Popular Mechanics By Kyle Mizokami Dec 6, 2018
The Russian Army is about to get its first new sniper rifle in decades. The Chukavin sniper rifle, or SVC, replaces the Cold War–era Dragunov SVD. A fully modern rifle, the Chukavin comes in a variety of calibers, with a maximum range of more than 1,600 yards.
The Chukavin originally debuted at Russia’s 2017 ARMY exhibition. Like the SVD, the Chukavin is chambered in 7.62x54R, but also comes in the Western equivalent .308 Winchester and the high-powered .338 Lapua Magnum. The Lapua-chambered version has an estimated effective range of 1,640 yards. According to Army Technology, the new weapon utilizes a “gas-operated short-stroke piston with rotating bolt,†making its internal operation similar to that of the AK-series of assault rifles.
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