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The Sniper rifle SVDm-2 is a sniper rifle that appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.


This rifle was widely used in all operations of the Soviet and Russian armies since 1960. It proved itself to be an exceptionally reliable and handy weapon. In the Zone it is preferred by the experienced stalkers of the Duty faction which hunt mutants.
- Inventory description

Overview[]

  • The SVD (Сна́йперская Винто́вка систе́мы Драгуно́ва; Snáyperskaya Vintóvka sistém'y Dragunóva; Sniper Rifle, System of Dragunov), better known by the short name Dragunov, was developed in 1963.
  • A powerful sniper rifle which is straightforward to obtain early in the game (see Notes below).
  • Although powerful, it is prone to considerable 'wander' and 'drift' and the ammunition is difficult to obtain in quantity early in the game.
  • A unique variant is the "Farshooter" SVD.

Upgrades[]

Lost Alpha[]

List of upgrades
Level 1 upgrades.

Adjustable stock:

  • Price: 3000 RU
  • Adjustable stock, which can help the shooter to hit the target from any position, comfortable or not.
    • Handling: +8%

Long pull trigger group:

  • Price: 3000 RU
  • A long pull trigger group allows fully automatic fire from a sniper rifle.
    • Rate of fire: -1%
    • Gives the weapon automatic firing mode (?)

Level 2 upgrades.

Semi free roller slide system:

  • Price: 3600 RU
  • Often used in western arms, the roller locking system helps recoil and increase accuracy.
    • Accuracy: +1%

Application of special spray to internal parts:

  • Price: 3840 RU
  • W special spray coating reduces the strain powder gases put on the internal mechanics and increases muzzle velocity at the same time.
    • Accuracy: +3%

Compensating muzzle brake:

  • Price: 3840
  • A more thought out compensator, increasing performance to match even the highest quality weapons.
    • Recoil: -20%

Damping butt:

  • Price: 3720 RU
  • A rubber butt-cap was initially installed only in large-calibre sniper rifles.
    • Recoil: -22%

Level 3 upgrades.

Damping butt:

  • Price: 4080 RU
  • A rubber butt-cap was initially installed only in large-calibre sniper rifles.
    • Recoil: -22%

Installing heavy barrel with polygonal rifling:

  • Price: 4080 RU
  • Improved design for the barrel of sniper fire at the limiting distance.
    • Accuracy: +3%

Pulsing compensation system:

  • Price: 5040 RU
  • This special mechanism compensates recoil, making sustained fire easier.
    • Handling: +1%

Trigger regulator:

  • Price: 4200 RU
  • This modification alters the trigger, making it break more smoothly. Useful for snipers.
    • Handling: +8%

Hydraulic stock dampener:

  • Price: 4200 RU
  • Located in the stock, this part absorbs the powerful recoil of large-calibre weapons.
    • Recoil: +17%

6x scope:

  • Price: 4200 RU
  • A scope making long range combat easier.
    • Gives the scope 6x zoom level.

Developer's Cut[]

List of upgrades
ID Icon Upgrade Description
Cost Effect Requirements
1A Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 1 Trigger regulator This modification alters the trigger, making it break more smoothly. Useful for snipers.
2800 RU

Handling +20%

Tools for rough work (v1.4005+)

1C Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 2 Semi free roller slide system Often used in Western arms, the roller locking system helps reduce recoil and increase accuracy.
4000 RU

Accuracy +25%

1D Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 3 Pulsing compensation system This special mechanism compensates recoil, making sustained fire easier.
4000 RU

Handling +25%

1E Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 4 Application of a special spray to internal parts W special spray coating reduces the strain powder gases put on the internal mechanics and increases muzzle velocity at the same time.
4500 RU

Bullet velocity +30%

1F Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 5 Long pull trigger group A long pull trigger group allows fully automatic fire from a sniper rifle.
2200 RU

Rate of fire +16%

2A Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 6 Perforated barrel shroud This barrel shroud protects the weapon from wear.
2800 RU

Reliability +25%

Tools for rough work (v1.4005+)

2C Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 7 Compensating muzzle brake A more thought out compensator, increasing performance to match even the highest quality weapons.
4000 RU

Recoil -20%

2D Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 8 Installing heavy barrel with polygonal rifling Improved design for the barrel of sniper fire at the limiting distance.
4000 RU

Accuracy +25%

3A Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 10 Damping butt A rubber butt-cap was initially installed only in large-calibre sniper rifles.
2800 RU

Recoil -15%

Tools for rough work (v1.4005+)

3C Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 11 Adjustable stock Adjustable stock, which can help the shooter to hit the target from any position, comfortable or not.
4000 RU

Handling +25%

3E Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 12 Hydraulic stock dampener Located in the stock, this part absorbs the powerful recoil of large-calibre weapons.
4000 RU

Recoil -25%

4A Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 13 6x scope. A scope making long range combat easier.
4000 RU

6x scope

Tools for rough work (v1.4005+)

4C Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 14 Contrast sight (v1.4005) A modification of a standard red-dot sight, increasing contrast of the image with a yellow overlay. Makes fighting in darkness or low light conditions that much easier.
6500 RU

High contrast sight

Tools for fine work (v1.4005)

4C Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 16 Auto-locking optics (v1.4007) A thermal imager allows you to detect and locate sources of heat with characteristics similar to the human body.
10300 RU

Automatic lock-on system

Tools for fine work (v1.4007)

4D Ui inGame2 upgrade SVUmk2 15 Adjustable range finder sight This modification allows the shooter to freely adjust the scope magnification.
4000 RU

Adjustable sight

Tools for fine work (v1.4007+)

4E Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 15 Passive Night Vision Installing a night vision device will help you save your life - or take away someone else's.
8500 RU

2nd generation PNV

Calibration toolkit (v1.4005+)

4F Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 16 Auto-locking optics (v1.4005) A thermal imager allows you to detect and locate sources of heat with characteristics similar to the human body.
10300 RU

Automatic lock-on system

4F Ui inGame2 upgrade SVDm2 14 Contrast sight (v1.4007) A modification of a standard red-dot sight, increasing contrast of the image with a yellow overlay. Makes fighting in darkness or low light conditions that much easier.
6500 RU

High contrast sight

Notes[]

  • Up to and including v1.4002, a Military soldier at the Bridge Checkpoint in Cordon uses one (overlooking the road from the broken bridge)
  • This is replaced with a Sniper AKMS from v1.4005 and will be in a barely useable condition.
  • One can be found in an unmarked stash (as well as several other sniper rifles) located in Darkscape near a gravitational anomaly cluster (all game versions to v1.4005)
  • Up to and including v1.4002, four of the five snipers that die during the Attack the base and get the artifact mission carry this and SVUmk2 weaponry.
  • These are replaced with Sniper SGi 5k from v1.4005 and will probably be in a barely useable condition.
  • Another one can be obtained from the Boiler cache, but the coordinates must be looted from mercenary bodies
  • The player frequently has the opportunity to acquire a Sniper rifle SVDm-2 from the first encountered sniper during transit between the Military HQ and the Ecologist Outpost during the Meet Ecologist contact segment. By not sniping and killing him, he may be "provoked" into 'wall walking' down to the player by the garages. The building is inaccessible at all times to the player, but the dropped weapon may fall outside (v1.3003)
  • Many of the Monolith defenders at the NPP also favour this weapon (verified to v1.4002)
  • Upgrading the weapon with the "long pull trigger group" will increase its value to 18,900 Ru (v1.3003)
  • Weapon is not changed by the v1.4007 PRM Weapons Pack.

Trivia[]

  • (v1.4007) the SVDm-2's Automatic Lock-on Systems is rightfully available for any Technicians with access to tools for fine works without any data required (others still need the data to enable)

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