Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time we're covering the first of the sniper rifles - The Dragunov. It's a semi-automatic rifle, and is unlocked as part of one of the default classes at level 2. The 'Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova', or SVD, originates from the Soviet Union. The weapon was introduced in 1963, and has since been manufactured by Izh-evsk Mechanical Works, or 'IZHMASH'. Designed for a designated marksman role, the SVD has seen extensive use by Warsaw Pact nations, normally in a supporting role as part of a squad. Boasting the reliability and ruggedness of the more familiar AK variants, and the accuracy demanded of a marksman's rifle, the Dragunov remains in production today. Magazine capacity is a healthy 10 rounds, making it the highest capacity rifle in its class. The Dragunov fires the venerable Russian service rifle cartridge, as first used in the Mosin Nagant - the 7.62 by 54 millimetre rimmed cartridge. In-game, the Dragunov is capable of dealing one hit kills to the upper chest, neck and head. When silenced, only the head and neck will yield a one hit kill. Rate of fire is capped to 235 rounds per minute, despite being a semi automatic weapon - this is fast enough for most circumstances but prevents rapid fire as a close range defence. Recoil is relatively strong, pulling upward and slightly to the right with a slow recovery. Aim speed is correspondingly sluggish, taking 400 milliseconds to scope in - and cannot be sped up through the use of Sleight of Hand Pro. Along with the decent capacity, reload times are reasonably quick - just 3 seconds to complete, which for a sniper rifle is more than manageable. The Dragunov comes with its very own scope by default - the PSO telescopic sight, or 'Pritsel Snaipersky Optichesky', which has a unique chevron reticle and rangefinder. As far as optics go, it's not a bad scope for the weapon - the default zoom level