Posted on 01/03/2012 5:23:47 PM PST by Trueblackman
Hey for my fellow shooters out there, question do any of my fellow Freepers own a Dragunov SVD or actual AK-47. I recently got a up close and personal look at a Russian made Dragunov with green dot scope at a gun show in Va. and had the chance to fire a real full auto AK-47 in the Persian Gulf some years ago.
I remember here stories as a kid about Soldiers in Vietnam taking AK-47 off Vietcong, bring them home, leaving them in a foot locker for a decade or more, then pull them out, kicking off the rust and going to the range to pump off a few.
As far as the Dragunov, I have been doing my research and the more I read the more I like it and recently saw a piece on the military channel on its usage by Russian Special Forces.
I can tell you this, I love my PSL.
I love to shoot that thing.
One thing to be wary of; the length of the stock is short. Such that when you fire the weapon your right hand is up close to your face. This causes a "cramped" feeling. You can fix this with an adjustable stock. The different receivers (milled and stamped) require different adjustable stocks.
One other thought: don't go for the cheap weapon, spend the extra money. It's worth it.
Back before bubba was getting the assualt weapon ban ready, a friend of mine bought a Norinco AK-47 (he’s no longer with us). It was $200/new at the gun show in the early 90s. I shot it and thought it was a great gun. I thought it was pretty accurate, expeically for a $200 gun. Ammo was reasonable too.
Regrettably, I think his wife sold it after his death.
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The malfunction was reported in `Concealed Carry Handguns’ 2012, Harris Outdoor Group #103, `Ruger LC9 9mm’, pp. 51-53, Dennis Adler.
I ran a couple mags of Hornady Critical Defense 115 FTX through mine with no problems. I may try some S&B next time.
I guess that depends upon what your definition of 'fine' is, doesn't it?
You are welcome to your opinion, however don't be surprised if I think of you as a nimrod of sorts.
The ak-47 has stood the test of time. If I had to pick one weapon to keep me alive in bad times, the ak is my choice.
Let me guess, you were *sure* that despite ALL the warnings, you could safely take all your firearms out in your (or a friend’s) boat without suffering a horrendous, unforeseen boating accident.
I think I have a few boxes of S&B lying around.
I will have to give it a test.
Nice little gun for a 9 mm, isn’t it? I carry mine in a High Noon pocket holster, sometimes in my jacket pocket like my Beretta Tomcat.
Winchester made very fine guns. Until they went under...Model 70 one of the best.
It was designed for squads to have an organic crew served suppression weapon (think shooting/suppressing the B240 machine gunner).
It looks cool but is not that accurate compared to modern sniper rifles.
Santa just brought me one.
I shot it with PMC and liked it.
Its loaded with Black Talon now
Wrong!
The RPK was designed for squads to have an organic crew served suppression weapon (think shooting/suppressing the B240 machine gunner).
The SVD is a sniper rifle.
A good write up.
I also like the VEPR .308
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragunov_sniper_rifle
The Dragunov sniper rifle (formally Russian: СнайпеÑÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð²Ð¸Ð½Ñовка ÐÑагÑнова, Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova (SVD), literally "Dragunov's sniper rifle") is a semi-automatic sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle chambered in 7.62x54mmR and developed in the Soviet Union. The Dragunov was designed as a squad support weapon, since according to Soviet and Soviet-derived military doctrines the long-range engagement ability was lost to ordinary troops when submachine guns and assault rifles (which are optimized for close-range and medium-range, rapid-fire combat) were adopted.
From: http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sniper-rifles/rus/dragunov-svd-e.html
Dragunov SVD wasdesigned not as a "standard" sniper rifle in its Western meaning of theterm. In fact, main role of the SVD in Soviet / Russian Army is to extend effective range of fireof every infantry squad up to about 600 meters and to provide special fire support. SVD is a lightweight and quite accurate (for it's class)rifle, cabable of semi-auto fire.
Me confused.
I hear it was given to the Soviets to come up with the concept of the squad/marksman rifleman.
I hear it was given to the Soviets to come up with the concept of the squad/marksman rifleman.
The Soviets have sniper rifles. The SVD is a squad suppression weapon. It is NOT a sniper rifle.
It was the late Chuck Taylor (writing in SOF in the eighties) who discussed his own experiences as a lieutenant in ‘Nam equipping one of the men in his unit with an accurized, scoped, M14.
He said his sharpshooters bagged ninety percent of the unit kills.
A rather powerful argument for the squad/marksmen concept.
He tried to shoot the idea upstairs, but, as he himself put it, who listeness to a lieutenant?
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