KSWK
| KSWK | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | 12.7mm sniper system 6S8 formerly: KSWK, ASWK |
| Country of operation: | Russia |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | OAO Zavod imeni "WA Degtjarjowa" (SiD) |
| Development year: | 1997-1998 |
| Manufacturer country: | Russia |
| Production time: | since 1999 |
| Weapon Category: | Sniper rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1420 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 12.5 kg |
| Barrel length : | 1000 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 12.7 x 108 mm |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 5 cartridges |
| Cadence : | 10 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Closure : | Cylinder lock |
| Charging principle: | Single loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The KSWK ( Russian Крупнокалиберная Снайперская Винтовка Ковровская , large-caliber sniper rifle Kowrowski ) is a Russian sniper rifle in the 12.7 × 108 mm caliber , which was designed for use as a 12.7 × 108 mm anti-material armored vehicle. It is mass-produced in the Kowrov factory named after the weapon designer Vasily Alexejewitsch Degtjarjow .
development
The KSWK was developed from the experimental rifle SWN-98 towards the end of the 1990s, after the necessity of such a weapon became apparent in the First and Second Chechnya Wars . It was initially referred to as ASWK ( Russian армейская крупнокалиберная снайперская винтовка , meaning: large-caliber sniper rifle of the army ).
The current versions are referred to in Russian as 12.7 мм снайперские комплексы 6С8, 6С8-1 (analogously: 12.7 mm sniper system 6S8 ).
technology
The KSWK is made in bullpup design and has a large flash hider as standard . The weapon originally had a sight mount attached to the side ; the current version has a telescopic sight mount on top. A non-removable bipod is attached in front of the breech.
The weapon has an effective range of 1500 meters.
The version with telescopic sight and night vision device is referred to as 6S8, the version without night vision device as 6S8-1.
ammunition
- 12.7 mm sniper cartridge 7N34 ( Russian 7Н34 )
- 12.7 mm sniper cartridge 7N34 BS (Russian 7Н34 БЗ ) (tank incendiary bullet )
- 12.7-mm sniper cartridge 7N34 BST-44 (Russian 7Н34 БЗТ-44 ) ( anti-tank tracer bullet)
- 12.7 mm sniper cartridge 7N34 BST-44M (Russian: 7Н34 БЗТ-44М ) (modified armored fire tracer bullet)
commitment
- The Spetsnaz of the GRU use the KSWK mainly in the anti-sniper role in the hunt for terrorists in Chechnya .
- It is said to be used by the separatists in the Ukrainian civil war .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e 12.7 mm sniper systems 6С8, 6С8-1. Retrieved on July 20, 2013 (English, KSWK on the manufacturer's website).
- ↑ KSVK 12.7 mm (Russia). world.guns.ru, accessed on July 20, 2013 (English, basic data from KSWK).
- ↑ a b c KSVK (ASVK) Anti-Materiel Rifle (1999). militaryfactory.com, accessed July 20, 2013 .
- ↑ 12.7 мм снайперские комплексы 6С8, 6С8-1. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on June 27, 2014 ; Retrieved July 20, 2013 (Russian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Some words of fire arms history. 12, 7 mm manual magazine rifle ASVK. lveplant.ru, accessed on July 20, 2013 (English, ammunition manufacturer Novosibirsk Cartridge Plant).
- ↑ 12.7mm sniper cartridge. lveplant.ru, accessed on July 20, 2013 (English, technical data of the sniper cartridge 7Н34).
