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“The Armourer”

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14.04.2006 — 01.06.2006

Road show “The Armourer” devoted to the great Russian arms designer Evgeny Fedorovich Dragunov was launched in 2006 in the Middle Prikamie Museum of History and Culture (Sarapul).

Among the exhibited arms samples there were the famous Dragunov inventions such as “SVD” sniper rifle acknowledged as the best sniper rifle of ХХ century; S-49 sporting gun that allowed USSR team to win the competition in August 1959; a range of rifles for sport competitions (precision, army, biathlon rifles). The exhibition also presented “Tigr” hunting carbine based on SVD design, “Kedr” machine pistol”.

Information terminals in addition to the exhibits introduced the designer’s biography and career.