SVD Dragunov
B A T T L E R I F L E S
Caliber
7,62x54R
In Service
1963-present
Type
B A T T L E R I F L E S
About this weapon
The SVD (СВД; Russian: Снайперская Винтовка Драгунова, romanized: Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova, lit. 'Dragunov Sniper Rifle'), GRAU index 6V1, is a semi-automatic designated marksman rifle/sniper rifle chambered in the fully-powered 7.62×54mmR cartridge, developed in the Soviet Union.