Manual

INTRODUCTION

Technical Description and Service Manual of the 7. 62-mm Dragunov

sniper rifle (SVD) is intended for studying the rifles and optical

sights and keeping them in constant fighting ready for action.

This paper includes specifications and data of the rifle and optical

sight design and operation, as well as main rules necessary to provide

for the proper maintenance of the rifle with the sight and full using

of their technical capabilities.

Since efforts are continuously made to improve the rifle and its

completing articles, minor changes in the Technical Description may be

introduced without special notice.

1. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

1.1. Purpose of rifle

1.1.1. The 7. 62-mm Dragunov sniper rifle is a sniper's weapon and is

designed to destroy various single targets, which may be collapsible,

moving, open and screened (Fig. 1).

The sniper optical sight is intended for precise aiming of the

sniper rifle at various targets.

Fig. 1. 7.62-mm Dragunov sniper rifle with optical sight and knife

bayonet:

1 - 7.62-mm Dragunov sniper rifle;

2 - sniper optical sight PSO-1;

3 - knife bayonet.