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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


What is Anti-materiel rifle?



An anti-materiel rifle (AMR) is a rifle that is designed for use against military equipment (materiel), rather than against other combatants ("anti-personnel").


Anti-materiel rifles are similar in form and appearance to modern sniper rifles and can often serve in that role, though they are usually chambered for cartridges more powerful than are normally required for killing a human and can operate at a greater range.

In general, anti-materiel rifles are chambered for 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG), 12.7×108mm Russian, 14.5×114mm Russian, and 20mm cartridges. The large cartridges are required to be able to fire projectiles containing usable payloads, such as explosives, armor-piercing cores, incendiaries, or combinations of these, as found in the Raufoss Mk 211 projectile.

The recoil produced by the employed cartridges dictates that these rifles are designed to be fired from the prone position. Bipods and monopods and muzzle brakes are used as accessories to employ these rifles as comfortably and accurately as possible. Firing several 12.7×99mm NATO, 12.7×108mm Russian, or larger caliber shots from the (unsupported) standing position or in a kneeling position would be very uncomfortable for the operator and can result in them being knocked over or sustaining a shoulder injury.

Due to the considerable size and weight of anti-materiel rifles and other support equipment, sniper cells operating in 2- or 3-man or larger teams have become a necessity.





List of anti-materiel rifles

The following table contains a sortable list of some anti-materiel rifles.
RifleCountry of originCaliber
Steyr HS .50Austria.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Steyr IWS 2000Austria15.2mm proprietary SteyAr APFSDS
IstiglalAzerbaijan14.5×114mm
AMR-2China12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
JQChina12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
JS 12.7China12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
LR2AChina12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
M99B / M06China12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
W03China12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
RT-20Croatia20×110mm Hispano
Mambi AMRCuba14.5×114mm
CZW-127Czechia.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
FalconCzechia.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
PGM Hecate IIFrance.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
PDSHPGeorgia14.5×114mm
DSR-Precision GmbH DSR-50Germany.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Gepárd anti-materiel riflesHungary.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO),
12.7×108mm (.50 Russian),
14.5×114mm Russian
VidhwansakIndia12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
14.5×114mm
20×82mm
Pindad SPR-2 and SPR-3Indonesia.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) on SPR-2, 7.62 NATO on SPR-3
ShaherIran14.5×114mm (.57 Russian)
TorPoland.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
KSVKRussia12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
OSV-96Russia12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
Zastava M93 Black ArrowSerbia.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) or
12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)
Denel NTW-20South Africa14.5×114mm Russian (NTW 14.5)
20×83.5mm (NTW 20)
20×110mm (NTW 20)
Truvelo SR-20[2]South Africa14.5×114mm
20×82mm
20×110mm
SAN 511 (formerly OM 50 Nemesis)Switzerland.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Accuracy International AS50United Kingdom.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Accuracy International AW50United Kingdom.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Accuracy International AW50FUnited Kingdom.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Accuracy International AX50United Kingdom.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Barrett M82A1/M107United States.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Barrett M90United States.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Barrett M95United States.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Barrett M99United States.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
.416 Barrett
Barrett XM500United States.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Barrett XM109United States25×59mm
Iver Johnson AMAC-1500United States.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
McMillan Tac-50United States.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Desert Tech HTIUnited States.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)



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