And in 2006, the Russian Army adopted the 9 mm SVDK semi-automatic sniper rifle. Today, Yevgeny Dragunov’s son Alexei continues the work of the family dynasty.

Meanwhile, the Dragunov only got a slight upgrade in the 1970s with a changed barrel twist rate for a new bullet. A new 3-9x variable-zoom sight called the PSP-1 ... and the SVDK, a special ...

The Dragunov sniper rifle paired with the PSO-1 scope was perhaps the most advanced sniper system in the world when it entered service in 1963. ... and the SVDK, a special version in ...

In service for 50 years with the Soviet and Russian armies, the Dragunov (Sniperskaya Vintovka Dragunova – SVD) may today be faulted for the limitations of its sights or long range shot deviation.

U.S. troops also train with Dragunov rifles, in case they are ever forced to pick up one on the battlefield. Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha is credited with using one issued to Afghan National ...