I have no idea how the Dragunov came to be known as the Eastern-bloc's sniper rifle when the thing is in reality more of a designated marksman weapon (sorry for the technobabble)......
unknown_mann said:
I have no idea how the Dragunov came to be known as the Eastern-bloc's sniper rifle when the thing is in reality more of a designated marksman weapon (sorry for the technobabble)......
Because Soviet doctrine didn't really make a distinction between sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles.
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unknown mann
over 3 years agoI have no idea how the Dragunov came to be known as the Eastern-bloc's sniper rifle when the thing is in reality more of a designated marksman weapon (sorry for the technobabble)......
Granola
over 3 years agoIts more of an iconic weapon.
Magus
over 2 years agoBecause Soviet doctrine didn't really make a distinction between sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles.