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SVD Dragunov
Note: Before adding to this list, make sure you have checked FPK / PSL Sniper Rifle. The FPK, PSL or Romak is a Romanian AK-derived sniper rifle sometimes used as an ersatz SVD in movies, so an entry which appears to be omitted from this page may well be on that one.
The SVD Dragunov sniper rifle and variants have appeared in the following films, video games and anime, used by the following actors:
SVD Dragunov
The SVD, commonly called SVD Dragunov or Dragunov SVD, is a Russian semi-automatic sniper rifle designed by Soviet weapon designer Yevgeny Dragunov. Original military production versions of the SVD feature wood furniture; later SVD production models from around the 1990s onwards feature upgraded synthetic furniture, with a redesigned, more skeletonized stock, and added ribs on the handguard, as well as a smooth receiver cover.
The Tiger (Russian: Тигр, Tigr) is a commercial carbine variant of the SVD produced by Izhmash (now Kalashnikov Concern). Originally created in 1969, the Tiger was produced in limited numbers under the Soviet Union, mainly in response to special orders from the Soviet Ministry of Defense. After the Soviet dissolution, Izhmash began large scale production of the Tiger in 1992, for the Russian domestic and export market, including the United States. At various times, the Tiger was produced in different calibers, including 7.62x54mm R, .308 Winchester (7.62x51mm NATO), .30-06 Springfield, and 9.3x64mm.
Tiger Carbines typically feature a shortened barrel that lacks the flash hider, though some have all the military features including the military-length barrel and military flash hider. They come with many different types of stocks and furnitures, including wood, synthetic, and SVDS furnitures. Early Tigers have a ribbed receiver cover, while more recent Tiger versions have a completely smooth receiver cover.
The SVDM is a modernized SVDS variant first produced in June 2018 which features a redesigned side-folding stock, a 21.7-inch barrel, redesigned iron sights, a new 1P88-4 scope and an integral picatinny rail on the receiver cover.
The Kalashnikov TG3, revealed in 2018, is a civilian Lancaster-bored version of the SVD legally classified as a shotgun under Russian law (making it much easier for civilians to acquire as the Russian shotgun license is easier to acquire than the rifle license), due to having a legally-smoothbore barrel. It fires the special 9.6/53 Lancaster round produced by Techcrim.
Specifications
(1963 - present)
- Type: Designated Marksman Rifle
- Caliber: 7.62x54mm R, 9.6/53 Lancaster (TG3), 7.62x51mm NATO (Tiger 308)
- Weight: 9.48 lb (4.30 kg)
- Length: 48.2 in (122.5 cm)
- Barrel length(s):
- 24.0 in (61 cm)
- 530mm (Tiger Carbine)
- Capacity: 10, 5 (generally used on civilian and export versions), rare 20 and 30 round magazines made for SVU-A series
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Blonde | assassin | 2017 | ||
| Northern Limit Line | Sniper on Korean People's Navy Patrol Boat | 2015 | ||
| American Sniper | Sammy Sheik | Mustafa | 2014 | |
| The Calculator (Vychislitel) | Seen in Captain's armory | 2014 | ||
| The Fugitive (Kyuryuyoiekh) | Aleksey Popov | Miitee | Izhmash Tigr | 2014 |
| Maksim Romanov | Makhsyym | |||
| Yevgeniy Pivovarov | Yakov | |||
| Julustan Semyonov | Misha | |||
| The Lost Gate (Ztracená brána) | Jirí Langmajer | Zábranský | 2012 | |
| R2B: Return to Base | North Korean soldier | 2012 | ||
| August. Eighth | Sergey Nazarov | Seryoga | 2012 | |
| Suicides (Samoubiytsy) | SOBR sniper | 2012 | ||
| 5 Days of War | Mikko Nousiainen | Daniil | 2011 | |
| Steve Niles' Remains | rouge Army soldier | Synthetic furniture | 2011 | |
| Home (Dom) | Nickolay Molochkov | Yazva | Izhmash Tigr (civilian version of SVD) | 2011 |
| A Quiet Outpost (Tikhaya zastava) | Yuri Konovalov | Sgt. Durov | 2011 | |
| The Liquidator | Sniper | 2011 | ||
| A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries | Isao Karasawa | Assassin | Izhmash Tigr (civilian version of SVD) | 2010 |
| The Sniper | Huang Xiaoming | Ching | Norinco Type 85 | 2009 |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Daniel Henney | Agent Zero | 2009 | |
| Dolphin Jump (Pryzhok Afaliny) | uncredited | Nurlan Ordaq | 2009 | |
| Police | ||||
| Babylon A.D. | A security guard | 2008 | ||
| Crossfire (Les Insoumis) | In the warehouse of weapons | 2008 | ||
| Captive (Plennyy) | Pyotr Logachev | Vovka | 2008 | |
| Captive (Plennyy) | Russian soldiers; Chechen fighters | 2008 | ||
| Hitman | An assassin | 2007 | ||
| The Kingdom | Seen in the background | 2007 | ||
| Mission: Impossible III | Davian's man | 2006 | ||
| Stealth | Jason Lee | Colonel Yune | Can be Norinco NDM-86 | 2005 |
| 9th Company | Konstantin Kryukov | Giaconda Petrovsky | 2005 | |
| Typhoon | David Lee McInnis | Somchai | With suppressor | 2005 |
| Dragon Squad | Yu Xia | Luo Zai-Jun | 2005 | |
| He Will Be Left Behind (Arxada qalmis gelecek) | Omur Nagiyev | Amin | 2005 | |
| Moscow Heat | Seen in the pile of weapons | 2004 | ||
| Jisai (Dzisay) | Evgeniy Voskresenskiy | Hired killer | 2004 | |
| Battle Royale II: Requiem | Natsuki Kato | Saki Sakurai | 2003 | |
| LOC Kargil | Indian soldiers | 2003 | ||
| Antikiller 2: Antiterror | A terrorist | 2003 | ||
| Bad Company | Gabriel Macht | Seale | 2002 | |
| War (Voyna) | Chechen rebel | 2002 | ||
| Antikiller | Gosha Kutsenko | Korenev aka "Lis" | 2002 | |
| SOBR snipers | ||||
| Avalon | Malgorzata Foremniak | Ash | 2001 | |
| Spy Game | Lebanese fighter | 2001 | ||
| Behind Enemy Lines | Serbian soldiers | 2001 | ||
| Black Hawk Down | Seen in the background | 2001 | ||
| Lion's Share (Lvinaya dolya) | OMON snipers | 2001 | ||
| Proof of Life | Russian soldiers | 2000 | ||
| Flickering Lights | Søren Pilmark | Torkild | 2000 | |
| The Boondock Saints | Seen in the background | 1999 | ||
| The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment | Mikhail Ulyanov | Ivan Fyodorovich | With a sound suppressor | 1999 |
| Demons of War | Boguslaw Linda | Maj. Edward Keller | 1998 | |
| Demons of War | Artur Zmijewski | Sgt. Biniek | 1998 | |
| Checkpoint (Blokpost) | Kirill Ulyanov | "Professor" | 1998 | |
| Checkpoint (Blokpost) | Roman Romantsov | "Bones" | 1998 | |
| Hard Rain | Michael A. Goorjian | Kenny | 1998 | |
| G.I. Jane | Viggo Mortensen | Master Chief Urgayle | 1997 | |
| Deserter (Dezertir) | Brigands | Synthetic furniture | 1997 | |
| Jackie Chan's First Strike | Hitman | 1996 | ||
| Prisoner of the Mountains (Kavkazskiy plennik) | Russian soldiers and Chechen fighters | 1996 | ||
| Mercenary | Olivier Gruner | 'Hawk' | 1996 | |
| Mercenary | John Ritter | Jonas Ambler | 1996 | |
| Crying Freeman | Byron Mann | Koh | 1995 | |
| Hidden Assassin | John Ashton | Alex Reed | with laser and suppressor | 1995 |
| Hidden Assassin | Dolph Lundgren | Michael Dane | with laser and suppressor | 1995 |
| Goldeneye | Soviet Soldier | 1995 | ||
| Cyber Tracker | Seen in armory | 1994 | ||
| Sniper | Edward Wiley | DeSilva | 1993 | |
| Sniper | Raj Sidhu | Enemy sniper in barn | 1993 | |
| Black Shark (Chyornaya akula) | Soviet soldier | 1993 | ||
| Shot in the Coffin (Vystrel v grobu) | Stepan Starchikov | Stepan Subbota | 1992 | |
| Bohdan Benyuk | Roman | |||
| The Bay of Death (Bukhta smerti) | Vladimir Levitsky | Fedya | 1991 | |
| Afghan Breakdown | Soviet soldiers | 1991 | ||
| Kill the "Jackal" (Ubit "Shakala") | sniper | 1991 | ||
| Rabid Bus (Vzbesivshiysya avtobus) | OMON troopers | 1990 | ||
| Living Target (Zhivaja mishen) | A criminal | 1990 | ||
| The Beast of War | Soviet soldier | 1988 | ||
| Rambo 3 | Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | Can be Norinco NDM-86 | 1988 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strike Back: Project Dawn | Phillip Winchester | Sgt. Michael Stonebridge | With polymer furniture and bipod | 2011 |
| Criminal Minds | Matt Ryan | FBI SSA Mick Rawson | With bipod / "The Fight" (S5E18) | 2010 |
| The Border | Jim Codrington | Darnell Williams | "Blowback" | 2008-2010 |
| Black and White | Tang Guo Zhong | Che Jin | Episode 14 | 2009 |
| Branch (Expozitura) | Police sniper | 3rd/ "Hadí střela" | 2009 | |
| Iris - Season 1 | So-yeon Kim | Kim Seon-hwa | 2009 | |
| Burn Notice | 2007- | |||
| The Storm Gate | some with wooden furniture and some with polymer furniture and new flash muzzle brake | 2006 | ||
| I Have The Honor! (Chest Imeyu!) | Russian paratroopers | 2004 | ||
| Grazhdanin nachalnik | Militsia sniper | 2001 | ||
| Purgatory (Chistilishche) | Irina Veselin and Victoria Matveeva | the "White Tights" | 1998 | |
| Seven Days | ??? | Snipers, Serbian soldiers | "Shadow Play,Daddy's Girl" | 1998-2001 |
| Soldier Soldier (TV series) | 1991-1997 | |||
| Tour of Duty | ??? | NVA Soldiers | 1987-1990 | |
| The Last Ship | Thorwald's men | "Fight the Ship" (S2E02) | 2015 | |
| The Man in the High Castle | Lee Shorten | Sgt. Yoshida | 2015 | |
| Wynonna Earp | Dominique Provost-Chalkley | Waverly Earp | "Blood Red and Going Down” (S3E01) | 2018 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project IGI: I'm Going In | w/ suppressor | 2000 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint | w/ camouflage | 2001 | ||
| The Sum Of All Fears | "SVD" | 2002 | ||
| Conflict: Desert Storm | 2002 | |||
| Hitman 2: Silent Assassin | SVD Rifle | 2002 | ||
| Project IGI 2: Covert Strike | 2003 | |||
| Vietcong | 2003 | |||
| Freedom Fighters | Sniper Rifle | with incorrect 7-round magazine | 2003 | |
| Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | not usable | 2003 | ||
| Battlefield: Vietnam | 2004 | |||
| Hitman: Contracts | 2004 | |||
| Shadow Ops: Red Mercury | With optional suppressor | 2004 | ||
| Combat Arms | 2004 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004 | |||
| Elite Warriors Vietnam | 2005 | |||
| Close Combat: First to Fight | Sniper Rifle | 2005 | ||
| Battlefield 2 | With synthetic handguard | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | With synthetic & wood furniture, bipod, and optional PSO-1 scope | 2005 | ||
| Vietcong 2 | 2005 | |||
| Hitman: Blood Money | 2006 | |||
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | with incorrect 7-round magazine | 2006 | ||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | 2006 | |||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | SVDm2 | 2007 | ||
| 7.62 High Calibre | Bayonet, bipod, laser module, flahlight module, PSO1-M2 optical scope and 1PN93-4 night sight | 2007 | ||
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | 2007 | |||
| Blacksite: Area 51 | not usable | 2007 | ||
| Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | Dragon Sniper Rifle | 2007 | ||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | With synthetic furniture | 2007 | ||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | SVDm2 | 2008 | ||
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | fake replica | 2008 | ||
| Far Cry 2 | w/ an early M16-style three-point open-front flash hider and the magazine and forend holes of an FPK / PSL | 2008 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | Now also has carbine mode in Zombie 3 (a part of the "Hero's weapon" with M203 grenade launcher); 20-round magazine | 2008 | ||
| Resident Evil 5 | 2009 | |||
| ArmA II | 2009 | |||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat | SVDm2 | 2009 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Available only in Campaign mode and Museum level | 2009 | ||
| Rogue Warrior | DRAGUNOV | With PSL magazine and magazine release | Strange rail-top scope bracket with non-standard scope | 2009 |
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | SVD | Can be fitted with a variety of stocks, barrels, magazines, scopes, suppressors/muzzle brakes | 2010 | |
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | SAS-R | 2010 | ||
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior | 2010 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | SVD | w/ various upgrades | 2010 | |
| Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | 2010 | |||
| GoldenEye 007 (2010) | Pavlov ASR | With optional thermal scope and suppressor | 2010 | |
| Medal of Honor (2010) | Dragunov SVD | single-player only | 2010 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | With optional silencer, NPSU night-vision scope, or PSO-1 & PK-AV scopes | 2010 | ||
| NCIS: The Video Game | on poster | 2011 | ||
| War Inc. Battlezone | 2011 | |||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Dragunov | With black synthetic furniture | 2011 | |
| Karma Online | 2011 | |||
| Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | 2011 | |||
| Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | Druganoff | based on an airsoft AK-47 with SVD conversion kit | holds 20 rounds of 7.62x39mm | 2012 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | 2012 | |||
| Far Cry 3 | SVD | Visually an SVD but most paint schemes make furnishings synthetic | 2012 | |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 | SVD Dragunov | 2013 | ||
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | black synthetic furniture | 2013 | ||
| DayZ | SVD | Synthetic furniture | 2013 | |
| Ghost Recon: Phantoms | SVD | custom | 2014 | |
| Watch_Dogs | SVD | Synthetic furniture | 2014 | |
| World of Guns: Gun Disassembly | Dragunov Sniper Rifle | 6X4 bayonet and cheekplate | 2014 | |
| Survarium | 2014 | |||
| Squad | PSO-1 scope | Wood and synthetic furniture | 2014 | |
| Rainbow Six Siege | synthetic furniture | unusable; seen on a pre-release concept | 2015 | |
| Alekhine's Gun | 2016 | |||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 | |||
| Escape from Tarkov | seen on official art with the Prapor, Mechanic and Skier traders | 2016 | ||
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 | Dragoon SVD | 2017 | ||
| Ironsight | SVD | 2018 | ||
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | SVD | 2018 | ||
| The Division 2 | SVD | 2019 | ||
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts | "OFB SVDM" | 2019 | ||
| Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 2019 | |||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Dragunov | 2019 |
Anime
| Character | Title | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolis | Anti-Robot Fighter | 2001 | |
| Gunslinger Girl | Rico | 2003-2004 | |
| Area 88 | Sniper | 2004 | |
| Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid | "Wraith" | 2005 | |
| Black Lagoon | Hotel Moscow Boeviks | 2006 | |
| Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage | Balalaika/Hotel Moscow Boeviks | 2006 | |
| When They Cry: Kai | Kasai | 2007 | |
| Ga-rei: Zero | Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division operative | 2008 | |
| Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino | Rico | 2008 | |
| Asobi ni Ikuyo! | 2010 | ||
| Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky | Assasins | Fitted with black synthetic handguard, bipod, NSPUM-2 sight and IR laser | 2010 |
| Aria the Scarlet Ammo | Reki | with PSO-1 telescopic sight | 2011 |
| Sword Art Online II | As a HUD icon | 2014 |
SVDS
The SVDS is a variant with a shortened barrel and folding stock, intended for paratroopers.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captive (Plennyy) | 2008 | |||
| Republic Z (Respublika Z) | on the wall | 2018 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Arms | 2004 | |||
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2007 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots | 2008 | |||
| Arctic Combat | 2012 | |||
| Contract Wars | 2014 | |||
| Escape from Tarkov | SVDS 7.62x54 Sniper rifle | any AK pistol grip, 10 and 20-rounds mags, side dovetail mount, suppressor, SAG MK1 chassis | added in v0.11.7.2979 patch (2019) | 2016 |
| Black Squad | Dragunov | 2017 |
Anime
| Character | Title | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky | Aoi | 2010 |
SVU
The SVU (also known as "OTs-03") is the bullpup version of the SVD, developed by TsKIB SOO for Russian special forces. The SVU-A (OTs-03A) is another variant, capable of fully automatic fire, while the SVU-AS (OTs-03AS) is equipped with a bipod. The SVU was introduced in 1991, and entered service three years later, the SVU-A was introduced in 1995.
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment | Mikhail Ulyanov | Ivan Fyodorovich | 1999 | |
| Checkpoint (Blokpost) | Anastasia Razhuk | Masha | 1999 | |
| Antikiller 2: Antiterror | Mikhail Lukashov | Akimov | 2003 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazhdanin nachalnik | Ivan Ryzhikov | Aleksandr Zavarzin | 2001 | |
| Egor Beroev | Andrey | |||
| Vladimir Vdovichenkov | Kolya the Afghan |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | SVUmk2 | 2007 | ||
| 7.62 High Calibre | Dragunov SVU-A | w/ bipod, tactical flashlight and several interchangeable sights | 2008 | |
| Battlefield: Bad Company | SVU Snayperskaya Short | 2008 | ||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | SVUmk2 | 2008 | ||
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | SVU Snayperskaya Short | w/ several interchangeable sights | 2010 | |
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | SAS-U | 2010 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | SVU-A | w/ optional tan handguard and magazine | 2011 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | SVU-AS | Harris bipod (in-game model) & various attachments | Actually an SVU | 2012 |
| Splinter Cell: Blacklist | SVU | 2013 | ||
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | SVU | Harris bipod & various attachments | 2013 | |
| Contract Wars | 2014 | |||
| Rainbow Six: Siege | OTs-03 | Features toggle-able sight magnifier. | 2015 |
SVDK
Specifications
(2006 - Present)
- Type: Sniper Rifle
- Caliber: 9.3x64mm 7N33
- Weight: 6.5 kg less telescopic sight
- Length: 1250 mm
- Barrel length: 620 mm
- Feed System: 10-round detachable box magazine
- Fire Modes: Semiautomatic
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Wars | TKPD Storm / TKPD Sniper | Modified | 2014 |
VS-121
The VS-121 is a modern bullpup sniper rifle based on the SVD from Izhmash. It has the same barrel length as the SVD, unlike the SVU, which has a shorter barrel.
Specifications
(2011 - Present)
- Type: Sniper Rifle
- Caliber: 7.62x54mm and 7.62x51mm
- Weight: ??
- Length: ??
- Barrel length: 24.4
- Feed System: 10
- Fire Modes: Semiautomatic
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArmA III | Rahim 7.62 | 2013 |
Norinco NDM-86
The Norinco NDM-86 is a Chinese-made clone of the Soviet SVD. There are two versions; one is identical to the original Dragunov SVD (save a somewhat less "clean" finish on metal parts) and fires the 7.62x54mm R cartridge. The .308 Winchester (7.62x51mm NATO) version has a more square shaped box magazine. The NDM-86 in 7.62x54mm R was imported between 1986-1989 into the U.S. The .308 version was imported for a longer time due to it being a different caliber than the 'military firearm'.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rundown | Hatcher's Marksman | .308 version | 2003 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Michael Massee | Ira Gaines | .308 version | 2001 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor | SVD | .308 version | 2010 | |
| Battlefield Play4Free | SVD | w/ optional tan handguard and stock | .308 version | 2011 |
| Battlefield 3 | SVD | w/ Various optional optics, bipod, laser sight, weaponlight, foregrip, and flash hider | .308 version | 2011 |
| Glorious Missions | 2012 | |||
| Dead Island: Riptide | "Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle" | with scope | .308 version | 2013 |
Al-Kadesiah
The Al-Kadesiah (also spelt Al-Kadesih) is an Iraqi clone of the SVD Dragunov. While externally similar to the SVD, the Al-Kadesiah shares no parts with the original SVD. The most distinctive component of the Al-Kadesiah is its magazine, which features a palm tree pattern on both sides.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat | Al-Kadesiah | 2007 |
How to tell an SVD from a PSL
See Also
- Izhevsk Machinebuilding Plant - A list of all firearms manufactured by Izhmash.
- KBP Instrument Design Bureau - A list of all firearms manufactured by KBP Instrument Design Bureau.
- Norinco - A list of all firearms manufactured by Norinco.