The SVD, or 7.62 mm Snaiperskaja Vintovka Dragunova (Russian: 7.62-мм снайперская винтовка Драгунова, abbreviated as СВД) is a Soviet-made 7.62×54 mmR caliber semi-automatic sniper rifle.
The SVD was a winner of a design competition for the (then) new "squad fire support rifle" for the Soviet Army. The Dragunov design stood triumphant and the first experimental batch of 200 units was put into service in 1963. In 1964, Izhmash began serial production of the rifle, and the rifle was adopted as a squad fire support weapon in the Warsaw Pact countries from 1966.
The SVD has featured in handful of James Bond media, primarily in the video games.
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GoldenEye (film)[]
Appears shortly in the pre-title sequence in the hands of the Soviet troops being lead by Ourumov to try take down James Bond and prevent him from escaping with the STOL plane.
Everything or Nothing[]
The SVD Dragunov appears as "Dragunov" in the game. It hold 5 rounds in the magazine and a maximum ammunition capacity of 20 if Double Ammo cheat is activated.
Quantum of Solace[]
The SVD Dragunov appears in the game as the V-TAK. The name comes from the film A View To A Kill. It can be outfitted with a night-vision scope, laser and suppressor.
007 Legends[]
The sniper rifle in the game is a fully black SVD Dragunov. Depending on where you hit, it is the most powerful rifle in the game. But since a lot of the game consists of close-quarters shooting, you barely get to use the SVD. The SVD is also a sniper rifle in 007: Legends. It has a 10 round magazine and is semi automatic.
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- Although the SVD is widely known as a sniper rifle, it is instead considered a Designated Marksman Rifle in Russia.