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(Sniperskaya Vintovka Dragunov) |
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SVD Technical Data |
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Designation: |
Sniperskaya Vintovka Dragunov (SVD) |
Manufacturer: |
Izmash JSC |
Year Adopted: |
1963 |
Operational Status: |
Russia - Still in active service Other Users - China where it is called the Type 79, former Warsaw Pact countries, Cuba, Afghanistan, many Arab and African nations who received Soviet military aid. |
Ammunition |
7.62x54R Cartridge
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Method of Operation |
Gas operated, semi-automatic rifle |
Selector |
Semiautomatic and Safe |
Weight:
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4.31 kg |
Maximum Range: |
1100 meters Effective |
Length: |
622.0 cm
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Barrel Length: |
122.5 cm
(without bayonet) 48.2 inches |
Iron Sights: |
Hooded post front sight, tangent rear
sight |
Optical Sights: Maximum Sight Range: |
PSO-1 1300 meters |
Rate of Fire: |
30 rounds per minute |
Rifling Grooves: |
4, right hand twist |
Muzzle velocity |
830 meters/second |