SVD

The SVD (Russian: Снайперская винтовка Драгунова, Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova; English: Dragunov's sniper rifle) is a Soviet designated marksman rifle designed by Yevgeny Dragunov in 1963. Upon introduction, it was accepted into service with the Red Army and began serial production in 1964. It uses the 7.62x54mmR cartridge in a 10-round magazine. It has an effective range of 800 meters and a maximum range of 1300 meters with its scope. It was exported heavily to many other countries of the world including Vietnam.

Battlefield Vietnam
In Battlefield Vietnam, the SVD is issued as an option to the NVA Scout kit. It has a 10 round magazine and 2 magazines in reserve. It has a moderate rate of fire, high accuracy, high damage and high recoil.It can kill in about 2-3 shots, or a single head shot. It has a X6 scope meant for long range engagements so it can easily hit a target from 300 meters away. It can be considered an equivalent to the American M21.

When using the SVD, long range sniping is recommended, as the scope helps enormously and, despite small cross hairs, hip firing can prove to be ineffective and wasteful, even in close quarters. The SVD only has 2 spare magazines, so reloading mid-magazine is unrecommended and staying near an Ammunition Box can help too.

Tested with a stop watch, the SVD has an maximum fire rate of 240 rounds per minute with reloads taking about 5 seconds.

Battlefield 2
In Battlefield 2, the SVD is the MEC's default primary weapon for it's Sniper kit. When compared with the American M24, The SVD has less power and accuracy, as well as less magnification. However, the SVD is semi-automatic, giving it a faster fire rate.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
The Dragunov SVD DMR is the standard sniper rifle issued to the MEC Sniper kit. It has high firepower and good accuracy, but a moderate rate of fire.

Battlefield Heroes
As part of the Battlefield Heroes gets Bad Company event, the SVD was given as a new sniper rifle available for the National Commando.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam
In Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, the SVD is issued to the Recon kit. It is a semi-automatic sniper rifle with a 10-round magazine. It is identical to the M21 in stats. However, players should take into account the SVD's significantly stronger default scope zoom, making the SVD preferable for long range engagements. They are, in almost all aspects other than appearance, exactly the same when a 12X High Power Scope is equipped. Players tend to dislike the SVD, as its high recoil and low damage (for a sniper rifle) are not ideal for the long ranges that its scope is designed for. However, it is much more effective in Hardcore, as it will only require two shots to kill at any range, instead of 3-4 in normal modes.

Battlefield 3
In Battlefield 3, the SVD is a confirmed weapon, issued to the Russian Army Recon kit in multiplayer. It was seen in the killfeed of the Operation Métro trailer, and was available for use at the E3 multiplayer demo. Not much else is known about it at this time.

Videos
Video:SVD|Gameplay with the SVD in Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam at Phu Bai Valley, Hill 137 and Operation Hastings in Hardcore Rush mode