Weapon week - Dragunov sniper rifle (SVD)
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Part 1
Meet Dragunov "SVD" - one of the most deadly weapons on the planet.
During the Cold War, Dragunov "SAD" (the Russian Sniper Dragon Draw, a series of semi-automatic rifles with a gas-return mechanism destined to destroy distant targets) was on arms in the Soviet Union and in all member states of the former Warsaw contract. Created on the basis of Kalashnikov (AK-47) by Eugene Fyodorovich Dragounov in 1963, it entered production in 1964 and quickly gained respect for its reliability and accuracy. It was used during the Vietnam War, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the war in Yugoslavia. It is equipped with an optical sight of PSO-1 and has effective shooting over 1200 meters. The ammunition is 7, 62 mm with an initial speed of 830 m / s.
Moscow has always had a weakness in powerful weapons, so Russia's leadership remains extremely pleased with the rifle, capable of reaching goals more than 800 meters away. When a squad of the Soviet Army was in operation, there must have been a soldier with a SAD specially trained to work with him. The intention of such a soldier in a squad was to increase the effective range of 600 meters and more (without Dragunov the effective range was 300 meters due to the limitations of AK-47). In this case, "SAD" was not used just like a sniper rifle, but this is still the first example of a sniper.
While the weapon was largely based on Kalashnikka's system, Dragunov "SVD" quickly became a trademark. Enhanced precision and extreme telepathic mobility make it a must-have choice for "head hunters" and trained military personnel. The optical target "PSO1" also offers infrared vision, and the next series has night vision. A trained shooter would be capable of firing 30 rounds per minute. Dragunov was used in the Vietnam War (1955-1975), the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1979-1989), the conflict between Iran and Iraq (1980-1988), the Gulf War (1990-1991), the Yugoslav War (1991-1999 ), the two Chechen wars (1994-1996, 1999-2000), the wars in Afghanistan (2001-2014) and Iraq (2003-2011), South Ossetia (2008), the Civil War in Libya (2011), and recent military action in Donbas and Syria.
Source: www.debati.bg