The Chukavin sniper rifle (SVCh), produced by the Kalashnikov Concern, which was developed as part of the experimental design work "Reaper", has passed qualification tests. The company will launch mass production of the SVCh.

According to the president of the concern, Alan Lushnikov, the 7.62x54 mm SVCh is a new generation of weapons that can be equipped with silencers, night and infrared sights. The weight of the rifle without the magazine is 4.8 kg, and the total length is 1170 mm. The length of the barrel is 620 mm.

The creator of the sniper rifle, Andrey Chukavin, said that there was a request from the customer to develop more ergonomic weapons. The rifle is equipped with a low-noise shooting device (LNDS), which increases the stealth of the shooter, he noted.

The LNDS muffles the flame - you cannot see it when firing, even if it was made at night. Thus, shooting from the SVCh becomes safer for the shooter - it is harder for the enemy to calculate his location.

In August, Kalashnikov presented a new short-barreled machine at the & nbsp;Army-2023 forum in the Patriot park gun.