AT 2006 by the Russian Army, after passing extensive tests of the State within the framework of the ROC "cracker" (OCD-96, CB-98, ASVK, SVDK), put into service a new semi-automatic 9-mm sniper rifle, received the designation Dragunov sniper rifle large-caliber (SVDK, ind. 6V9).
Sniper rifle SVDK – video
According to the Russian classification is considered large-caliber rifled gun caliber more 9 mm., and developed SVDK, put into service under sniper cartridge 9.3x64 mm. (ind.7N33) with brass sleeve, TSNIITOCHMASH developed on the basis of the civil hunting 9.3h64 mm.Osnovnoy task sniper rifle SVDK considered a defeat enemy personnel, protected with personal protective equipment (heavy body armor) or light barriers, and defeat skinned tehniki.Pervonachalno, prototypes rifles SVDK worked out on the basis of rifle design elements SVD.Po device SVDK rifle is an extension of SVD Dragunov sniper rifle, but receiver, slide group and Gas operated node redesigned based on a larger and more powerful cartridge.
The barrel in its rear part (for venting unit) stowed in steel perforated casing, which relieves the load on the trunk, attached to tsevyu or bipod. Housing itself is completely hidden inside the plastic handle tsevya.Pistoletnaya and folding metal butt sideways inherited from a sniper rifle SIDS, but the rubber butt plate area increased markedly for better control of the grown-impact oruzhiya.Ot receiver, under the barrel is the bus (polutrube) which is attached to fry racks fixing elements, and a front ring fixing barrel nakladok.Plamegasitel, in fact, repeats the integrally cast structure of native flame arrester SVD, however, it has a slightly more streamlined outer profile, without arm rest bayonet knife with his lack of opportunities ustanovki.Vintovka equipped with integrally cast with folding bipod and fixing racks, through slits in the handguard.
SVDK with folded butt
Like the rifle SVD, SVDK equipped with open adjustable sights and a special bar on the left side of the receiver, serves for quick-installation brackets for optics. SVDK regular sight for a riflescope 1P70 "Hyperion" variable multiplicity 3-10x (also possible to use a fluorescent-night sight 1PN112). Sight adjustment has built-in range of the aiming mark, but different heavy and excessive cost (in comparison with Western counterparts).According to the data from different sources, precision characteristics of a sniper rifle SVDK, almost completely replicate the characteristics of SVD, except that, on the same ranges and with the same accuracy of fire, It uses a more powerful cartridge.
Some sources indicated, that the rifle should occupy a niche long-range sniper weapons, but no ballistics cartridge 9.3h64, or properties of the rifle does not allow this property to compete with Western sniper complex under the long-range ammunition type .338 Lapua Magnum.Effektivnaya firing range for SVDK stated order 600 m. 9.3h64 cartridge 7N33 is designed based on hunting cartridge 9.3h64 Brennecke, Originally created for hunting big game. In this embodiment, 7N33 cartridge having a bullet weight 16.5 grams with a steel core. The initial speed of a bullet is fired from SVDK – order 770 m / s, muzzle energy of the order 4900 joules. At a distance of 100 m declared 80% the probability of penetration of armor plate thickness 10 mm.
Performance characteristics SVDK
Adopted: 2006
Weight, kg: 6,5 (without optical sight and bipod)
Length, mm: 1250/965
barrel length, mm: 620
Cartridge: 9,3× 64 mm Brennecke
Caliber, mm: 9,3× 64 mm Brennecke
Work principles: samozaryadnыy, removal of powder gases
Muzzle velocity, m / s: 770
Effective range, m: 600
Maximum range, m: 1200
type boepitaniya: korobchatыy store 10 rounds
Aim: regulated open, It has a bracket for installation of an optical (nominally - 1P70 "Hyperion" variable 3-10x multiplicity)
photo SVDK
SVDK with mounted scope 1P70 "Hyperion"
Carry a deformed 9.3 compliments from Bosnian Snipers in Afghanistan…pair firing; center mass; 800 to 1000m; moonlight; walking in snow at night pos; last round as I was approx 30° from horizontal; went up my IBA and under NVGs, slowing down considerably before…entering my right nostril and missed all skull and lower brain functions and arteries. Survived physically but brain function was a Charlie Foxtrot for a decade. The 3 that hit my shock plate were fully indented. I had the shock ring on my chest with dogtag keeper buried in my chest.