Overview of the SV-99 Silent Sniper Rifle

Nowadays, it is popular to increase the power and range of sniper rifle designs. Sniper rifles like the SV-99 that use .22LR bullets are extremely rare. Therefore, there is a joke circulating among some Russian weapons designers who have participated in the design of "serious weapons" such as assault rifles or large-caliber sniper rifles - they all ridicule such weapons using .22LR bullets as "fly killers", also That is to say, this kind of ammunition is not suitable as a combat weapon.

According to official propaganda, there is a precedent for using .22LR caliber weapons to participate in sniper battles. During the Vietnam War, Vietnamese agents often used old TOZ .22 LR rifles (a series of small-caliber rifles produced by Tula Arsenal) as melee weapons or sniper rifles, and achieved considerable success in urban combat. . Similar reports can be obtained from snipers who have participated in operations in Chechnya - ordinary .22LR caliber Sobol shotguns are often used in sniper battles in Grozny, and some savvy guys also use plastic bottles with holes at the bottom. Use it as a silencer on the gun! They say the rifle is lightweight and highly accurate at close range. The muzzle noise produced by firing this small caliber rifle from inside a building (e.g. house, hiding spot, etc.) is so small that it is almost inaudible beyond 100 meters. Their quietness and precision are important factors that make these "fly killers" effective anti-personnel weapons. A sniper said this - if a target is within 100 meters, you don't need to hit the torso at all, just hit the exposed neck, face and head!

In fact, the advantages of .22LR caliber for silenced weapons are indeed very obvious. The sound is very small, so the American OSS has also used .22LR caliber high-standard pistols with silencers installed as assassination weapons or A sharp weapon for detecting whistles. Of course, the shortcomings of this caliber are also obvious - the effective range is extremely short and the power is extremely low, so it can only be used at close range, and it is best to hit it with one hit - the first shot will Must hit the vital part of the target. The main reason for the .22LR weapons used in Vietnam and Chechnya was due to lack of weapons. As a special close-range silent sniper rifle for police use, the SV-99 is only suitable for special situations such as shooting out lights, dealing with watchdogs, or touching whistles. Although the Izhmash Company is already mass-producing this gun, except for being equipped by a very small amount of Russian special forces, there is no broader market prospect.