SVD Sniper Rifle
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SVD Sniper Rifle

Weapon 🔪 Battle Rifle ⚡ Foreign Design 📦

The SVD is a 7.62x54mmR Soviet sniper rifle. Introduced in 1963 to replace the aging M1891 Mosin-Nagant Rifle, it was designed from the ground up by Yevgeny Dragunov to provide Soviet motorized infantry with the ability to "reach out" and suppress high-value targets at distances exceeding 600 meters. Mechanically, it is a masterpiece of semi-automatic fire; unlike the AK series, it utilizes a short-stroke gas piston system to minimize reciprocating mass, significantly increasing accuracy during follow-up shots. Its skeletonized wood stock and integrated PSO-1 Optical Sniper Sight allow even a standard conscript to perform accurate, long-range fire. Following the Oceanykan Revolution, the SVD was adopted by the Oceanykan People's Army as its standard sniper rifle.

This weapon comes factory-equipped with a removable PSO-1 Optical Sniper Sight.

Abilities

Common Attributes - Mechanical

Medium-Range Sight

EFFECT:
This weapon gains an Easy DM to its hit rolls from Average Range (AR) to Medium Range (MR).
This bonus does not stack with additional Medium-Range Sights.

Common Attributes - Miscellaneous

Target Down! - Sniper Rifles

This weapon is particularly adept at eliminating specific targets such as officers, weapons crews and other snipers.

EFFECT:
At the beginning of an Engagement, designate one enemy as this weapon's Designated Target.
Add a Very Easy DM to its hit rolls if it is used to attack said enemy.
If this weapon kills its Designated Target, select another one from amongst the remaining enemy creatures.

Common Attributes - National

Guerrilla Guns - Soviet Small Arms (CW)

Throughout the Cold War, Soviet small arms have mostly been used by insurgents and guerrillas in wars of national liberation, employing asymmetrical tactics and strategies against much greater western powers. While the first world's tactics revolve around airstrikes, armour and artillery support, eastern-aligned irregular forces approach using stealth and deception, striking until they're close enough that enemy artillery becomes too dangerous to their own side.

EFFECT:
At Short Range or below, this weapon's damage rolls are maximised.

Attributes

Unorganized
TYPE
Battle Rifle âš¡
TECH
Modern Tech
AMMO
10
CAL
7.62x54mmR
RNG
Long
DMG
3d6
PEN
2
SPC
Guerrilla Guns, Target Down!, Medium-Range Sight