KSVK 12.7

KSVK 12.7
The KSVK 12.7
TypeAnti materiel sniper rifle
Place of originRussia
Service history
In serviceRussian Defense Ministry
Used bySee Users
WarsSee Conflicts
Production history
DesignerE.V. Zhuravlev, M.Y. Kuchin, and V.I. Negrulenko
Designed1997
ManufacturerDegtyarev plant
Produced1997 (KSVK)
2018 (AVSK-M)
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass12 kg w/o scope
Length1420 mm
Barrel length1000 mm

Cartridge12.7×108mm
Caliber12.7mm
ActionBolt action
Rate of fire10 s.p.m.
Muzzle velocity770–860 m/s
Effective firing range1500 m
Maximum firing range2000 m
Feed system5-round detachable box magazine
SightsIron sights, rails for mounting various sniper sights

The KSVK 12.7 (Russian: Крупнокалиберная Снайперская Винтовка Ковровская, romanizedKrupnokalibernaya Snayperskaya Vintovka Kovrovskaya, lit.'Large-Caliber Kovrov Sniper Rifle'), also known as the Kovrov or Degtyarev sniper rifle, is a 12.7mm anti-materiel rifle developed in Russia by the Degtyarev plant for the purpose of counter sniping and penetrating thick walls, as well as light armored vehicles. It is based on the SVN-98 12.7mm experimental rifle.