The Dragunov SVD 63 is one of Russia's most fascinating weapons. While many call it a sniper rifle, let's dig into why its not.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed its legendary SVD-40 “Dragunov”—a semi-automatic marksman rifle that was designed as a sporting rifle by Olympic shooting gold medalist Yevgeny Dragunov ...

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Here’s What You Need to Remember: The simplicity of the Dragunov means it is likely to stick around the battlefields of the world for much longer, even as Russian forces adopt western-style sniper ...

The SVCh is chambered for the 7.62x54R cartridge, but can also fire the 7.62×51 NATO round. (Photo from Kalashnikov Concern YouTube) For years, the Russian military has relied on the adage “if it ...

Almost exactly one year ago, we reported on Kalashnikov Concern developing a relatively clean-sheet rifle with the intent of pitching them as a sharpshooting platform for the Russian military. Now a ...

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