The SV-98 (Snaiperskaya Vintovka Model 1998) is a Russian bolt action sniper rifle designed by Vladimir Stronskiy. In 2003 special operations troops were armed with the 7.62 mm 6S11 sniper system comprising the SV-98 sniper rifle (index 6V10) and 7N14 sniper enhanced penetration round. The rifle has been used in combat during operations in Chechnya.
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length (km)
1.2
weight (kg)
5800.0
origin
Russia
type
Sniper rifle
used in war
Guerrilla phase of the Second Chechen War, Russo-Georgian war
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