chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. References External links IZHMASH JSC official site: 7.62 mm Dragunov Sniper Rifle "SVD" 7.62×54mmR semi-automatic rifles Cold War firearms of the Soviet Union Designated marksman rifles Infantry weapons of the Cold War Rifles of the Cold War Sniper rifles of the Soviet Union Semi-automatic rifles of the Soviet Union Sniper rifles of Russia Short stroke piston firearms Izhevsk machine-building plant products Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1963