SV-98
| SV-98 | |
|---|---|
SV-98 equipped with a 1P69 3-10×42 telescopic sight, carrying handle, bipod, anti-mirage strap and suppressor | |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2003–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Guerrilla phase of the Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vladimir Stronskiy |
| Designed | 1998 |
| Manufacturer | Izhmash/Kalashnikov Concern |
| Produced | 1998–present |
| Variants | 2013 upgraded version |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.8 kg (12.8 lb) w/o optical sight and suppressor 7.8 kg (17.2 lb) with optical sight and suppressor |
| Length | 1,200 mm (47.24 in) 1,375 mm (54.13 in) with suppressor |
| Barrel length | 650 mm (25.59 in) (4 grooves, right-hand twist) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR 7.62×51mm NATO .338 Lapua Magnum |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Muzzle velocity | 820 m/s (2,690 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 600 m (656 yd) iron sights 1,000 m (1,094 yd) optical sight |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable magazine |
| Sights | Telescopic sight and iron sights |
The SV-98 (Snaiperskaya Vintovka Model 1998) is a Russian bolt-action sniper rifle designed by Vladimir Stronskiy. In 2003 special operations troops were armed with the 7.62 mm 6S11 sniper system comprising the SV-98 sniper rifle (index 6V10) and 7N14 sniper enhanced penetration round. The rifle has been used in combat during operations in Chechnya and Ukraine.