>16" barrel>full auto capability>PSO-1 already existsWhy didn't they fucking adopt this shit and slapped every rifle with a PSO-1. The soviets were fucking light years ahead but just like the Germans they chose the wrong answer.
>>62919229No.You are wrong. </thread>
>>62919229>10rd single stack mag or a ridiculously long 20rd single stack magyeah great idea
>>62919299That's a solvable problem, surely
>>62919299this is a 30 round mag btw
>>62919299>single stackHow does it feel being retarded?
>>62919229OP, tell us about "Battle Rifle mentality".
>>62920121That's a 20rnd magazine, retard.
>>62920680it identified as a 30, bigot
>>62919229Expense. Might not seem like it now, but in the 60s/70s SVDs were pretty fancy and indulgent guns for a military to issue on a large scale. Literally an Olympic competition rifle. All that said, dodging the battle rifle meme was one of the wisest things the Soviets did, even if it was only because they were fully invested in the SKS/AK by the time they were a thing.
Soviet infantry doctrine was "submachine guns everywhere." As opposed to the west whose doctrine was "everyone is a rifleman and said rifle can also go pretend to be subgun if need be."The AK was a "submachine gun what can shoot rifle distances." And thus there was no reason for them to field the equivalent to the M14/FAL/G3 except in a dedicated squad support (designated marksman) role.Now take your (you) and git out
