RSA "Dragunov" SVD {7.62x54mm Soviet}
During the early cold war, the Soviet Union examined the battlefield successes of its World War II snipers and decided that every infantry squad in the Red Army needed its own sharpshooter. The skeletal-looking SVD (Snaiperskaya Vintovka Dragunova — “Dragunov Sniper Rifle”) debuted in 1963 as the rifle of these “designated marksmen.” This rifle is still in widespread service (and licensed production) everywhere in the world that the Soviet Union exerted its military influence, and civilian collectors will pay top dollar for an authentic Russian-built model. Contrary to popular belief, its standard-issue PSO-1 telescopic sight was not a night vision scope, but some later limited-production models did come with such equipment. The standard sniper-grade ammunition issued to SVD-equipped marksmen is a steel-core round with Armor Piercing 3, but civilian FMJ ammunition loses this benefit.
Item type
Weapon, Ranged
Ranges: 250/500/1000
Capacity: 10+1
Strength: 2
Size: 3
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