The most powerful sniper rifle, which is in service with the Russian military - KSVK. It was developed by specialists from the Kovrov Plant named after Degtyarev. The previous model, SVN-98, was taken as the basis for the design solution. Initially, it was called a large-caliber army sniper rifle. This weapon is intended for firing at both unarmored and armored technical means located at a distance of up to a thousand meters.
The most powerful sniper rifle KSVK finds various uses. It is used to disable the means intended for individual defense, as well as manpower of the enemy. The sniper target can be located at a distance of up to one thousand five hundred meters.
The most powerful sniper rifle of the Russian armed forces includes a bullpup layout scheme in its design. This technical solution made it possible to create a compact weapon, despite the rather large barrel length (one meter).
The KSVK sniper rifle does not contain mechanisms that allow automatic reloading. It is equipped with a longitudinally-sliding shutter, allowing single shots, and a trigger mechanism. The supply of cartridges comes from a five-round box-type magazine with a plastic overlay, which can serve as an additional support for the sniper's left arm.
The design features of the barrel are represented by a "floating" option. Its fixing in the box is done through special consoles. As a result, the barrel does not have direct contact with other parts of the weapon. The rifle is equipped with a muzzle brake device, which allows to significantly (up to two and a half times) to extinguish the recoil force when firing.
The most powerful sniper rifle of the Russian armed forces has a caliber of 12.7 x 108 millimeters. Without optical devices and cartridges, its weight is twelve kilograms. The total length is one thousand four hundred millimeters, including a barrel length of 1000 mm. The initial speed at which a bullet flies out of a muzzle is eight hundred and fifty meters per second. The rate of fire reaches ten shots that a sniper can fire within one minute. In this case, the target intended for destruction can be at a distance of up to one and a half kilometers.
The most powerful sniper rifle in the world is RT 20. It was produced by Croatian gunsmiths. In its original form, it had tremendous power of bestowal. However, new technical solutions have significantly reduced this characteristic. Snipers of all armies of the world widely use this weapon. The most powerful ammunition is used in it. The standard option is a cartridge of twenty millimeters, which was borrowed from the arsenal of anti-aircraft guns. Currently, armor-piercing, high-explosive, and also armor-piercing incendiary shells are used. The RT 20 rifle is widely used in the arsenal of the US Army. It is used, as a rule, to destroy enemy equipment.