KSVK 12.7

The KSVK 12.7 (Russian: Крупнокалиберная Снайперская Винтовка Ковровская, romanized: Krupnokalibernaya Snayperskaya Vintovka Kovrovskaya, lit. 'Large-Caliber Kovrov Sniper Rifle') or Degtyarev sniper rifle is a 12.7mm anti-materiel rifle developed in Russia for the purpose of counter sniping and penetrating thick walls, as well as light armored vehicles.

KSVK 12.7
The KSVK 12.7
Type	Anti materiel sniper rifle
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	Russian Defense Ministry
Used by	See Users
Wars	See Conflicts
Production history
Designer	E.V. Zhuravlev, M.Y. Kuchin, and V.I. Negrulenko
Designed	1997
Manufacturer	Degtyarev plant
Produced	1997 (KSVK) 2018 (AVSK-M)
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	12 kg w/o scope
Length	1420 mm
Barrel length	1000 mm
Cartridge	12.7×108mm
Caliber	12.7mm
Action	Bolt action
Rate of fire	10 s.p.m.
Muzzle velocity	770–860 m/s
Effective firing range	1500 m
Maximum firing range	2000 m
Feed system	5-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Iron sights, rails for mounting various sniper sights

Development

The KSVK anti-materiel (or large caliber sniper) rifle was developed in the late 1990s by Degtyarev plant, based in Kovrov, Russia. It is based on the SVN-98 12.7mm experimental rifle.

Design

The KSVK is a bullpup-configured, bolt-action, magazine-fed rifle. It is equipped with a muzzle device which acts as a muzzle brake.

The KSVK is equipped with standard Russian side-mounted scope rail (dovetail), and can be fitted with variety of day and night scopes. Open iron sights are installed for backup or emergency purposes.

ASVK-M Kord-M Variant

Variants

• SVN-98 (СВН-98)^[1]
• KSVK (КСВК)^[1]
• ASVK (АСВК, army Kovrov large-caliber sniper rifle) – adopted by Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation under designation 6S8 "KORD" sniper complex (6С8 «Корд») in June 2013 and used by the Syrian Arab Army during the Syrian Civil War.^[2]
• SBT12M1,^[3] a Vietnamese design based on the Russian KSVK with several modifications to fit the local conditions. It is equipped with the also Vietnamese produced N12 optical sight with 10x magnification. Manufactured at Z111 and Z199 factories.^[4][5]
• ASVK-M Kord-M: Upgraded version

Conflicts

The KSVK 12.7 has been in the following conflicts:

• Second Chechen War^{[citation needed]}
• Syrian Civil War^[6][7]
• 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine^[8]

Users

Map with KSVK 12.7 users in blue

•  Russia: ASVK is currently used by units of the Southern, Eastern and Western Military Districts and Northern Fleet.^{[9][10][11][12]} Improved version ASVK-M Kord-M entered service in June 2018.^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]}
  • Russian separatist forces in eastern Ukraine^[20]
•  Syria: Used by the Syrian Armed Forces.^[7]
•  Ukraine: ASVK-M Kord-M, captured from Russian forces during 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[8]
•  Vietnam: SBT12M1, a domestically produced version, featuring modifications to suit local conditions made by Z111 Factory.^[21]

See also

• List of Russian weaponry
• List of bullpup firearms
• List of sniper rifles
• Barrett M95
• Denel NTW-20
• Istiglal Ist-14.5
• OSV-96, the KSVK's service competitor
• PTRD