| SVDK | |
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| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin |
 Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by |
Russia |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.5 kg less telescopic sight |
| Length | 1250 mm |
| Barrel length | 620 mm |
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| Cartridge | 9.3×64mm 7N33 |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Muzzle velocity | 770 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 600 m |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | 3-10X telescopic sight and iron sights. |
SVDK (Russian : СВДК) is a Russian sniper rifle from the Dragunov sniper rifles family chambered for the 9.3×64mm 7N33 cartridge.
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A US Marine with an SVDK captured in Ar Ramadi, Iraq
The Dragunov SVDK large caliber sniper rifle (any rifle caliber above 9 mm is considered a large caliber in Russia) is a somewhat controversial weapon, adopted by Russian army in 2009. It was developed through "Vzlomshik" (Breaker) research and development program, along with 7.62 mm SV-98 sniper and 12.7 mm ASVK anti-materiel rifles. The purpose of SVDK is to deal with targets which are too hard for standard 7.62x54R sniper rifles like SV-98 or SVD, such as assault troops in heavy body armor or enemy snipers behind cover. There also were rumors that SVDK will serve as a long-range anti-personnel weapon. The effective range of SVDK is cited as 'about 600 meters'.[1]
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