Dragunov SVU

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SVD
Type Sniper rifle
Place of origin Flag of Russia Russia
Service history
In service 1994-present
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 7.62x54R
Action Gas operated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity 830 m/s
Feed system 10 or 20-round detachable box magazine
Sights Front: Folding post inside ring
Rear: Folding U-notch

The Dragunov SVU (Russian: Снайперская винтовка укороченная, Snayperskaya 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 forestock. A folding adjusting bipod is optional.

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

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