![]() It was developed through 1958–1963 and selected as the winner of a contest that included three competing groups of designers, led by Sergei Simonov (prototype rejected in April 1960), Aleksandr Konstantinov, and Yevgeny Dragunov. At the time, NATO used battle rifles chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO as standard infantry weapon systems and had not yet adopted an intermediate cartridge and assault rifle of their own, allowing them to outrange their Warsaw Pact counterparts. The SVD was designed to serve a squad support role to provide precise long-range engagement capabilities to ordinary troops following the Warsaw Pact adoption of the 7.62×39mm intermediate cartridge and assault rifles as standard infantry weapon systems. The SVD (СВД Russian: Снайперская Винтовка Драгунова, romanized: Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova, lit.'Dragunov Sniper Rifle'), GRAU index 6V1, is a semi-automatic designated marksman rifle/ sniper rifle chambered in the fully-powered 7.62×54mmR cartridge, developed in the Soviet Union. PSO-1 telescopic sight, 1PN51/ 1PN58 night vision sights and iron sights with an adjustable rear notch sight ![]()
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