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Model12Win · April 20, 2017, 06:22 PM

Why aren't commercial semi-auto Dragunovs a thing? Yes yes, I know there are SOME original SVDs and some Norinco made Dragunovs in country, but they're hen's teeth and priced accordingly. The Romanian FPK/PSL is more common but the imports have stopped and they're expensive now as well, and they are not a real Dragunov design.

You'd think with all the numerous video games, movie, and media appearances, not to mention the abundance of 7.62x54mmR ammo in this country, that there would be a market for a semi-auto version of the Dragunov.

Thoughts?

April 20, 2017, 06:22 PM	#1
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Why No Commercial Dragunovs? Why aren't commercial semi-auto Dragunovs a thing? Yes yes, I know there are SOME original SVDs and some Norinco made Dragunovs in country, but they're hen's teeth and priced accordingly. The Romanian FPK/PSL is more common but the imports have stopped and they're expensive now as well, and they are not a real Dragunov design. You'd think with all the numerous video games, movie, and media appearances, not to mention the abundance of 7.62x54mmR ammo in this country, that there would be a market for a semi-auto version of the Dragunov. Thoughts?