Technical Specifications

Type	Sniper rifle
Country of origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Izhmash/Kalashnikov Concern
Designer	Vladimir Stronskiy
Designed	1998
Produced	1998–present
In service	2003–present
Wars	Guerrilla phase of the Second Chechen War · Russo-Georgian War · Syrian Civil War · 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Used by	See Users
Variants	2013 upgraded version
Weight	5.8 kg w/o optical sight and suppressor · 7.8 kg with optical sight and suppressor
Length	1200 mm · 1375 mm with suppressor
Barrel length	650 mm (4 grooves, right-hand twist)
Cartridge	7.62×54mmR · 7.62×51mm NATO · .338 Lapua Magnum
Action	Bolt action
Feed	10-round detachable magazine
Muzzle velocity	820 m/s
Range	600 m iron sights · 1000 m optical sight

Data from SV-98 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 4.0 — Vitaly V. Kuzmin allow to use this picture in Copyright Policy.