7.

62-mm SVD
DRAGUNOV SNIPER RIFLE
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
AND SERVICE MANUAL
2. SERVICE MANUAL

2.1. General
The sniper rifle and optical sight should be kept in good repair and in a ready-for use condition, which can be
obtained by timely and skilful cleaning and lubricating, careful handling, proper storage, timely technical
inspection and remedying of the troubles.

2.2. Safety precautions

2.2.1. To carry out training in disassembly and assembly of the rifle use blank rifles only. Training with service
rifles is allowed only in exceptional cases keeping particular care when handling parts and mechanisms.
2.2.2. Prior to preparing the rifle for firing and also prior to its cleaning and lubricating be sure that it is not
loaded. During firing practice with the loaded rifle never direct the rifle to people or domestic animals.
Firing practice is carried out in the closed shooting gallery only when the suction-and-exhaust ventilation is
provided there, because powder gases, liberated when shooting, are toxic. On finishing the fire unload the rifle
and set it at safe.

2.3. Preparing of sniper rifle and optical sight for firing

2.3.1. Preparation of the sniper rifle and the sight for firing is accomplished with a view to ensure their trouble-
free operation during firing.
To prepare the rifle and the sight for firing, proceed as follows:
a) clean the rifle;
b) inspect the disassembled rifle and lubricate it;
c) inspect the assembled rifle and sight;
d) check the rifle mechanisms and parts for proper interaction;
e) check the illuminating system and reticle illuminating set for sound condition;
f) check the sight angle and deflection correction mechanisms for proper operation;
g) check the screen of the sight PSO-1 for switching in and off;
h) activate the sight PSO-1 screen.

Directly before firing, wipe dry the barrel bore (the rifled portion and the cartridge chamber), inspect the
cartridges and load the magazine with them.
For the process of activating set the screen switching lever into position along the sight axis, put the sight in
such a position in which the whole surface of the light filter is exposed to the light source, radiating ultraviolet
rays.
The reactivating time, when the screen is lit with daily scattered light, will be equal to 15 minutes, when lit with
straight sun rays or with rays irradiated by an electric lamp (100 200W) at a distance of 20 cm, it will be within
7 10 minutes. Reactivation of the screen for a more longer period of time than indicated one does not increase
its sensibility. Useful life of a reactivated screen is 6 - 7 days, after this period reactivation should be repeated.
One reactivation is sufficient for the sight operation during 3 days (at 8-hours operation in a day).

2.4. Zeroing of rifle and procedure of optical sight operation

2.4.1. The sniper rifle being in the service of a subunit should be zeroed. The necessity of rifle zeroing is
determined by test-firing.
Rifles are subjected to test-firing:
a) on reception of the rifle by the subunit;
b) after the rifle parts repair or replacement, which may affect the rifle fire accuracy;
c) in case of excessive deviation of the mean point of impact (MPI), or bullet dispersion, which does not meet
the accuracy requirements. Under combat conditions the rifle accuracy should be tested periodically whenever
the situation permits.
2.4.2. The sniper rifle is test-fired by four shots, aiming thoroughly and uniformly with the aid of the open sight.
Fire is conducted at the black rectangle, 20 cm wide and 30 cm high, secured on a white board, 1 m high and 0.5
m wide. The point of aim is the middle of the black rectangle bottom edge. During firing when the open sight is
used the normal position of the MPI is marked with chalk or a coloured pencil by the plimb line, 16 cm above the
point of aim. This point serves as the check point (CP).
The range is 100 m, the sight is set at 3. Firing is conducted from the prone position with support. To test-fire
and zero a rifle, use should be made of cartridges with ordinary bullets having a steel core. Fire is conducted with
knife bayonet removed. Upon firing the shots, examine the target and arrangement of hits, determine accuracy of
fire and position of the MPI. The sniper rifle fire accuracy is considered normal, if all the four hits are arranged
within the circle, 8 mm in diameter.
If the shot group does not meet the requirements, test-firing is repeated.
If the second test results are unsatisfactory, the sniper rifle should be sent to the repair shop.
If the shot group is found normal, determine the MPI and its position relative to the check point.
Determination of the mean point of impact is shown in Fig. 12. The sniper rifle fire accuracy is considered
normal, if the mean point of impact coincides with the check point or deviates from it in any direction by no more
than 5 cm.
2.4.3. If during test-firing the MPI deviates by more than 5 cm from the CP in any direction, the position of the
front sight (as to its height) or that of its body (as to side position) should be changed accordingly. If the mean
point of impact is below the check point, the front sight should be screwed in, if it is above the check point, the
front sight should be screwed out.
If the MPI is to the left of the CP, the front sight body should be shifted to the left, if to the right, shift the body to
the right. The front sight body displacement by 1 mm to the side and one complete revolution of the front sight
(when screwed in or out) will change the position of the mean point of impact by 16 cm when fire is delivered at
a range of 100 m.

Fig. 12. Determination of mean point of impact

(MPI):
1 - by consequent division of lines; 2 - with
symmetrical arrangement of hits. CTn means MPI

Repeat test-firing to make sure that the above displacement of the front sight and its body is properly done.
After the sniper rifle has been zeroed, remove the old notch and make a new notch on the front-sight body.
2.4.4. To zero the rifle with the optical sight attach it to the rifle and put the cheek plate on the butt. Rotate the
knobs to set the sight angle knob at division 3 and deflection correction knob at 0. Perform the test-firing with
the aid of the optical sight, the conditions being the same as for test-firing of the rifle with the aid of the open
sight, but the check point in this case is marked at a height of 14 cm from the point of aim.
If, as a result of the test-firing, all four hits are arranged in a circle, 8 cm in diameter, but the mean point of
impact deviates from the check point by more than 3 cm, determine the deviation of the MPI and introduce the
appropriate corrections into the settings of the nuts on knobs of the sight angles and deflection corrections.
Displacement of the nuts by one division relative to the scales on the bands of the knobs in firing at 100-m
range will change the position of MPI by 5 cm. To introduce corrections release screws on the knob ends by 1 1
1/2 turns and while rotating the sight angle nut and the deflection correction nut, manually, displace them by a
necessary amount and tighten the screws.
After the corrections have been introduced in the knob setting, repeat the test-firing. If, as a result of the
repeated test-firing, all the four hits are arranged in a circle, dia. 8 cm, the MPI has matched with the check point
or deviated from it to either side by no more than 3 cm, the rifle is considered zeroed.
After zeroing the rifle, record the position of the MPI in the Service Log.
2.4.5. To detect the range up to the target proceed as follows:
Match the target image with the range-finding scale of the reticle so that the target base is on the horizontal line
of the range-finding scale, and the target top point touches the upper (dotted) line of the scale without clearance.
Take off the range-finding scale readings in the point of touching the target.
A digit which happens to be in the point of touching determines the distance up to the target (in Fig. 13 the
distance up to the target is 400 m).
2.4.6. To deliver firing at night or in twilight turn the micro- tumbler lever to the position "BKJi" (ON).
Sight angles and deflection correction angles are set in this case by counting clicks of the retainer from zero
position. Bear in mind that the fixation of the sight angle knob is performed from "0" to "3" every whole division,
i.e. every 100 m and further on till setting 10 every half-division i.e. every 50 m. The fixation of the knob of
deflection corrections is effected every half division, i.e. every 0-00.5.

Fig. 13. Range-finding scale

2.4.7. When working with the illuminating system it is necessary to store the set body with the section 2 RC-63
in a warm place (in the pocket of a field shirt or a sniper's overcoat).

2.5. Technical condition inspection, troubles and remedies

2.5.1. To check the rifle for good condition, as well at to set its further ready-for-use condition periodically
inspect the rifle.
During inspection make sure that all the rifle parts are present and the external parts are free of rust, dirt, dents,
scratches, nicks, chipping and other damage, since they may interfere with the normal operation of the rifle
mechanisms and the optical sight.
Besides, check condition of the lubricant on the rifle parts visible without disassembling the rifle. Make sure
that the magazines, the knife bayonet, the accessories, the slip cover for the optical sight, the carrier for the
optical sight and magazines, as well as the bag for SPTA are not missed, make sure that there is no foreign
matter in the barrel bore.
Check the parts and mechanisms for proper operation. When checking the operation of the rifle parts and
mechanisms, release safety lock, retract the bolt support by the reloading handle all the way back and release it;
the bolt support should be stopped in the rear position by the bolt catch.
Detach the magazine, slightly retract the bolt support by the handle and release it; the bolt support should
energetically return to the front position. Set the rifle at safe and press the trigger; the trigger should not move
rearward completely, and the hammer should remain cocked.
Release safety lock and press the trigger; a click should be heard, which is indicative of the energetic blow
delivered by the hammer against the firing pin.
Set the rifle at safe again and attach the magazine; the bolt support should not move backward, the safety lock
should be reliably retained in the required position.
Check the feed of cartridges into the cartridge chamber, extraction and ejection of fired cases (cartridges). Fill
the magazine with dummy cartridges, attach it to the rifle, and without pressing the magazine latch, try to detach
the magazine with the effort of the hand, the magazine should freely enter the opening of the receiver and should
be securely retained by the magazine latch.
Reload the rifle several times, the dummy cartridges should be fed, without any delay, from the magazine into
the cartridge chamber and rushly extracted from the receiver outward.
When checking the condition of the optical sight, make sure that the objective and eyepiece lenses are not
broken. Check to see that the knobs rotate smoothly and are reliably fixed in the required position, they are free
of play; the sight is free of play and the clamping screw reliably secures the sight on the rifle; the reticle
illuminating set is in sound condition; to this end, fit the cap onto the objective, switch on the tumbler switch and
look into the eyepiece (if the illuminating set is in good repair, the reticle is seen distinctly; if the reticle is not
seen, replace the cell or the electric lamp).
If the sight is not free of play or the handle guiding lug does not enter the recess in the bracket, with the sight
reliably secured on the rifle, adjust the clamping screw.
To this end, detach the sight from the rifle, press the slide to the handle (compress the spring) and screw the
clamping screw adjusting nut in or out.
 Inspect cartridges before firing. When inspecting the cartridges, make sure that the cartridge cases are not bent
and free of rust, the bullet does not play in the cartridge case mouth; the primer is free of verdigris and cracks, no
setback of the primer occurs; are there some dummy cartridges among live cartridges or not. All the defective
cartridges are to be transferred to the depot.
2.5.2. All defects of the rifle, the optical sight, magazines and accessories should be immediately eliminated. If
there is no opportunity to eliminate the troubles in the subunit, transfer the rifle (the optical sight, magazines,
accessories) to the repair shop.
2.5.3. Careful handling the rifle and proper care of it provide reliable, trouble-free operation and long service life
of sniper rifle parts and mechanisms. However, in case of clogging and wear of rifle parts and mechanisms and
in case of careless handling the rifle or in case of cartridges damage, stoppages in fire may occur.
If during firing stoppages occur, reload the rifle, for which purpose energetically retract the bolt support by the
handle, release it and proceed with firing.
If the stoppage is not eliminated, determine the cause of the trouble and eliminate the stoppage as instructed in
the Table No. 2.
Table No. 2
Trouble Cause Remedy
Reload the rifle and proceed with firing.
Cartridge not fed into chamber. Bolt in Replace the magazine, if stoppage is
Dirty or faulty magazine.
front position, but no shot fired (no repeated.
Faulty magazine latch
cartridge in cartridgechamber) Transfer the rifle to the repair shop, if the
magazine latch is faulty
Holding the bolt support reloading handle,
Misalignment of cartridge. Cartridge with
Bent guiding lugs of remove the misaligned cartridge and
its bullet rests on barrel breech face,
magazine side walls proceed with firing. If the stoppage is
moving parts stop in middle position
repeated, replace the magazine.
Reload the rifle and proceed with firing.
Faulty cartridge.
Misfire. Bolt in front position, cartridge in If stoppage is repeated, inspect and clean
Faulty firing pin or firing
cartridge chamber, hammer released, no the firing pin and the firing and trigger
and trigger mechanism,
shot fired mechanism; if they are broken or worn,
dirty or thick lubricant
transfer the rifle to the repair shop
Retract the bolt support reloading handle,
and holding it in the rear position, detach
the magazine and remove the misaligned
cartridge.
Fired case fails to be extracted. Dirty cartridge or dirty
Extract the fired case by the bolt or by the
Fired case in cartridge chamber, the next cartridge chamber.
cleaning rod and proceed with firing. If the
cartridge with its bullet rests on fired Dirty or faulty extractor
stoppage is repeated, clean the cartridge
case, moving parts are in middle position or its spring
chamber.
Inspect and clean the extractor, then
proceed with firing. If the extractor is faulty,
transfer the rifle to the repair shop
Retract the bolt support reloading handle,
remove the fired case and proceed with
Fired case stuck or fails to be ejected.
Dirty friction parts, gas firing.
Fired case is not ejected from receiver, it
passages or cartridge If the stoppage is repeated, clean the gas
is in the receiver, in front of bolt or
chamber passages, the friction parts and the
rammed by the bolt into cartridge
Dirty or faulty extractor cartridge chamber.
chamber again
If the extractor is unserviceable, transfer the
rifle to the repair shop

2.6. Disassembly and assembly of rifle

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