Developed as a DMR for the Soviet army, the SVD is still much of the world’s go-to sniper rifle.
The SVD Dragunov: The World’s Most Prolific Sniper Rifle And Its Olympic Roots
Perhaps the world's most iconic sniper rifle, the SVD Dragunov's history began with the designer of Olympic target rifles in the late 1950s.
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Note: One of my "grail" guns.