spir0 science notebook: SVD?

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Today, I want to talk about a serious topic. Ah? A serious topic? What is the topic? Today, I want to tell you about SVD…

So? What is SVD?

SVD is a short form of Dragunov Sniper Rifle (Снайперская винтовка Драгунова ) [pronounced as Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova ] that is a 7.62 mm semi-auto sniper rifle developed by Russia [when it was formerly known as Soviet Union]

[Yah... I know you were asking why I’m writing this topic. This is because our “specialist” was cannot be contact] [It’s Izuddin]

Who designed the SVD?

SVD was designed by Yevgeny Fyodorovich Dragunov (: Евгений Фёдорович Драгунов) (February 20, 1920, Izhevsk - August 4, 1991) was a Russian weapons designer, arguably best known for the semi-automatic rifle bearing his name, the Dragunov Sniper Rifle...

What is the specialty of SVD?

The SVD is a semi-automatic gas-operated rifle with a short-stroke gas-piston system. The barrel breech is locked through a rotating bolt (left rotation) and uses three locking lugs to engage corresponding locking recesses in the barrel extension. The rifle has a manual, two-position gas regulator.

The weapon is fed from a curved box magazine with a 10-round capacity and the cartridges are double-stacked in a checker pattern. After discharging the last cartridge from the magazine, the bolt carrier and bolt are held back on a bolt catch that is released by pulling the cocking handle to the rear.

The rifle has a hammer-type striking mechanism and a manual lever safety selector. The rifle's receiver is machined to provide additional accuracy and torsional strength. The SVD receiver bears a number of similarities to the AK action, such as the large dust cover, iron sights and lever safety selector, but these similarities are primarily cosmetic in nature.

Specifications

Weight: 4.30 kg (9.48 lb) (with scope and unloaded magazine)
4.68 kg (10.3 lb) (SVDS)
4.40 kg (9.7 lb) (SVU)
5.02 kg (11.1 lb) (SWD-M)

Length: 1,225 mm (48.2 in) (SVD)
1,135 mm (44.7 in) stock extended / 815 mm (32.1 in) stock folded (SVDS)
900 mm (35.4 in) (SVU)
1,125 mm (44.3 in) (SWD-M)

Barrel length: 620 mm (24.4 in) (SVD, SVDS, SWD-M)
600 mm (23.6 in) (SVU)

Cartridge: 7.62x54mmR

Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt

Muzzle velocity: 830 m/s (2,723 ft/s) (SVD, SVDS, SWD-M)
800 m/s (2,624.7 ft/s) (SVU)

Effective range: Up to 800 m sight adjustments for point targets

Maximum range: 1,300 m with scope
1,200 m with iron sights

Feed system: 10-round detachable box magazine

Sights: PSO-1 telescopic sight and iron sights with an adjustable rear notch sight

Yeah! Cool man... If you want to see SVD in action, watch this video! [Although it’s narration was in Japanese...]