Yevgeny Fyodorovich Dragunov was born February 20, 1920 in Izhevsk.
He died in Izhevsk on August 4, 1991.
His SVD rifle was accepted into Soviet service in 1963.
BornFeb 20, 1920
DiedAug 4, 1991
FromIzhevsk
Known forSVD rifle
Timeline
- 1920Born in Izhevsk.
- 1945Returned to Izhevsk and joined the arms design bureau as a project engineer.
- 1950sDesigned sporting and target rifles, including the TsV-50 and the Zenith.
- 1959Submitted the rifle that became the SVD.
- 1963The SVD was accepted into Soviet service.
- Later workDesigned the PP-91 Kedr submachine gun and entered a compact rifle in the AKS-74U trials.
- 1991Died August 4 in Izhevsk.