The Sniper Rifle Known as Kanas

From News " Diyarbakır ilinin Silvan ilçesinde bu sabah saatlerinde PKK mensubu teröristler tarafından suikast silahı olarak tabir edilen Kanas keskin nişancı tüfeği ile başından vurularak ağır şekilde yaralanan..."





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The Sniper Rifle Known as Kanas

The Dragunov sniper rifle (formal Russian: Снайперская Винтовка системы Драгунова образца 1963 года Snayperskaya Vintovka sistem'y Dragunova obraz'tsa 1963 goda (SVD-63), officially "Sniper Rifle, System of Dragunov, Model of the Year 1963") is a semi-automatic sniper/designated marksman rifle chambered in 7.62×54mmR 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. 

Dragunov has become the standard squad support weapon of several countries, including those of the former Warsaw Pact. Licensed production of the rifle was established in China (Type 79 and Type 85) and Iran (as a direct copy of the Chinese Type 79).

Turkey: Used by Gendarmerie General Command and Polis Özel Harekat.
Iran: Locally produced as the Nakhjir 3 Sniper Rifle.
Iraq: Al Kadesiah, made based on SVD and PSL. Official Iraqi designation is either Al-Qadissiya or Al-Gadissiya.