SVD Dragunov

	SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Faction	CDF; ACR; Russian Armed Forces; ChDKZ; Takistani Army; NAPA; Takistani Rebels; United Nations
Type	Sniper Rifle / DMR
Calibre	7.62×54 mmR
Magazine; capacity	10
Dispersion	0.00025 rad
Variants	None
Games	;

	SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm
Faction	SLA
Type	Sniper Rifle / DMR
Calibre	7.62×54 mmR
Magazine; capacity	10
Dispersion	0.0005 rad
Variants	None
Games

	SVD 7.62 mm
Faction	Soviet Union; Nogovan Partisans
Type	Sniper Rifle / DMR
Calibre	7.62×54 mmR
Magazine; capacity	10
Dispersion	0.00003 rad
Variants	None
Games

NOTE: This article is about the SVD Dragunov in the main ArmA games. For SVDs in ArmA 3's Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC, see SVD (Global Mobilization).

The SVD Dragunov is a 7.62 mm sniper rifle featured in ArmA: Cold War Assault, ArmA: Armed Assault, ArmA 2, and ARMA Reforger.

ArmA: Cold War Assault

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The 7.62-mm Dragunov is a single-target sniper rifle designed to destroy open or screened, static or moving targets, which fires bullets in single shots. The optical sight features a comprehensive reticule which is used to measure the distance of targets from 300m to 1300m. The individual marks on the reticule represent these distances as a scale and must be calibrated before use.

Weapon Description

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The SVD is used by both the Soviet military, as well as in limited numbers with the Nogovan Partisans in ArmA: Cold War Assault.

Overview

The SVD is a gas operated, semi-automatic sniper rifle that is chambered to fire the 7.62×54 mm round.

It loads from 10-round curved magazines, is capable of attaining a fire rate of up to 200 rounds per minute and has a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s. The SVD is accurate at a distance of up to 800 metres.

The SVD is the Soviet counterpart to the American M21 sniper rifle. Like the M21, the SVD is also a semi-automatic sniper rifle that excels in attacking targets from long ranges. Its telescopic sight has a magnification strength of 4x, which lets its operator see targets more clearly from a safe distance.

Compared to the M21, the SVD has greater stopping power over long ranges. Its main drawback is the small capacity of its magazine, which has 10 rounds less than the M21. So in spite of its higher rate of fire, every single round counts and shouldn't be wasted. The other issue is its usage of a fixed magnification scope (the SVD's scope has a fixed magnification strength and cannot be zoomed in with).

Ammunition

Base damage value	Initial velocity (m/s)
10	900

The SVD only supports one type of magazine. It requires one free inventory slot to carry:

SVD Dragunov Mag.

10-round curved magazine.

Trivia

The first person level-of-detail view of the in-game SVD strangely lacks its front sight even though it remains visible in third person.

Gallery

ArmA: Armed Assault

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The SVD was designed as a sharpshooter's rifle, rather than a sniper rifle. In fact, the main role of the SVD in the Soviet Army was to increase the effective range of an infantry squad’s fire to 600 meters by providing precision fire support.
The SVD is a lightweight and accurate rifle, cabable of semi-auto fire and equipped with 4x24 PSO-1 scope. The SVD is extremely reliable in all conditions.

Library Description

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The SVD Dragunov is used exclusively by SLA forces in ArmA: Armed Assault.