KSVK 12.7 Sniper Rifle / Anti-Material Rifle (AMR)



The KSVK (Russian: Крупнокалиберная Снайперская Винтовка Ковровская (Krupnokalibernaya Snayperskaya Vintovka Kovrovskaya); English: Large-Caliber Kovrov Sniper Rifle) or Degtyarev sniper rifle is a 12.7mm anti-materiel sniper rifle developed in Russia for the purpose of counter sniping and penetrating thick walls, as well as light armored vehicles.

KSVK is a bullpup configured, manually operated, rotary bolt rifle. Ammunition is fed from detachable 5-round box magazines. It is equipped with massive muzzle brake. KSVK is fitted with standard Russian side-mounted scope rail, and can be fitted with variety of day and night scopes. Folding bipod is attached to a special extender, which runs below the barrel from the receiver, which allows for free floating barrel. Open iron sights on folding bases are installed for backup or emergency purposes.

Variants

SVN-98 (СВН-98)
KSVK (КСВК)
ASVK (АСВК, army Kovrov large-caliber sniper rifle) – adopted by Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation under designation 6S8 "KORD" sniper complex (6С8 «Корд») in June 2013 and used by the Syrian Arab Army during the Syrian Civil War.
Unnamed Vietnamese version, designed based on the Russian KSVK with several modifications to fit the local conditions. It is equipped with the also Vietnamese produced N12 optical sight with 10 times magnification. Manufactured at Z111 and Z199 factories

KSVK 12.7

TypeBullpup anti-materiel rifle
Place of originRussia
Service history
In serviceRussian Defense Ministry
Used bySee Users
WarsSee Conflicts
Production history
DesignerE.V. Zhuravlev, M.Y. Kuchin and V.I. Negrulenko
Designed1997–1998
ManufacturerDegtyarev plant
Produced1990s
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Weight12 kg w/o scope
Length1420 mm
Barrel length1000 mm

Cartridge12.7×108mm
Caliber12.7mm
ActionBolt action
Rate of fire10 s.p.m.
Muzzle velocity770–860 m/s
Effective firing range1500 m
Maximum firing range2000 m
Feed system5-round detachable box magazine
SightsIron sights, rails for mounting various sniper sights


Related Posts

KSVK 12.7 Sniper Rifle / Anti-Material Rifle (AMR)
4/ 5
Oleh