MINIATURE SVD 1:4 SCALE MODEL ABOUT THE MINI SVD WE CALL AFFIRMATIVE Get your hands on a piece of history. Part of the Sarge&';s classic collectors series, you will be impressed by the durability. Miniature SVD (Snayperskaya Vinyovka Dragunov) model *Does not cycle dummy rounds Pure black metal with Wood-grain metal stock & guards View through scope Bolt functions HISTORY OF The SVD Dragunov Sniper Rifle, developed in the late 1950s in the Soviet Union by Yevgeny Dragunov, is a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the 7.62x54mmR cartridge. It was adopted by the Soviet military in 1963 and served as a designated marksman rifle. The SVD gained international popularity, with various variants and adaptations, and remains in use worldwide due to its reliability and ruggedness, leaving a lasting legacy in military firearms development.Buy now to display this fine piece of history on your desk in GoatGuns model form. SIZE AND COLOR &';Affirmative&'; assembled reaches 11" (28cm). It is spot on at 1:4 scale of the SVD. It is 100% die cast metal including the wood grain (opposed from the AK models that the wood grain is plastic). Weighs 8 ounces. GETTING STARTED Some assembly required, expect 5 to 15 minutes. Instructions are included with each of our miniature models.