So, to make the SVD safe to enter the U.S, the ATF made then remove a safety feature. Sounds about right.

@unherolike

3 жыл бұрын

Its as if the ATF doesn't know anything about firearm's and just arbitrarily make up rules.

@G0ldbl4e

3 жыл бұрын

If you altered the trigger's disconnect the out-of-battery safety on that absolutely would act exactly like an auto sear so they aren't completely wrong.

@bonkyouded

3 жыл бұрын

@@G0ldbl4e But its a safe feature. As in its there to make the gun more SAFE!

@LiterallyWho1917

2 жыл бұрын

The ATF has never done a single good thing for America prove me wrong

@Spanishfutbol2010

2 жыл бұрын

Joe Biden “the AFT”

The Dragunov is one of the coolest looking weapons ever created.

@Hannibal953able

7 жыл бұрын

Critical Mass It looks bad ass alright.

@xmm-cf5eg

7 жыл бұрын

Regardless of your opinion of the Soviets, they had some pretty sweet weapon designs.

@philippefrater2000

5 жыл бұрын

Everybody stop shooting when you grab it out of your bag at the range. It is the ultimate eye grabber. It even works with my airsoft replica... 😎🇫🇷😇

@mikimouse3001

5 жыл бұрын

Agree😎

@xaviermatsufuji8170

4 жыл бұрын

Olso psg1 H&K

It always impresses me the amount of work the Russians put into durability.

@meathook3000

5 жыл бұрын

The climate makes such considerations paramount.

@pbounds4016

5 жыл бұрын

Basically the Nokia’s of the gun business

@heynando

5 жыл бұрын

It's probably cause they know how fucked up their own logistics are. So the more time the object stays in service the better, instead of needing repairs every now and then, it's built to last "forever"

@Psiberzerker

5 жыл бұрын

They needed it. Honestly, so did the US Army, and Marines in Asia. Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan... (Other countries we weren't at war with. Like Laos, but used as a dumping ground for unexploded ordinance to save fuel) We had light rifles, but the first generation of the M-16, and last one of the M-1 Carbine weren't reliable under those conditions, they got beat up. It's real nice to have a tack driver on the bench rest, but throw that in the trunk. Now, throw in a jack, and tire iron, maybe wash it down with a bucket of water from the gutter, and drive out to the range. If it doesn't fire, it has 0 Minute of Angle. The conditions in Asia where we took on the Russkies were often Worse than that trunk. Why Mossad called the (First generation) M-16 "The gun you have to shave."

@tedhodge4830

5 жыл бұрын

@@heynando Yeah, their logistics are -so- fucked up that every Tom, Dick and Harry in some third world shithole can easily supply himself with an AK-47 or SKS he picked up at the flea market for the equivalent of what you pay for a stick of gum, plus 3 30 round magazines and an armload of ammunition. And what the hell, an F2 grenade just for the hell of it.

By the way: SVDS (foldable) SVDA (automatic fire) SVU (bullpup) SVUA (automatic, bullpup) SVDK (big caliber, 9,3x64) SVDM - modernized (shorter barrel, pikatiny, foldable stock)

@TheTrollik75

4 жыл бұрын

Does SVDA really exist or is it just how it would be named if it existed? I coudn't find anything about it.

@yegorgribenuke6853

3 жыл бұрын

I think its picatinni not pikatiny because it sounds Italian and thats how they talk

@lambo5965

3 жыл бұрын

There was in fact automatic Drags made but only in prototype variations. No automatic drag was ever produced in large numbers for commercial, law enforcement or military use.

@chandima339

3 жыл бұрын

now TG3 - Russian Civilian SVD Chambered in 9.6x53mm Lancaster

@danbell3827

2 жыл бұрын

Once you learn how the russians label guns, most of these, and a lot of other "alphabet soup" gun names become pretty easy to figure out. Usually 2 or 3 letters are the type of weapon and designer (AK:Kalashnikov's automatic, SVD: Dragunov's sharpshooter rifle, etc) Then, you simply add on other letters to designate other features or changes. S means folding stock, M is a modernized/improved version, N means it has night vision scope mounts, U is shortened/compact, B usually means supressed. Obviously there are oddballs and exceptions, but as a rule of thumb they stuck with this

No interchangeable part with the AK-47 ? Still banned in Canada for being a Variant of the AK-47

@journeymanreefer6252

6 жыл бұрын

TheDroidekas sucks to be true north strong and (not) free. Greeting from AB.

@davidoakley3256

6 жыл бұрын

TheDroidekas lets not forget that they are the same RCMP anti-gun politician funded "experts" who deemed the semi-auto blowback 22lr AK lookalikes to be AK-47 variants and prohibited. This will blow you mind. GSG 15 22lr 16 inch barrel & fixed stock "non-restricted" GSG stg44 22lr 16 inch barrel & fixed stock "non-restricted" GSG AK47 22lr 16 inch barrel & fixed stock "prohibited" GSG MP5 22lr 16 inch barrel & fixed stock "prohibited"

@caffeinatedinsanity2324

5 жыл бұрын

Banned by name, not by specs. Stupidest idea ever, but if we have less mass shootings (of course in proportion to the population), at least that's a plus.

@TheWolfsnack

5 жыл бұрын

@@journeymanreefer6252 sucks to have a government that caters to Wendy Kookier

@TheWolfsnack

5 жыл бұрын

@@davidoakley3256 ...and never forget the ban of the most popular 10-22 magazine because all of a sudden it was relabeled as a "pistol" mag.

I graduated from an artillery engineering military school in 1988. I am still interested in weapons. I watch your channel with interest. The host is just a professional. His manner of presentation is beyond praise. Best wishes from Russia. Special thanks for the Russian subtitles.

@Joker-zk2we

3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you my friend, love Russia, from the U.S

@TheFaveteLinguis

2 жыл бұрын

Что за училище?

@olegmishin5892

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheFaveteLinguis penza.vamto.mil.ru/

@alexm566

2 жыл бұрын

what are your thoughts on the current special military operation 🤔

@olegmishin5892

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexm566 I think it would be better if it didn’t start. But once we started, we need to win.«Dulce bellum inexpertis»,

Idk why replacing the wooden parts on a Russian rifle with a plastic part instantly make them seem more high-tech.

@dandanny6906

5 жыл бұрын

Anima Manager becayse plaustucks comrade

@David-eh9le

5 жыл бұрын

Its less weight

@kievanrus9434

5 жыл бұрын

Wood and steel. Wood and steel....

@hellscape73

4 жыл бұрын

Wood has been used in weapons for a long time, so it's probably the idea that wood makes it seem more vintage, which is how I at least got that same idea of it seeming more high-tech.

@dmitriyefremoff2575

4 жыл бұрын

Plastic parts are stronger and better tolerate contact with water. It’s easier to make many identical parts from plastic. The transition from wood and plywood to plastic was predictable. And you are absolutely right, with plastic parts the rifle has not become less charismatic, it looks more in the hi-tech style, although the design has been around for many years.

Dragunov Variations.. is it just me, or does that sound like an elaborate piece for Violin?

@UnknowinglyDerpy

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds more like a chess opening

@HappyBeezerStudios

6 жыл бұрын

It sounds like a elaborate piece for Stalin.

@thenarrator1921

5 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Goldberg Variations.

@adzhoo

5 жыл бұрын

or the title of a Ludlum novel

@gregoriysharapov1936

5 жыл бұрын

@@UnknowinglyDerpy Hahahahah! I get that!

"Would you like the blonde, the redhead, or the brunette?" "Indeed." P.S. You're telling me the ATF wouldn't allow import of this firearm unless they removed an out-of-battery safety? I'm shocked!

fineally someone says that a SVD is NOT just a long AK. i was waiting for that

@eduardomunoz7207

4 жыл бұрын

The SVD is basically an AK but different. And longer. Yeet

@zenly_csgo

4 жыл бұрын

@@eduardomunoz7207 SVD is refreshed SVT-38 (Tokarev rifle)

@eduardomunoz7207

4 жыл бұрын

@@zenly_csgo shhh. Listen to me. It's a longer AK. We all know we just need to accept it.

@Tokito935

4 жыл бұрын

Long AK

@themadkraken1912

4 жыл бұрын

It's a commie .308 AK that looks good. The reciever looks the exact same. Wake up, sheeple.

"I'm going to use my universal disassembly tool" *gets out a pen*

@sumvs5992

3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for them to be banned for public use here in england then

@creepertd7712

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking it was before he said what it was

20 February 1920, exactly 100 years ago, Evgeny Fedorovich Dragunov was born.

@richardfitzwell6579

3 жыл бұрын

It's now 2/20/21 Happy Birthday

I work at a gun store and I was tasked with cleaning an 870. I went to push out the pins for the trigger group with a universal firearms disassembly tool, crushed the tip, and got blue ink all over som poor guy's shotgun....

@SaturnVII

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I don't really like using a pen for anything that requires a bit a force. Every time I see Ian use it I marvel at his courage.

@mysss29

7 жыл бұрын

:O

@WhatAboutTheProles

6 жыл бұрын

that's KIND OF like cleaning.

@SPECTR_Eternal

5 жыл бұрын

Diz iz why you use a universal tool called boolet, komrad. It will not get crushed. But if will, there won't be you no more to answer for such thing happening.

@curtisthomas2670

5 жыл бұрын

@Ammon Herrera How is the Remi garbage?? It's the most widely used and issued shotgun, very reliable and durable... I disagree strongly

Isn't the D in SVD actually Dragunov? So saying "SVD Dragunov" is like saying "ATM machine"?

@BlitzFromBehind

7 жыл бұрын

Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova.

@pcarrierorange

6 жыл бұрын

moonra I say atm machine all the time :(

@tamlandipper29

5 жыл бұрын

Or VIN number

@ry4nmaster

5 жыл бұрын

or RAS Syndrome

@Mrfailstandstil

5 жыл бұрын

yep, russians just call it svd or just "dragunov sniper"

I owned a Dragunov Tiger back in the '90s when I had my gun shop. It was a fun shooter and a rugged, accurate weapon. I'm trying to remember from almost thirty years ago so I could be wrong, but I'm almost certain that mine, unlike the one in the video, had both a wooden forend and buttstock. It also had a similarly illuminated reticle (yellow) Russian scope. $6900?! I guess I should have kept that one! :)

@XTrooper3936

Жыл бұрын

@Brad Carter Definitely, Brad!

@DavidBanks02

3 ай бұрын

@@XTrooper3936my boss has a tiger that I wanted to buy and he wants 12k for it. He paid ~900 for it in the 90s if I recall correctly. Sad those times are gone.

@XTrooper3936

3 ай бұрын

@@DavidBanks02 My dealer price was $500-something which was a fair amount of money at the time, but not crazy expensive.

I bought one each of these in the late 80's plus a PSL. They were cheap back then, $250 for the Russian, $200 for the Chinese and $150 for the Tiger and the PSL. After a couple of years the prices started going up and never stopped to this day.

@alexvermaak1759

2 жыл бұрын

Would you say it was worth it? They aren't as expensive here in South Africa as they are in America but they aren't cheap either, a brand new Tigr SVD costs the equivalent of about $900, right now im on the fence between getting one of these or a 300 blackout AR that I've had my eye on which id about the same price.

@johnwillis4706

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexvermaak1759 I bought them because they were cheap and so was the ammo. No so now and with import ban on Russian ammo the prices have gone way up and it's harder to find. I would by the black out today. 300 black out performs as well as the old Russian ammo ever did.

@squidwardo7074

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like some bullshit absolutely no way you got a real russian one for $250. maybe $2500

@johnwillis4706

Жыл бұрын

@@squidwardo7074 Tell me, were you even alive in 85 and not filling your diaper? Unless you 18 or over in 85 and buying surplus firearms, how would you know what I paid for anything.

If i had a dollar for every time somebody said a romanian psl was a dragunov

@drunkensailor775

7 жыл бұрын

or TIGER please do not confuse civilian TIGER with SVD

@thegoldencaulk2742

7 жыл бұрын

I'd have enough money to buy an actual Dragunov

@Ra000leo

7 жыл бұрын

You would have a dollar?

@clemensklawora2389

7 жыл бұрын

You could buy a medium sized meal at Mcdonalds?

@KoudZ

7 жыл бұрын

..how much pounds would it be then? :)

Ok, I'm going to be a pedant here and point out that there actually was a full auto variant of the Dragunov in the SVU-A and SVU-AS that were full auto variant of the SVU, that was itself a bullpup variant of the Dragunov. Now do variants of variants count, I can't tell, but I couldn't pass an opportunity to sound smarter than I really am.

@thegoldencaulk2742

7 жыл бұрын

Well, if you're truly being a pedant, than the SVU doesn't count. Ian said there's no fully automatic _SVD._

@SternUndead

7 жыл бұрын

tehgreatvak I

@Tallmios

7 жыл бұрын

Full-auto capability is the last thing Glaz is missing right now.

@solomongumball971

7 жыл бұрын

tehgreatvak Kinda pointless for a d.m.r. if you ask me.

@MaCabaret

6 жыл бұрын

Solomon Gumball penis

That military SVD is absolutely gorgeous! In this one particular circumstance, it's kind of lucky Dragunovs are prohibited in Canada, because I might go into debt bidding on it if I were able.

I remember seeing a new in box SVDS on gunbroker. The bid was at ~$32,000 when I saw it. Extremely rare version of an already very rare rifle in the states. Great vid!

Funny thing is, the SVD is a very prolific rifle can be found all over the world and some places fairly inexpensive. To buy one here in the United States it costs a small fortune.

@jeremymcadam7400

9 ай бұрын

Lol, in Australia pretty much every interesting gun costs a small fortune.

@Darthdoodoo

7 ай бұрын

I got 3 in syria for a goat and 3 Snickers bars 😂😂

Dammnit another bedtime delaying video!

@MrTimsan87

5 жыл бұрын

Neil Rosh haha same ;)

@a.ortega4505

5 жыл бұрын

Same

The machining and coating on the receiver is much better on the military SVD.

@emperorspock3506

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the drop in finish in the commercial gun is staggering and it's a pain to look at. The Soviet military one is absolutely gorgeous.

7 жыл бұрын

The tigr is just the latest variant but civilian, the contemporary military versions are the same except some small details like gas system, barrel lenght and rear sight leaf.

@oluenionloppu

7 жыл бұрын

i thought that while looking at the bolt carrier. the tiger looks so crued, and the military one just shines

@1awrenceofarabia

7 жыл бұрын

It also has a chrome lined carrier (and potentially bolt but we didn't see it).

@bigbigmurphy

7 жыл бұрын

Looks re-parkerized to me. As far as I can tell, SVD and Tigr had the same finish, not great looking but what do you expect from soviet Russia?

I always assumed guns were simple and all similar copied designs from one another. This channel made me understand and appreciate guns in a totally different way. Thank you, Ian.

I had one of those back in my time at service. Solid nice recoil, I loved it.

Thanks Ian. I hear a lot of people saying the Chinese SVD's are just re-marked Russian SVD's, and others saying "No, Chinese SVD's are made in China but copied so perfectly you'd never be able to tell the difference". It's nice to have a detailed side-by-side comparison to see there are actually quite a few differences.

@phileas007

7 жыл бұрын

That always amazed me: ppl are ok with Chinese copying the AK, but somehow not the SVD???? where's the logic......

@Vulf_Faolan

7 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? Most of what I've heard about the Chinese SVD has been really positive. People seem to like them.

@kalashloy4179

7 жыл бұрын

yep, and actually Chinese didnt received any assistance from the Soviets when they cloned the SVD, they're pretty much mad at each other around that time and the Chinese clones are copied with captured earlier model specimens from wars with Vietnam.

@si_vis_pacempara_bellum4906

7 жыл бұрын

phileas007 😂 in all fairness, the Type 56 was permitted by the Soviet. The Type 79/85 was to piss off the Soviet😂

@humansvd3269

6 жыл бұрын

I own the NDM 86 in 54r, previously owned a Tigr like the one shown above and got to shoot someone else's soviet made SVD. I couldn't tell a different in terms of performance regarding the soviet and chinese one. The differences shown are cosmetic and don't really mean anything. The Chinese did a good job making an SVD, and I feel it's worthy of the SVD name.

Mostly I don't make it to the end of a video, but when you start giving detailed explanations of multiple trigger blocks I'm glued till the end. Thanks Eian.

Love this video! Absolutely awesome detail into the SVD/Tigr/Dragunov/Tiger/NDM-86!

Idk what it is, but I'm always drawn to Russian guns. I know I'm not the only one here.

@vadimkavecsky3698

7 жыл бұрын

Cordelia's Fridge Yes, Russian guns designs are appeal to a lot of people.

@sundoga4961

7 жыл бұрын

Russian guns appeal to our desire for great engineering and excellent design work. Same reason I like H&K, largely, but H&K occasionally gets too wrapped up in fiddly details the Russian designers tend to just power past through simplification.

@user-cd6ni8ks7c

7 жыл бұрын

Первый русский АК был Федоров Avtomat 1915 :) Суровые русские мужики предпочитают Тигр 9 (SVDK)

@t4nkychannel921

7 жыл бұрын

I think its because of how simple they are. Also, the older ones decided "fuck looking modern, we'll just make this out of the cheapest wood that'll do the job." They're cheap, but beautiful in their simplicity, durability, and backwardsness.

@Mortablunt

7 жыл бұрын

Должен быть -- Автомат Фёдерова, чувак.

I owned a Norinco SVD chambered in 7.62x54 , mine had a adjustable gas system and a illuminated scope. It would have been interesting to compare the 3 scopes on those rifes. Your review was enjoyable and Very much appreciated ! Thank you

As always , another great vid Ian ! Thank you very much .

Very detailed comparison of one of the coolest guns ever. Thank you for this

The usual "Russian gun is inaccurate" story. In fact its just as good as any other military rifle of this kind. One important detail was left out. Depending on the year the SVD was made it may have a different twist rate. Russians changed that during production. The gun initially came with a 320mm twist, which was optimized for "sniper ammo", but it was too slow for other loads. They changed that to 240mm, which improved its capability to accurately fire ball, AP, tracer and the lot, but at a reduced accuracy for match loads. Out of the factory its expected to be under 1.5MOA with "sniper ammo". All military DMR's are primarily expected to fire ball most of the time, at about 2MOA on a good day. SVD, after twist rate change, being no exception. If anything SVD set the bar that many still struggle to beat for a military grade precision rifle.

@cardboard_shaft

5 жыл бұрын

Nah

@fulcrum2951

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the combatants involved in using the weapon, is it a trained force or some amateur?

@F1ghteR41

4 жыл бұрын

@@fulcrum2951 GRAU shooting tables (1977 edition) give the following data on the matter of shooter qualification. At 100 m an average marksman shooting SVD prone with sniper ammo (7N1) can achieve groups 6 cm high and 4.2 cm wide, while the best snipers can relaibly get groups 2.6 cm high and 2.8 cm wide (ca 1.1 MOA).

@zenly_csgo

4 жыл бұрын

well they realized that Nato soldiers equips new west and helmets so they have to adopt heavier bullets

@alex59248

2 жыл бұрын

@@zenly_csgo idk man, you really think 7.62x54r won’t go through a vest...let alone a helmet

Definitely going to become a patron, this channel is gold

thank you for posting this..Ian.and thank you for interspersing the word of safety with the word of old arms.

Great video, Ian! I've been a fan of the Dragunov for years and never knew even half of what you have here. Keep it up, buddy!

Such a sexy gun. It's shame I am stuck owning its kinda dumpy cousin the PSL. Oh well, a 5 is still better than a 0.

You should do an April fools video where you take a look at the Daisy BB gun

@hyper-spaceman

3 жыл бұрын

I used to shoot that one at cadets. My arms hurt for days after pumping that bitch

@danbell3827

2 жыл бұрын

@@hyper-spaceman The 853c? Those pump arms were brutal, but that thing was sweet to shoot. I would love to get my hands on one nowadays, but they cost over $800 last I saw, and that was 15 years ago. Too much for just a target plinker toy, unfortunately.

OMG I WANT ALL 3. Thanks for the vid Ian! Dragunovs are such cool guns.

Excellent video Ian , very informative. Thanks a lot for making this video great job as always.

The Dragunov is one of my favorite marksman rifles, I'd love to own one (or one of the similar guns like the Tiger)

Way cool. As always I learned something new today.

Can’t get enough of this channel

You, my Sir, are the most weapon knowledgeable youtuber with the best videos. Exactly the depth real enthusiasts (not just gun hoarders) love! 👍👍👍👍

Thank you for the great video. as far as I know, there is also one major difference between those rifles - barrel twist. SVD has 240mm, while Tiger has 320mm twist.

Very cool the Dragunov is one of my favorite rifles. The bolt and gas system remind me of the SKS. I can't afford a Dragunov so I had to settle for the PSL.

Your channel is a real treasure. Every question I have about weapons are answered here. Just wondering why it was not recommended before... The Dragunov is a collectable, I love the look of the wooden one, a piece of history.

Back in -96 during my service in the FDF I spent one morning opening up 2 crates of Russian military SVD's, brand spanking new, dipped in cosmoline.. I took them apart, cleaned them, oiled the moving parts, put on the sights and crude-sighted them.. I remember the company commander came about and asked the one I was shooting later that day because he just "wanted to let off a few.. because THIS is a weapon for a FIGHTER.." This video brings back memories.. :) I have to admit the SVD is a very practical piece of hardware when one has to carry a weapon to the field and take down man-sized targets between 100m - 600m in relatively rapid motion. It certainly has panache to it and it looks mean as a motherf*.. :D I appreciate for making this video Ian. Greetings from Finland.

So the ATF required absolutely pointless changes? Dang, who would have thunk it?

The machining on the Russian Military one is so much better then the other two, wow.

@Clay3613

7 жыл бұрын

Functionality is probably the same though.

@mavyboyy

7 жыл бұрын

Clay3613 well yeah about 95 percent same functionality. But the Russian SVD is so clean, no tool marks anywhere

You are the best! Your videos are detailed and are made with a lot of competence.

Your channel is amazing. Thank you.

If you ever get a hold of one, you should do a review of the SVU Dragunov.

@kalashloy4179

7 жыл бұрын

I get to hold one, a SVU OTS-03 variant at a defense expo at Kuala Lumpur last year at the Russian's KBP instrument booth. But sadly I'm not as knowledgeable and linguistically good as Ian is not to mention the folks at the booth even tho friendly and enthusiastic, but are having language barrier with us. So all i get to do is took a photo, lol facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=247714878914276&l=58c232e348 here a picture of me holding the gun, too bad it wasn't available to purchase by the civvies :'P

SVD and Tiger have a different barrel twist(240mm for SVD since 1969 and 320mm for Tiger since 1995/280mm for some export variations) so Tiger can't shoot AP bullets. And there's some other 15 differences.

@jeremymcadam7400

9 ай бұрын

Interesting. Does the tiger stabilise 180 grain bullets?

The way Ian had to plainly state “There are no full auto versions of the Dragunov” made me chuckle a bit.

excellent review/comparison bro thank you.

The SVD is my favourite rifle of all time. Not sure why, I just love the look of it. Been wanting to fire one for years, but unfortunately they're prohibited in Canada because they look like an AK, despite, as you said, no parts can be interchanged.

@BRBMrSoul

2 жыл бұрын

Oh but you might startle someone cos it’s scary looking…at a target range…or on crown land by yourself sighting it in…couldn’t have that could we? Or admission no more or less deadly than any other rifle lol

few things wrong /omitted here as well as some notes. A) probably more than 1000 tigrs. considering there is a known number of Californian Tigrs (700) and these are considered the rare Tigr variant, usually demanding almost twice as much as a stock Tigr. B) There are select fire SVDs made, called the OTs-03A, C) Only the 54R tigrs were imported into the U.S, the other calibers are only available in other countries who didn't/don't have bans on SVD imports or sanctions on Izhmash / Kalashnikov Concern. D) The Californian Tigr has more than just the military FSB compared to other imported models. The furniture is also 90s era, military furniture. Polymer hand-guards were standardized in 1991. The other commercial Tigr imports came in with sporterized furniture. The black hand-guards are smooth and do not have the ventilation holes and the stocks didn't have the same sling loop and were more sporter in style. Only the Californian Tigrs were imported with the military furniture. E) NDMs did come with gas regulators but they needed to be drilled to work as regulators. F) Military Gas regulators can be installed on the Tigrs as well. G) The Tigr bolt carrier is merely just a modern SVD carrier. The change was done in the early 90s with the SVD-S and carried over to modern military SVD rifles as well. H)The lightening cuts on Military SVDs were changed in 1993. They started cutting them on the inside of the receiver instead of on the outside. Same with the Tigr, if you look on the inside, you will see that there is a lightening cut on the inside of the receiver. The tigr just as the receiver of a post 1993 SVD. if you look at pictures of modern SVDs, like the KBI military imports, or the SVD-S. They all have slab side receivers. So just a bit of omitted info there. I) AGAIN, the polymer hand-guards on the Californian Tigrs are military. The Russian military started using polymer hand-guards in 1991. in the late 90s they started production of a polymer butt-stock as well. Wood is no longer made for any new manufacture SVD in Russia.

@rustyshackleford4965

5 жыл бұрын

Fancy seeing you here bfg. Love the builds

Yes mate! Got to shoot one of these at Prague Armory. Proper old one as well. The sight reticle was proper decent. Lovely bit of kit.

Thank you for these videos.awesome

As a former AK salesman, i always thought the dragonov was an AK variant. They do look similar, AK has Dragonov furniture but closer inspection reveals the difference. Thx for this vid, there was no internet, let alone you tube in my day. Way better than the " Fubar Rifle " of earlier vid. lol

The Americans already had experience when it came to tying in snipers with regular army units instead of sending them out on their own. The commander on the spot could say "sniper front!" when they encountered something like a machine gun nest. The sniper could find an angle on the machine gunner and take him out from a distance and pave the way for the other soldiers. And the days of long-range single-shot rifle fire were simply over when WW2 was taking place. Combat took place at ranges of a few meters to maybe one or two hundred. Having an insanely accurate rifle capable of firing over a kilometer wasn't necessary anymore. The Soviets understood that change in warfare. The "normal" sniper with a rifle capable of exceeding ranges of over a kilometer still has his role, but more as an independent unit sent to take out specific targets (officers, military equipment, etc.)

The Dragonov is just such a cool looking rifle. The curve of the forward handguard in particular is just so cool.

Coming home late from a days work, pour myself a whiskey and see Ian has a video of my favorite rifle. life can be sweet sometimes...

Great rifle, love it. Any chance of doing a video on the VSS Vintorez / AS Val, btw? I know they're rare, but if anyone can get their hand on one it's gotta be GJ.

@yaboosnubs

7 жыл бұрын

Aggropop it's not so simple to just get a 9x39 gun. when enitre world will use laser weapons and 7,62x54r won't be produced anymore maybe then russia will make some exportable.

@medievileable

7 жыл бұрын

Aggropop that would absolutely blow my mind Also, I'm not too familiar with the USA's import laws when it comes to guns, but wouldn't it be more difficult to bring in a weapon with an integrated suppressor?

@therideneverends1697

7 жыл бұрын

They are as far as i know not sold commercially

@CzornyLisek

7 жыл бұрын

Specnaz is just one of maaany groups. Specnaz was officially(correctly) part of GRU. Nowadays IDK if Specnaz as unit still exist as GRU was restructured into Main Directorate of the Russian General Chief of Staff. In spoken slang language... then specnaz mean anything from shock troops to elite special forces.

@jjtomecek1623

7 жыл бұрын

I heard that even within the Russian Spetsnaz, they are still very rarely used. They're pretty much saved for just very specific missions, although they're very popular amongst Spetsnaz operators.

"Draculas" job is to protect "PoKeMon" (SVD - PKM). It gives DMR supportfire for mg-shooter in the Russian squad of infantry. Finnish paratroopers use it as a ironbar.

Very informative Ian...well done

I love when he takes apart the weapons. If you have a fire arm without the manual he can help you. Thank you, I now know how to take apart and clean a Dragunov Designated Marksman Rifle

I really hope you get your hands on a VSS Vintorez one day!

Always makes me laugh when an organization like the ATF, removes a safety mechanism because the same system is used on Autos. An out of battery safety is actually a pretty good idea, even on a Semi auto. Just because some rifles tend to explode when firing out of battery.

Oh boy it's 10 pm. I never really looked into these rifles before this but now I'm impressed by them.

Wonderful presentation my friend! Thx

What a great vid to wake up to.

These are beautiful weapons.

wow!all the intricate details explained

Cool comparison! Thanks Ian

OH My God! I wish I could own that Soviet Drag,, Holy shit This is EPIC!

"There is no soviet union anymore." Too soon.

Love the svd, will never forget. My first firearm was a maybe not mosin but possibly Chinese, carbine, bolt action 7.62x54, synthetic stock, scope rail and front site, the bayonet was pull (spring hinge thing) swing out and forward lock. My first target was a paper with Osamas face, and I had no problems hitting my target with only a front site, so much fun that first box of rounds was :)

These videos are so neat, I'll leave a like and comment to help Ian out.

"Corporation wants you to tell the difference between these three pictures." "They're the same picture."

Dragunov Rifles were used in G.I. Joe as the weapons of Cobra ( The Enemy ) Trooper in the 1982 toys. But The Cobra Officers used AK -47s.

Awesome Rifles great information as always

I actually love this show. No politics, no bullshit chest-thumping, just information and well researched pieces.

Wow, real Dragunov rifles. when I die, I would love to have recurring spontaneous existences in random rooms with tables like these.. full of the coolest firearms in existence..

Should US Army ditch the normal uppers for M4s for Can Cannons and use Pepsi cans?

@kennya90j

7 жыл бұрын

Etunimi Sukunimi I believe that firing Pepsi at the enemies of our glorious republic would count as chemical warfare...

@markstevens4599

7 жыл бұрын

Nay, it is spreading capitalism! err... I mean freedom!

@mortarpestle.4267

6 жыл бұрын

The only problem with that is that all the ammo is manufactured in China.

@jordanstetka2992

6 жыл бұрын

sam hyde fanbasee lmao

@SentokuLC

6 жыл бұрын

Bepis

Great video as always! the only inaccuracy I noticed was that you said there is no fully automatic Dragunov rifle produced when, in fact, there is. The SVU-A is a bullpup variant, currently made in Russia, that is capable of select fire.

This was an excellent video and well done, very very informative,...

6:15 "And then the Chinese copied the SVD..." Ah, the classic chinese design strat.

@Culture1911

3 жыл бұрын

@@rastas_4221 Google Type 56

@untouchableE2IN

3 жыл бұрын

@@Culture1911 Type 56 was modelled after SKS iirc

@yangzhao4691

3 жыл бұрын

@@noxous582 do some research, Russians authorized them to manufacture...

@elijahgalanis4784

3 жыл бұрын

@@yangzhao4691 its a joke

@yangzhao4691

3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahgalanis4784 Why is it a joke?

7:12 the SVU bullpup version has a fully automatic variant.

Awesome and informative video!!

Very informative thank you so much very cleary explain the differences

Dragunov is sex. No wait, Dragunov is better.

@killerskillet

7 жыл бұрын

You might be having sex wrong.

@floridaarmyvet3613

7 жыл бұрын

TheGoldenCaulk Why doesn't a company make these again? I would buy one or 2

@kennya90j

7 жыл бұрын

killerskillet This is a *Soviet* rifle. This means that your impeccable logic is inverted and you're shooting your Dragunov wrong.

@kennya90j

7 жыл бұрын

Alex C Definitely gulag.

@humansvd3269

6 жыл бұрын

Florida*ARMY*VET expensive to tool, not really a big demand when most people would buy something else in the dragunov category. Making an affordable psl would be nice but again, not a big demand for it.

So this is the whole reason why all of my cobra troopers come with svd dragonavs

Good info! Very detailed.

Just an all around badass gun, one of my personal favorites!

You are a very clever man Ian, however I did hear that you were once defeated by an IKEA Wardrobe.

You look at the Chinese, how it was made with a file so it was roughly made. Soviet SVD beauty. Thank you, you Americans know a lot about weapons.

Without a doubt one of the top items on my list to pickup one day. Would love a legit svd but a tiger or ndm will scratch the itch.

Summer of 1993 I worked for B-West Imports of Tucson. We received a Tiger from IZHMASH... and... not knowing better... I was testing the gun with Lapua 7.62x54R ammo... and the primers were, as you can guess soft... and after about 10 or so rounds into firing I had a round go of out of battery... the bolt carrier was undamaged, the bolt head was slightly bent up. However, the tiger receiver was undamaged. The receiver top cover was slightly damaged and need to be replaced. I wrote a complete report to the factory and they sent replacements together with a spring loaded firing pin bolt...