Sniper rifle cartridge caliber KAFP Cord 12,7 mm

ASVK ("Army sniper rifle large-caliber"; GRAU index - 6V7, optical. and night. sights - 6S8, 6S8-1) - Russia's anti-materiel rifle, established in 2004 by a group of designers in the name of the plant. A. Degtyarev Kovrov-based rifles KSVK ("Kovrovskaya large-caliber sniper rifle") and EHV-98 ("Sniper Rifle Negrulenko").

ASVK Knife – video

story

Work on the creation of large-caliber sniper rifle, with the circuit layout mechanisms "bullpup" In the name of the plant. A. Degtyarev Kovrov began in 1996 year. team of designers, worked on a fundamentally new type of weapon, He headed by Vyacheslav Negrulenko. Two years later, at 1998 year, Rifle was created, dubbed SVN-98, which went to the first experimental series. At the base of SVN-98, the same team of designers, at 2000 year, rifle was designed as KSVK, Like its predecessor, who had gone into the test series. After rigorous testing and trial operation in the existing armies, at 2004 year, all by the same authors, even more perfect rifle was created, which was named KAFP ("Army sniper rifle large-caliber"). It is this pattern of weapons, beginning with 2004 year to date, It was launched in volume production.

ASVK Knife-M 6V7M – an upgraded anti-materiel rifle

Adopting

AT 2013 year anti-materiel rifle KAFP was adopted by the armed forces of the Russian Federation under the name of "12.7 mm sniper complex 6C8».

ASVK Knife-M 6V7M – an upgraded anti-materiel rifle

Design

Technically it represents 5-charging rifle with a longitudinally-rotating bolt, arranged according to the scheme bullpup (Such an arrangement is possible to reduce the total length of weapons to 1420 mm while retaining significant stem length - 1000 mm).

For shooting from KAFP used sniper bullets caliber 12.7 × 108 mm, can be any standard cartridges 12,7 × 108 mm.

Submission of ammunition when firing is made from box magazine. The receiving hole is situated between the butt of the pistol and fire control handle. Store provided with a plastic lining, you can use it as additional support for the left-hand arrow. Release of spent cartridges produced through on the right side of the receiver box box, which is in the stowed position, closes the lid.

The trunk of the "floating" type, mounted in cantilever fashion in the receiver and is not in contact with other parts of the rifle, manufactured by cold forging. The barrel is mounted muzzle brake, reduces the recoil force in 2,5 fold.

Used when shooting bipod, which are attached to special rod receiver. In the stowed position, they fold forward.

Butt plate is provided made of a porous absorber material. This allows the shooter to make a few dozen shots, without experiencing discomfort in his shoulder.

ASVK Knife-M 6V7M – an upgraded anti-materiel rifle

Sights

Rifle equipped with iron sights, including front and rear sights, mounted on a rib, which can be used also as a handle for carrying rifles. When installing an optical sight, this rib tilts to the right. The standard optical daytime and nighttime electron-optical sights. Optical and night sights are set on a special guide, fixed on a bracket on the left side of the receiver.

Additional Information

Stated manufacturer average dispersion diameter is about 160 mm at a distance of 300 m (without the use of special ammunition). guaranteed life, rds. − 3000.

With proper care and cleaning of the barrel can withstand 4-5 thousand shots.

Country operators

– Vietnam
– Russia

combat application

It was used during the Second Chechen War;
DNR applied soldiers during the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Performance characteristics KAFP Cord

– years of operation: 2004 - Currently,
– Constructor: Vyacheslav Negrulenko, Eugene Zhuravlev, mihail Kuchin, Yuri Ovchinnikov
– designed: 2004 year
– Manufacturer: JSC "The Plant Name. A. Degtyaryova "
– years of production: 2004 - Currently,

Ves ASVK Knife

– Weight, kg: 12,5 (without ammunition and optical sight)

Dimensions KAFP Cord

– Length, mm: 1420
– barrel length, mm: 1000

Ammunition ASVK Knife

– 12,7× 108 mm

Kaliʙr ASVK Knife

– 12,7 mm

Rate KAFP Cord

– 10 rounds / min

bullet speed KAFP Cord

– 770-785 m / s

Sighting range KAFP Cord

– 1000 / 1500 (optic. aim) m

Magazine capacity KAFP Cord

– korobchatыy store 5 rounds

Work principles: the sliding bolt
Aim: open, It has a bracket for mounting an optical sight

Photo ASVK Knife

KSVK / ASVK Knife 6V7- 12,7-mm anti-materiel rifle

KSVK / ASVK Knife 6V7- 12,7-mm anti-materiel rifle

KSVK / ASVK Knife 6V7- 12,7-mm anti-materiel rifle