easier installation. The side rail mount is an offset mounting that positions the PSO-1 telescopic sight axis to ...
The 7.62×54mmR MR1 version is fed from SVD magazines, has a 530 mm (20.9 in) barrel and is offered with a folding stock similar to the one seen on SVCh rifles. The .308 Winchester MR1 version is offered with two barrel length options, 530 mm (20.9 in) and 410 mm (16.1 in), and features fixed or folding adjustable skeletonized stocks.
The PP-19 Bizon (Russian: Пистолет Пулемёт Бизон, Pistolet Pulemyot Bizon, Pistol Submachine Gun "Bison") is a 9×18mm Makarov submachine gun developed in 1993 by the Russian company Izhmash.
In 2009, the Russian military developed the semi-armour-piercing 9SN cartridge for the 9.3×64mm Brenneke SVDK variant of the Dragunov sniper rifle. This cartridge has a 16.6 g (256 gr) pointed boat-tailed FMJ bullet with a steel core and achieves a muzzle velocity of 770 m/s (2520 ft/s).
SVD may stand for: Geography. Argyle International Airport (IATA airport code SVD) on Saint Vincent island; Mathematics. Singular value decomposition of a matrix ...