KSVK

	KSVK 12.7 mm
Faction	Russian Armed Forces; Takistani Army; ION
Type	Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle
Calibre	12.7×108 mm
Magazine; capacity	5
Dispersion	0.0005 rad
Variants	None
Games	;

	KSVK 12.7 mm
Faction	SLA
Type	Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle
Calibre	12.7×108 mm
Magazine; capacity	5
Dispersion	0.0005 rad
Variants	None
Games

The KSVK is a 12.7 mm anti-materiel sniper rifle featured in both ArmA: Armed Assault and ArmA 2.

ArmA: Armed Assault

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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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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.

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)
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

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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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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.