Dragunov SVU

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Dragunov SVU
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	1994-
Used by	Russian MVD
Production history
Manufacturer	Central Design Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms
Variants	SVU-A
Specifications
Weight	3.6 kg (unloaded without scope)
Length	870 mm
Barrel length	520 mm (4 grooves, 1 in 245 mm right-hand twist)

Cartridge	7.62×54R
Action	Gas operated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity	830 m/s
Feed system	10-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Fore: Folding post inside ring Rear: Folding U-notch

The Dragunov SVU (Russian: Снайперская винтовка укороченная, Snaiperskaya Vintovka Ukorochennaya, Short Sniper Rifle) is a bullpup configuration of the SVD sniper rifle. The SVU was developed to meet the needs of the security forces of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, such as OMON. The SVU was first seen in usage in the First Chechen War.

Though it has folding iron sights, the SVU is almost always used with the PSO-1 scope. It has an integral flash hider and suppressor. A bayonet may be fitted under the foresetock. A folding adjusting bipod is optional.

[edit] Variants

The SVU-A (Russian: Снайперская винтовка укороченная, автоматическая, Snaiperskaya Vintovka Ukorochennaya - Avtomat, Short Sniper Rifle - Automatic) is a selective-fire version of the SVU.