#SVCh

Today’s Photo of the Day features the Kalashnikov Concern SVCh, a modern 7.62×54R sniper rifle developed as a successor to earlier Russian designated marksman platforms. Built around a short-stroke gas system with a three-position adjustable gas block, the SVCh is intended to deliver consistent accuracy and reliable function across a wide range of conditions.

SVCh, the new sniper rifle that will replace the famous SVD started its life as a commercial hunting carbine in 2016, designed by Andrei Chukavin. The hunting carbine was chambered in the .308 Win. (7.62x51 mm) caliber. The project was shown to the Russian Military in 2018; they showed interest in it as a military weapon. The experimental design program called "Reaper" was opened to create a weapon in the domestic 7.62x54 mm caliber. In the early stages, the rifle was a short barrel one, what we would colloquially call a battle rifle.