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Degtyaryov SVD
Degtyaryov AVD-26
The Degtyaryov AVD-26 (RUS: Автоматическая винтовка Дегтярева 1926 года / Avtomaticheskaya Vintovka Degtyareva 1926 goda | ENG: Degtyarev automatic rifle 1926). Following the First World War, most countries recognized that rifles with manual loading for infantry forces should be replaced with self-loading ones. The USSR started this work back in 1925, while in 1926 Vasily Degtyarev, a student of the famous Russian gunsmith Vladimir Fyodorov, developed his automatic rifle with gas removal automatics and a simple and reliable cutoff with the help of a couple of recoil lugs moving sideways. This rifle shot both single shots and in bursts; movable magazines had a capacity of 5 to 20 cartridges, and it came with an immovable spike bayonet with three positions: marching (spike backward), combat (spike forward) and intermediate where the spike is aimed downward and the bayonet could be used as a bipod for prone firing. This rifle was not mass-produced; however, it became an ancestor to the first purely Soviet small arms, the RPD light machine gun that inherited the automatics and the design of the cutoff unit from the rifle. In 1930, the weapon was recalibrated to the 7.62x54 R cartridge and a muzzle brake was used. It was the basis for creating the SVD-30 semi-automatic variant.
Specifications
(Production: 1925 – 1930)
- Type: Self-loading rifle / Automatic rifle.
- Country of Origin: Soviet Union
- Caliber: 6.5mm / 7.62mm
- Cartridge: 6.5x50mm SR Arisaka / 7.62x54mm R
- Weight: ??
- Length: ??
- Barrel length: ??
- Capacity: 5/20-round box magazine.
- Rate of fire ??
The Degtyaryov AVD-26 & Degtyarev AVD-30 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Degtyaryov SVD-30
The Degtyaryov SVD-30 (RUS: Самозарядная Винтовка Дегтярева 1930 года / Samozaryadnayaa Vintovka Degtyareva 1930 goda | ENG: Degtyarev self-loading rifle 1930). This is a modification of the previous rifle, namely the AVD-30. The rifle was developed under the leadership of V. A. Degtyarev by designers BNK and S. In 1930, the rifle was put into service. The operation of a self-loading rifle is based on the principle of removing powder gases through a special hole in the stationary barrel. The powder gases act on a gas piston connected to the clutch during the short stroke of the latter. Blocking is carried out using two larvae (stops), located symmetrically in the side walls of the receiver. Trigger type impact mechanism. The trigger mechanism is designed to fire only single fire.
In 1933, a sniper variant was created. The Degtyaryov SVD-33 (RUS: Снайперская винтовка Дегтярева 1933 года / Snayperskaya Vintovka Degtyareva 1933 goda | ENG: Degtyarev sniper rifle 1933).
Both the AVD-26 and AVD-30 automatic rifles and the SVD-30 and SVD-33 semi-automatic rifles lost the competition, with Simonov AVS-36 winning the competition.
Specifications
(Production: 1930 – 1933)
- Type: Self-loading rifle
- Country of Origin: Soviet Union
- Caliber: 7.62mm
- Cartridge: 7.62x54mm R
- Weight: 10.6 lbs (4.8 kg)
- Length: 46.1 in (117 cm)
- Barrel length: ??
- Capacity: 5-round integrated magazine.
- Rate of fire Semi-auto
The Degtyaryov SVD-30 & Degtyaryov SVD-33 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlisted | 2021 |
Degtyaryov SVD-38
The SVD-38 (Samozaryadnaya Vintovka Degtyareva, Obrazets 1938 goda), "Degtyarev self-loading rifle, model of 1938" is a prototype Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle designed by Vasily A. Degtyarev; it is gas-operated, using a similar flapper-locked design to his earlier 1932 prototype, and his better-known machine gun design.
The SVD-38 was developed at TsKB-2. It featured an attached bayonet knife, a 10-round removable magazine, and a mount for a UVP scope.
Specifications
(Production: 1938 – 1938)
- Type: Self-loading rifle
- Country of Origin: Soviet Union
- Caliber: 7.62mm
- Cartridge: 7.62x54mm R
- Weight: 8.3 lbs (3.8 kg)
- Length: 46 in (116.8 cm)
- Barrel length: ??
- Capacity: 10-round box magazine
- Rate of fire Semi-auto
The Degtyaryov SVD-38 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlisted | 2021 |