The KSVK is a 12.7 mm anti-materiel sniper rifle featured in both ArmA: Armed Assault and ArmA 2.
ArmA: Armed Assault
« | The KSVK is a heavy anti-material rifle designed in Russia for specialized Russian Army forces. The KSVK is intended for disabling light military vehicles, penetrating fortified enemy positions and counter-sniping duties. Library Description
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KSVK 12.7 mm | |
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Faction | ![]() |
Type | Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle |
Calibre | 12.7×108 mm |
Magazine capacity |
5 |
Dispersion | 0.0005 rad |
Variants | None |
Games |
The KSVK is used exclusively by the SLA in ArmA: Armed Assault.
Overview
The KSVK is a bolt-action, bullpup anti-materiel rifle that is chambered to fire the 12.7×108 mm round.
It loads from 5-round box magazines and has a maximum fire rate of only 30 rounds per minute, with a muzzle velocity of 850 m/s. The KSVK is always fitted with the PSO telescopic sight and has an integrated (non-functional) bipod but cannot be suppressed.
Essentially the Russian counterpart to the American M107, the KSVK is an anti-materiel rifle that can tear through both armoured infantry and light vehicles alike. Its 12.7 mm round is able to kill any infantry target in a single shot regardless of where they are hit.

Especas marksman wielding a KSVK.
Though it usually has an effective range of just up to 1,100 metres, it is entirely possible to land hits as far away as 1,600 metres depending on the user's skill (the PSO's ballistic compensation markers are only accurate up to 1,100 metres).
At the same time, however, the KSVK also suffers from several design problems; chiefly, its magazine stores fove less rounds than its American counterpart. The second stems from its bolt-action operation; since the user needs to manually rack the bolt after shot (which imposes a forced delay of 2 seconds between rounds) it causes the KSVK to have a very low rate of fire.
Ultimately, this means that it is barely capable of reaching even a quarter of M107's fire rate. Contrast this with the M107 which is semi-automatic, and has a maximum fire rate of 120 rounds per minute versus the KSVK's meagre 30 RPM.
Ammunition

Base damage value | Initial velocity (m/s) |
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13 | 850 |
The KSVK can only load one type of magazine. It requires one free inventory slot to carry:
KSVK Mag.
Box magazine loaded with five 12.7 mm rounds.
Trivia
- The KSVK was not initially available on Armed Assault's release, and was only added after Patch 1.04 (alongside the M107).
Gallery
ArmA 2
« | The KSVK is a large-caliber anti-materiel sniper rifle developed in Russia. The main use of this weapon is counter-sniping and penetrating brick walls as well as lightly armored vehicles. The KSVK uses 12.7mm ammunition and is equipped with standard Russian side-mounted scope rail. Armoury Description
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KSVK 12.7 mm | |
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Faction | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Type | Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle |
Calibre | 12.7×108 mm |
Magazine capacity |
5 |
Dispersion | 0.0005 rad |
Variants | None |
Games |
The KSVK is used by both the Russian Armed Forces and the Takistani Army, as well as in limited numbers with ION PMC contractors in ArmA 2.
Overview
Returning from ArmA 2, the KSVK remains virtually unchanged from its Armed Assault predecessor.
It still loads from 5-round box magazines and has both an identical muzzle velocity and rate of fire.
The KSVK still uses a PSO telescopic sight and features an integrated (non-functional) bipod, but cannot be suppressed or be fitted with laser pointers/flashlights. The KSVK cannot have its zeroing adjusted.
Now serving as the primary AMR of both Russian and Takistani snipers, the KSVK has not been changed in the slightest and still functions as it did in Armed Assault. It retains a consistent one-shot kill capability regardless of where the bullet impacts due to its powerful 12.7 mm round.
As a result it still shares the same downsides of the Armed Assault KSVK, but this is now further compounded by its lack of variety when it comes to optics. Unlike the American M107 which has the option of selecting between regular magnified optics and thermal-enabled scopes, the KSVK is restricted to using just the PSO-1 which has a fixed magnification and cannot be zoomed in.
Ammunition

Base damage value | Aerodynamic friction | Initial velocity (m/s) |
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30 | -0.00055 | 850 |
The KSVK can only load one type of magazine. It requires one free inventory slot to carry:
KSVK Mag.
Box magazine loaded with five 12.7 mm rounds. Does not contain any visible tracers.
Trivia
- As with many of the in-game Russian weapons which use the wrong naming nomenclature, "ASVK" (also designated under its GRAU index code of 6S8) would be the more semantically correct name for the KSVK.
Gallery
External links
See also
Weapons of comparable role and configuration
- M107 (USMC/U.S. Army counterpart)
- AS50 (British Army/ION counterpart, ArmA 2: BAF/ArmA 2: PMC only)
- GM6 Lynx (CSAT/AAF counterpart, ArmA 3 only)
Weapons of ArmA: Armed Assault | |
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Handguns | M9 9 mm • Makarov 9 mm |
Submachine guns | MP5A5 9 mm |
Carbines | AKS-74U 5.45 mm • M4A1 5.56 mm (M4A1 GL, M4, M4 GL) |
Assault rifles | AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 + GP-25, AKS-74 PSO) • G36 series (G36, G36C, G36K) • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 + M203) • M16A4 5.56 mm (M16A4 M203) |
Designated marksman rifles | Mk12 SPR 5.56 mm |
Sniper rifles | KSVK 12.7 mm • M107 .50 • M24 7.62 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | M249 SAW 5.56 mm |
Machine guns | M240 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | 6G30 |
Launchers | 9K32 Strela • FIM-92F Stinger • Javelin Launcher • M136 • RPG-7V |
Static | AGS-30 • D-30 • DShKM • M2 • M119A1 • Mk. 19 • Searchlight |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Queen's Gambit |
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Handguns | Makarov 9 mm |
Carbines | AKS-74U 5.45 mm |
Assault rifles | AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 + GP-25, AKS-74 PSO) |
Sniper rifles | KSVK 12.7 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm |
Grenade launchers | 6G30 |
Machineguns | PKM 7.62 mm |
Launchers | RPG-7V • Strela-2 9K32 |
Static | AGS-30 • D-30 • DShKM • Searchlight |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Queen's Gambit |
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Handguns | Makarov 9 mm |
Submachine guns | PP-19 Bizon 9 mm |
Shotguns | Saiga 12K |
Carbines | AKS-74U 5.45 mm |
Assault rifles | AK-107 5.45 mm (AK-107 GP-25) |
Designated marksman rifles | VSS Vintorez 9 mm |
Sniper rifles | KSVK 12.7 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | RPK-74 5.45 mm |
Machineguns | PKP 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm |
Launchers | 9K38 Igla • 9K115-2 Metis-M • RPG-7V • RPG-18 |
Static | AGS-30 • D-30 • Igla AA Pod • KORD • Metis AT-13 • Searchlight |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
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Handguns | Makarov 9 mm • Revolver .45 |
Carbines | AKS-74U 5.45 mm |
Assault rifles | AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GP-25, AKS-74) • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 M203) |
Sniper rifles | KSVK 12.7 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | RPK-74 5.45 mm |
Machineguns | M240 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm |
Launchers | 9K32 Strela-2 • Metis-M 9K115-2 • RPG-7V • RPG-18 |
Static | AGS-30 • D-30 • Igla AA Pod • KORD • Metis AT-13 • 2B14 Podnos • Searchlight • SPG-9 • ZU-23 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. | Operation Arrowhead |
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Handguns | G17 9 mm • M9 9 mm |
Shotguns | AA-12 |
Carbines | M4A1 5.56 mm (M4A3) • XM8 Compact 5.56 mm |
Assault rifles | FN FAL 7.62 mm • M16A2 M203 5.56 mm • XM8 series (XM8, XM8 M320) |
Designated marksmen rifles | XM8 Sharpshooter 5.56 mm |
Sniper rifles | AS50 12.7 mm • KSVK 12.7 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | XM8 Automatic Rifle 5.56 mm |
Machineguns | PKM 7.62 mm |
Launchers | FIM-92F Stinger • RPG-18 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead | Private Military Company |