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Chukavin sniper rifle
Designated marksman rifle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The SVCh (СВЧ; Russian: Снайперская Винтовка Чукавина, romanized: Snayperskaya Vintovka Chukavina, lit. 'Chukavin Sniper Rifle') is a semi-automatic designated marksman rifle/sniper rifle chambered for fully powered cartridges developed by the Kalashnikov Concern. It is designed to replace the SVD in the Army of Russian Federation.
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Type | Designated marksman rifle Sniper rifle |
Place of origin | Russian Federation |
Service history | |
In service | limited use |
Used by | Russian Armed Forces |
Wars | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Production history | |
Designer | Andrey Yuryevich Chukavin[1] |
Designed | 2017 |
Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern |
Variants | SVCh-308 SVCh-8.6 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.2–6.3 kg (9.3–13.9 lb) |
Length | 995–1,015 mm (39.2–40.0 in) |
Barrel length | 410 mm (16.1 in) 460 mm (18.1 in) 560 mm (22.0 in) (.338 LMa) 565 mm (22.2 in) 620 mm (24.4 in) |
Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR 7.62×51mm NATO .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm) |
Action | Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
Effective firing range | 1,000 to 1,200 m (1,094 to 1,312 yd) |
Feed system | 10, 15 or 20-rounds detachable box magazine |
Sights | telescopic sight, night vision sights, thermal sights and iron sights |
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