SALW

Dragunov SVD

Silhouette (Visual Identification)

Dragunov SVD
Category Rifles & Carbines
Operating system Gas operated, short stroke, rotating bolt, semi-automatic
Cartridge
Length 1225 mm
Feeding Box magazine

The Dragunov SVD uses a short-stroke gas piston and the gas chamber has a two-position manual gas regulator. Barrels locked by rotating bolt with three lugs. The safety is somewhat reminiscent in its appearance to that of Kalashnikov AK-Assault rifles, although the internal design of the trigger unit is different, and there is no provisions for full automatic fire. The trigger unit is assembled on a separate removable base that also incorporates a trigger guard. It is used by all former Warsaw Pact countries, and it is in service with numerous armed forces, both regular and irregular. The Yugoslavian model “Zastava Model 76” has a solid, non-skeletonized stock, and is chambered in 7.92x57mm.

Global distribution map

Weapon prevalence origin Country of origin licensed Licensed production unauthorized Production without a license
X
Scale dependend aggregation of production sites

The Dragunov SVD is found in 54 countries

This map is a reflection of data on global distribution and production provided primarily by the BwVC. It is not exhaustive. If you would like to add to or amend the data, please click here.

Global distribution list

The data on global distribution and production is provided primarily by the BwVC, but also from national and regional focal points on SALW control; data published by think tanks, international organizations and experts; and/or data provided by individual researchers on SALW. It is not exhaustive. If you would like to add to or amend the data, please click here.

Origin Country of origin
Production Licensed production
Non-Licensed Production Production without a licence
G Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by Governmental agencies.
N Non-Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by non-Governmental armed groups.
U Unspecified: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is found in the country, but do not specify whether it is held by Governmental agencies or non-Governmental armed groups.

It is entirely possible to have a combination of tags beside each country. For example, if country X is tagged with a G and a U, it means that at least one source of data identifies Governmental agencies as holders of weapon type Y, and at least one other source confirms the presence of the weapon in country X without specifying who holds it.

Afghanistan (AFG)
U
Albania (ALB)
U
Algeria (DZA)
U
Armenia (ARM)
U
Austria (AUT)
G
Azerbaijan (AZE)
U
Bangladesh (BGD)
U
Belarus (BLR)
U
Bolivia (BOL)
U
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)
U
Bulgaria (BGR)
U
Burundi (BDI)
U
Central African Republic (CAF)
U
China (CHN)
O
U
Côte d’Ivoire (CIV)
U
Croatia (HRV)
U
Czech Republic (CZE)
U
Egypt (EGY)
U
Ethiopia (ETH)
U
Finland (FIN)
O
U
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MKD)
U
Georgia (GEO)
U
Germany (DEU)
U
Hungary (HUN)
G
India (IND)
U
Iran (IRN)
O
U
Iraq (IRQ)
O
U
Kazakhstan (KAZ)
G
Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)
U
Latvia (LVA)
U
Mali (MLI)
N
Moldova (MDA)
U
Mongolia (MNG)
U
Montenegro (MNE)
U
Nicaragua (NIC)
U
Niger (NER)
U
North Korea (PRK)
U
Philippines (PHL)
U
Poland (POL)
U
Romania (ROU)
O
U
Russia (RUS)
O
U
Senegal (SEN)
U
Serbia (SRB)
U
Slovakia (SVK)
U
Slovenia (SVN)
U
Syria (SYR)
N
Tajikistan (TJK)
U
Turkey (TUR)
U
Turkmenistan (TKM)
U
Ukraine (UKR)
U
Uzbekistan (UZB)
U
Venezuela (VEN)
U
Vietnam (VNM)
U
Zimbabwe (ZWE)
U

Visual Identification (Silhouette)

Dragunov SVD (9)

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