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GT Armament and Equipment
SVD (6V1 ID) and SVDS (6V3 ID)7.62-mm Dragunov Sniper Rifle

 

MAIN PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

 

SVD

SVDS

Diameter, mm

7.62

7.62

Cartridge

7.62õ54R

7.62õ54R

Starting bullet speed, m/s

830

810

Quantity of grooves

4

4

Sight range:

telescope sight, m

metallic sight, m

 

1300

1200

 

1300

1200

Rifle weight, including the sight and empty magazine, without the knife-bayonet, kg

4.3

4.68

Combat firing rate, rounds/min.

up to 30

up to 30

Magazine capacity, cartridges

10

10

Rifle length without the knife-bayonet, mm

including the folded butt-stock, mm

1220

1135

875

Bore length, mm

620

565

Bore rifled section length, mm

547

492

Telescope sight weight, kg

0.616

0.58