MS-74
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MS-74 | |
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Type | Sniper rifle |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Production history | |
Designer | E. F. Dragunov |
Designed | 1949 |
Manufacturer | Izhevsk Machinebuilding Plant |
Produced | 1949 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.84 kg |
Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR |
Feed system | 5-round box magazine |
Sights | optical sight and iron sights |
MS-74 (МС-74, No.74 Factory's Modernized Sniper rifle ) was a limited edition Soviet sniper rifle, made by Yevgeny Dragunov in 1949 at Izhevsk Machinebuilding Plant. The weapon was based on obr. 1891/31 sniper rifle with 7.62×54mmR cartridge. The main aim was to increase accuracy and improve the comfort. It was tested and recommended for use. It was not produced a lot and was never really used by the Red Army.