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SV-18
Type Anti materiel rifle
Place of origin Russia
Production history
Designer Vladimir Zlobin
Designed 2019
Manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern
Specifications
Mass 9.1 kilograms (20 lb) (prototype)

Caliber 12.7×108mm
12.7x99mm (.50 BMG)
Action Bolt-action
Feed system 5 round detachable box magazine

The SV-18 is a Russian bolt-action bullpup anti-materiel rifle designed in 2019 by Kalashnikov Concern.

History[]

A single-shot breechloading prototype of the SV-18 was first unveiled at ARMY-2017, an annual Russian military trade exhibition. At the next year's ARMY exhibition, the first instance of a magazine-fed, bolt-action design was seen, and the weapon was finalised in 2019.[1]

Design[]

One of the SV-18's requirements was that it weighed less than 10 kilograms, which led to it being designed as a bolt action, as the recoil created would have otherwise caused discomfort. A large muzzle brake is in place to reduce recoil.[2]

The SV-18 contains a rail on top of the receiver, and M-LOK slots on the handguard, for the attachment of accessories.[3]

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