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A&K Dragunov SVD can be had for 120 quid from many places, it's two toned green and black if you are non UKARA and all black if you are, but it actually looks okay in two tone anyway:
Two tone version:
http://www.geniestuff.co.uk/dragunov-airsoft-sniper-rifle.htm
Black version:
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/SearchResults.aspx?s=SVD&cat=0
The A&K version is a very impressive replica of the SVD. It weighs somewhat less than a real SVD, but it is still heavy at just over 2.6kg (which is about 2/3rds of the weight of a real SVD. This means either a bipod or a tree strap is not a bad idea, as holding something that heavy on target for a while without support will result in muscle shake. Being all-metal construction including the magazine, apart from the polymer funiture (which real SVDs have these days anyway) the A&K version is built like a tank. It's actually very accurate with the iron sights, and does have them properly marked too, with settings up to 12, unlike the AK47/74 which has a similar-looking backsight, but which is marked to 8. It is very powerful straight out of the box, in fact, you might even have to downgrade the spring in the thing if your airsoft chronos stuff and won't let you use stuff which chronos over 500fps, because a lot of A&K SVDs produce around that straight out of the box (i.e. expect at least 450fps and probably a lot more). Naturally, you'd want a scope for something like that, and it will take a real PSO-1, but since they are pricey, a knock off airsoft-specific one will probably be more sensible (and cheaper) since you're not really going to be taking down targets at 1200 metres like you could with a real SVD, although you can expect to hit people 450 feet away with the A&K after some practice and tweaking to the internals, which is just as well since you'll be lucky to get four or five aimed shots off in a minute, although in fact, the Russian army only actually expect a soldier with an SVD to get two hits in a minute. So make sure you also budget for an MP5 or something for when and if they close you down.
Various bits and pieces for it if you don't want to use it 'stock'...
Decent knock off copy of an SVD PSO-1 (V) scope for just under fifty quid (4x26 magnification, electronic illuminated red target reticule, nitrogen filled, etc) can be found here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270951265654?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
50 round spare mag for it can be found here for fifteen quid:
http://www.actionhobbies.co.uk/A-K-Magazine-For-Spring-SVD-Dragunov-50rd_AUSUE.aspx
That comes to 185 quid, which is well under your budget. Although I'd recommend a decent pair of thin leather gloves too, as it is hard to cock it with bare hands, i.e. fighter pilot gloves such as these:
http://www.tacticalgeartrade.co.uk/airsoft-mid-arm-full-finger-tactical-flight-gloves-od.html
If you wanna tart the SVD up a bit, replacement furniture kits can be found here if you want a wooden stock (although it needs modifying to fit the A&K SVD):
http://www.airsoftworld.net/gun-accessories/furniture-kits
Upgraded internals can be found here:
http://airsoftpro.cz/eshop/index.php?cPath=93_204&osCsid=c9fa23ab9cda4240ba0f4a4082cee131
Semi-auto gas conversion kit for A&K SVD can be found here:
http://www.evike.com/products/37034/
Hope that helps
Two tone version:
http://www.geniestuff.co.uk/dragunov-airsoft-sniper-rifle.htm
Black version:
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/SearchResults.aspx?s=SVD&cat=0
The A&K version is a very impressive replica of the SVD. It weighs somewhat less than a real SVD, but it is still heavy at just over 2.6kg (which is about 2/3rds of the weight of a real SVD. This means either a bipod or a tree strap is not a bad idea, as holding something that heavy on target for a while without support will result in muscle shake. Being all-metal construction including the magazine, apart from the polymer funiture (which real SVDs have these days anyway) the A&K version is built like a tank. It's actually very accurate with the iron sights, and does have them properly marked too, with settings up to 12, unlike the AK47/74 which has a similar-looking backsight, but which is marked to 8. It is very powerful straight out of the box, in fact, you might even have to downgrade the spring in the thing if your airsoft chronos stuff and won't let you use stuff which chronos over 500fps, because a lot of A&K SVDs produce around that straight out of the box (i.e. expect at least 450fps and probably a lot more). Naturally, you'd want a scope for something like that, and it will take a real PSO-1, but since they are pricey, a knock off airsoft-specific one will probably be more sensible (and cheaper) since you're not really going to be taking down targets at 1200 metres like you could with a real SVD, although you can expect to hit people 450 feet away with the A&K after some practice and tweaking to the internals, which is just as well since you'll be lucky to get four or five aimed shots off in a minute, although in fact, the Russian army only actually expect a soldier with an SVD to get two hits in a minute. So make sure you also budget for an MP5 or something for when and if they close you down.
Various bits and pieces for it if you don't want to use it 'stock'...
Decent knock off copy of an SVD PSO-1 (V) scope for just under fifty quid (4x26 magnification, electronic illuminated red target reticule, nitrogen filled, etc) can be found here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270951265654?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
50 round spare mag for it can be found here for fifteen quid:
http://www.actionhobbies.co.uk/A-K-Magazine-For-Spring-SVD-Dragunov-50rd_AUSUE.aspx
That comes to 185 quid, which is well under your budget. Although I'd recommend a decent pair of thin leather gloves too, as it is hard to cock it with bare hands, i.e. fighter pilot gloves such as these:
http://www.tacticalgeartrade.co.uk/airsoft-mid-arm-full-finger-tactical-flight-gloves-od.html
If you wanna tart the SVD up a bit, replacement furniture kits can be found here if you want a wooden stock (although it needs modifying to fit the A&K SVD):
http://www.airsoftworld.net/gun-accessories/furniture-kits
Upgraded internals can be found here:
http://airsoftpro.cz/eshop/index.php?cPath=93_204&osCsid=c9fa23ab9cda4240ba0f4a4082cee131
Semi-auto gas conversion kit for A&K SVD can be found here:
http://www.evike.com/products/37034/
Hope that helps
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Anyway, the point is, the A&K SVD is quite a nice thing for the money, and offers plenty of scope for upgrades if you like fiddling with that sort of thing, which as a dedicated sniper, you probably should.
