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 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bullpup anti-materiel rifle |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | Russian Defense Ministry |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | See Conflicts |
| Production history | |
| Designer | E.V. Zhuravlev, M.Y. Kuchin and V.I. Negrulenko |
| Designed | 1997–1998 |
| Manufacturer | Degtyarev plant |
| Produced | 1990s |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 12 kg w/o scope |
| Length | 1420 mm |
| Barrel length | 1000 mm |
| Cartridge | 12.7×108mm |
| Caliber | 12.7mm |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Rate of fire | 10 s.p.m. |
| Muzzle velocity | 770–860 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 1500 m |
| Maximum firing range | 2000 m |
| Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights, rails for mounting various sniper sights |
KSVK 12.7 Sniper Rifle / Anti-Material Rifle (AMR)
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