Sniper rifle DVL-10 - a new generation high-precision weapon

The experience of world wars and local conflicts of the twentieth century showed how important the actions of a sniper on the battlefield can play. Because sooner or later, most military actions become positional in nature. Hitting a target at a distance of 1 km is generally an incredibly difficult task. And this is only possible with special weapons - long-range rifles.

In Russia, such weapons were not produced for a long time; the famous SVD does not fall into this category. Now the situation has changed, and our gunsmiths have created effective long-range rifles, one of which is the DVL-10.

Making a rifle

The Lobaev brothers, Vladislav and Nikolai, are developing high-precision weapons with an emphasis on firing range. The company they created, Lobaev Arms, belongs to the “Integrated Systems Design Bureau”.

Now it is one of the leaders in the development and manufacture of sniper and long-range weapons. Despite multiple proposals to begin production of the DVL-10 in the United States, this rifle was initially almost entirely manufactured in Russia.

The goal of Vladislav and Nikolai was the appearance of these high-precision weapons in our country.

Due to the machine tool industry being practically destroyed during the years of perestroika, the Lobaev engineers manufacture DVL-10 on American, German, Korean and Brazilian installations, but, in general, these are ordinary turning and milling machines.

By 2016, almost 100% of this rifle, as well as other models of sniper weapons, are made in Russia. Starting from steel, which is welded in Yekaterinburg using a special formula, to the main parts of the mechanism, such as the bolt and receiver.

The only exceptions are small items and accessories that do not affect the operation of the weapon: individual parts of the butt, magazines and bipods.

Sport

In 2015, Vladislav Lobaev set a record for firing range at 3200m.
To set the record, the Lobaev Arms SVLK-14 Twilight rifle in caliber 408 Cheytac was used. On October 3, 2022, a world record for accurate shot range was set with the SVLK-14 “Twilight” rifle. At a distance of 4210 meters, Russian shooter Andrei Ryabinsky hit a square target measuring 1x1 meter.

On November 26, 2022, Russian Sergei Shmakov set a new world record for the longest night shot. The shooter placed a group of five shots at a target measuring 60x60 cm. The range to the target was 2000 meters. Passive night optics (without illumination) were used.

To set the record, a completely Russian shooting complex was used, consisting of the SVLK-14 “Twilight” sniper rifle from Lobaev Arms and a night sight. The SVLK-14 "Twilight" rifle was chambered in .408 CheyTac (10.3 mm).

Design features of DVL-10

There are two types of this weapon. DVL-10 M1 “Saboteur”, introduced in 2015, and DVL-10 M2 “Urbana” in 2022 - the so-called civilian version. The only difference between these rifles is the barrels. In the civilian version, it is 100 mm longer and, unlike the “Saboteur”, it does not have a muffler, but this does not prevent, if necessary, transforming the “Urbana” DVL into the “Saboteur” DVL.

The weapon is assembled according to the classic design of bolt-action rifles, all of them are equipped with a folding stock.

The DVL-10 longitudinally sliding shutter moves from place with the force of one finger without any stress. The trigger release is unusually smooth, but one of the main advantages of this large-caliber rifle is the almost complete absence of recoil. The barrel's endurance is designed for 8000...10000 shots, and this is a very good indicator.

The sight is considered to be an attachment, and each shooter can install any optics on the DVL-10 that will satisfy his wishes and requirements. Now in Russia the Daedalus sight is as close in quality as possible to foreign models, such as Schmidt and Bender, Vortex or Lupold.

Fire contact ranges have also increased in modern local conflicts; they no longer start from the previous 500...600 m, but from 1100...1700 m, and in some cases even more. The sniper system is multi-faceted and multi-component (now it is not only a rifle), it includes at least 4 elements. This is a cartridge, a rifle, a sight and a marksman himself.

The accuracy of combat and the firing range of this system are determined by the weakest of the components. That is, if a rifle allows you to fire with an accuracy of half an arc minute, but you are using cartridges not intended for sniper weapons, then the accuracy of the battle in this case will depend on the cartridge used. The same applies to the sight and the shooter.

If a sniper cannot hit a target at an effective distance, then regardless of the perfection of the optics on the rifle, the range of the shot will depend only on the shooter.

First of all, Lobaev’s rifle differs from the famous SVD in its effective firing range.

If the first has a range of 400...500 m, then the second can easily hit targets at a distance of 600...800 m or more. According to the developers, the accuracy of combat from the DVL-10 is equal to only half an angular minute (translated from technical language this is 1.5 cm at a distance of 100 m) and this figure is almost 3.5 times higher than that of the Dragunov rifle.

Initially, the SVD fired 7.62 mm machine gun cartridges. A little later, in 1967, for more efficient firing for it, factories began to produce “Sniper” cartridges. There is an opinion that in our time the SVD is intended for a marksman soldier, while the Lobaev rifle is operated by specialists who understand the intricacies of their craft.

The design brothers have a license to produce not only weapons, but also ammunition. Therefore, they are also made in the Lobaev workshops with special care. Thanks to this, cartridge boxes differ in weight from each other by only 0.2 g.

general information

These small arms do not represent any one fixed model. Depending on what requirements and wishes are put forward by the customer, the caliber of the weapon, as well as other technical characteristics, will depend. Watch this video in the following video:

This rifle is divided into two classes of sniper weapons, namely: OVL and SVL. Popular among avid hunters, collectors and simply connoisseurs of small arms, OVL is currently widely available for use by private clients. SVL is intended for the work of special forces. The SVDK and SVU sniper rifles are also used by special forces. Air rifle users will be interested in reading about the best air rifles without a license.

The highest accuracy, about 0.2-0.3 MOA, makes the Lobaev sniper rifle almost irreplaceable as a sporting and hunting weapon. It is also worth noting that it is also used by the Russian presidential security service.

At the moment, there are six models of the main type among the SVL model range, and in addition to this, even more advanced rifle models are being actively developed. US large-caliber sniper rifles are trying to compete with domestic weapons. Of particular note are the PCP rifles. Read more about the SVD sniper air rifle. If you don’t know which air rifle is the best, then see the rating of air rifles here.

Cartridge 40 LW (10x45)

The .40 LW (Lobaev Whisper) cartridge, 10.3*45 mm caliber, is intended for firing from the DVL-10. Cartridges of this type began to be produced in 2012. They contain heavy, solidly machined bullets made from an alloy of copper and nickel.

Engineers also developed armor-piercing versions of bullets, which began to be produced in mid-2022.

This weapon is extremely powerful for firing at enemy personnel, since the destructive power of DVL-10 bullets is designed to penetrate class 5 and 6 personal armor, as well as defeat light armored vehicles.

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The purpose of precision weapons

There is a certain category of citizens who like to hunt with rifles for war. Or vice versa - fight with rifles for hunting. Modifications of the DVL-10 are a tactical sniper line, and it fits both into the parameters of civilian weapons established by our legislation and is used by some special forces units and SOBR.

The DVL-10 “Saboteur” rifle proved itself in Benchrest, a competition in high-precision target shooting from a table rest. For this type of competition, the main role is played not by the training of the shooter, but by the quality of the weapon and ammunition.

The rifle performed well and won a gold medal at the European Championships in 2016, as well as a silver medal at the World Championships in 2017.

In addition to sniper competitions, the high-precision rifle is presented at various military exhibitions and shows.

Comparison with foreign analogues of long-range rifles

Today, Lobaev’s rifle has more than a dozen modifications that not only compete with such long-range rifles as the Barrett M-82, but are also significantly ahead of American weapons in many respects.

With a smaller caliber (.40, and the Barrett M-82 - .50), the energy of a bullet fired from the barrel of a modified Lobaev rifle, such as the SVLK-14S "Twilight", is almost identical. This is achieved due to the higher initial bullet speed of 900+ m/s. For an American rifle, this figure is 853 m/s.

Additionally, thanks to cartridges with a high ballistic coefficient (air resistance), the energy of the bullet will not decrease due to increased distance, as happens with the Barrett M-82. In some circles, it is customary to consider Lobaev’s rifles as counter-sniper weapons, because they can hit small-sized targets at distances over 1000 m. At the same time, the Barrett M-82, with a combat accuracy of 2 arc minutes (6 cm at 100 m), cannot boast of this .