SVDK

{{Notability|Product|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox weapon

| name = SVDK

| image = Снайперская винтовка СВДК - ЦНИИТОЧМАШ 02.jpg

| image_size = 300

| caption = SVDK right view

| origin = Russia

| type = Precision rifle/Sniper Rifle

| is_ranged = yes

| service = 2006-Present

| used_by = Russia

| wars =

| designer = TSNIITOCHMASH

| design_date = 1990s

| manufacturer = Izhevsk machine-building plant

| production_date = 2006-Present

| number =

| variants =

| weight = {{convert|6.5|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (when the telescopic sight is not mounted)

| length = {{convert|1250|mm|in|abbr=on}}

| part_length = {{convert|620|mm|in|abbr=on}}

| cartridge = 9.3×64mm 7N33

| action = Gas-operated, rotating bolt

| velocity = ~ 780 m/s

| range = 1000 m

| feed = 10-round detachable box magazine

| sights = 3-10X 1P70 "Giperion" telescopic sight and iron sights.

}}

SVDK ({{langx|ru|СВДК}}, GRAU index 6V9), the "Dragunov sniper rifle, large-calibre" (Снайперская винтовка Драгунова крупнокалиберная), is a Russian precision rifle from the SVD rifle family chambered for the 9.3×64mm 7N33 cartridge.Юрий Пономарёв. СВДК — «младшая сестра» СВД // журнал «Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение», № 7, 2007. стр.42-46

Description

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. The purpose of SVDK is to deal with targets which are too hard for standard 7.62×54mmR sniper rifles like SV-98 or SVD, such as assault troops in heavy body armor or enemy snipers behind cover. There were also rumors that the SVDK will serve as a long-range anti-personnel weapon.

The effective range of the SVDK is cited as 'about 600 meters'{{source?|date=August 2024}}.

It has heavy barrel with six right grooves (365mm twist rate), new folding gunstock with rubber recoil pad, a plastic handguard with folding bipod and new standard optical sight.

Variants

  • Tigr-9 («Тигр-9») - developed in 1999, civilian hunting rifle with 5-round detachable box magazine.М. Дегтярёв. Тяжёлая артиллерия. Самозарядные карабины «Тигр» // журнал «Калашников. Оружие. Боеприпасы. Снаряжение», № 7, 2010. стр.62-64

Users

  • {{flag|Russia}} - after tests and trials SVDK was adopted by the Russian army in 2006«определив установки для стрельбы, военнослужащие окружили условного противника и применили тактику синхронного выстрела, поражая различные мишени на дальностях до 800 метров с использованием винтовок СВД, СВД-М, СВД-К.»
    [https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12524206@egNews Снайпера-разведчики 201-й военной базы выследили и уничтожили условного противника в горном ущелье Таджикистана] // официальный интернет-сайт министерства обороны РФ от 6 августа 2024

See also

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