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Rifle Review

DRAGUNOV SVD
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By Melvin Ewing October 8, 2020

Specs
Model: Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova (SVD)
Caliber: 7.62x54mm Rimmed
Barrel Length: 24" (610mm)
Twist: 1:10" RH, 4 Grooves
Magazine: 10 round detachable box magazine
Weight: 9.5lb (4.31kg) empty with telescope
Overall Length: 48.2 in (1225 mm)
Additional Notes:
Gas operated, Semi-Automatic
Scope: PSO-1 with IR detection capability, 24mm objective lens, 4x, 6 degree field of view
Night Vision: NSP-3: 2.7x, 7 degree field of view, range of approx 300 yds
Night VIsion: PGN-1: 3.4x, 5.7 degree field of
view, range of 400-500 yds

T he SVD (Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova)-Dragunov Sniping Rifle was the first rifle
designed from scratch as a sniper rifle, and it was declared the winner of a shootoff
competition by the Soviet military and adopted in 1963. It has very limited similarities to the
Kalashnikov series of rifles and is similarly reliable. The SVD can be expected to shoot 2 MOA
with quality ammo, though the scope is graduated out to much greater distances.
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I have some personal experience with an original SVD (circa late 1970’s). While the weapon was
a bit crude when it comes to workmanship, it still functioned flawlessly. We shot extensively
out to 900 meters. The rifle is extremely deadly, even with cheap surplus ammo, out to about
600 meters. After that, you are pressed to hit consistently. We easily were maintaining sub 2
MOA through our testing. The SVD is not a true sniper rifle by today’s standards, but it performs
exceptionally well for what it was designed to do, a weapon to extend the range of the average
rifle squad and they have been effectively used in the role all over the world.

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5 Comments

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[…] been a long standing request by Russian snipers to upgrade their standard sniper rifle from
the SVD. There is nothing wrong with the SVD for what it was designed for. But when the snipers
need a […]

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Viet-Vet
January 9th, 2021 (https://www.snipercentral.com/russian-dragunov-svd-2/#comment-33407)

I am one of the original 100 who bought the KBI import before the ban. It has not been fired
and has been under my bed for 26 years. If you have any questions on it I’ll try to answer.

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mele-02 (http://www.snipercentral.com)
January 11th, 2021 (https://www.snipercentral.com/russian-dragunov-svd-2/#comment-33442)

Wow, nice piece to have in your collection.

MEL

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Pamela
September 8th, 2021 (https://www.snipercentral.com/russian-dragunov-svd-2/#comment-
37722)

Are you interested in selling it?

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 Pamela
September 8th, 2021 (https://www.snipercentral.com/russian-dragunov-svd-2/#comment-37723)

Are you interested in selling it?

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