Sniper rifles are in service with almost all armies in the world. With their help, effective destruction of enemy personnel and equipment at long distances is ensured.
The requirements for the firing range in modern conditions are growing, and therefore the demand for single-shot sniper rifles is increasing. The world record for firing range among single-shot sniper rifles belongs to the famous Russian "Twilight" - this is the name of the SVLK-14S sniper rifle. It was developed in the Russian Federation in 2012 by specialists from Vladislav Lobaev's company, which has long specialized in the development and pilot production of high-precision sniper rifles.
SVLK-14S is specially produced in a single-shot version, as this allows to provide the rigidity of the receiver necessary for ultra-long shooting, as well as modularity and changeable calibers.
As tests show, the rifle demonstrates outstanding shooting results at ranges of more than 2 kilometers. In 2017, a record was set - a hit from a distance of 4210 meters. The magazine rifles are distinguished by much more modest achievements in terms of firing range.
The Twilight receiver is made of aircraft-grade aluminum and high-alloy stainless steel. At the same time, the new model SVLK-14S has a multi-layer stock made of Kevlar, carbon fiber and fiberglass. It is these characteristics that make it possible to achieve a high range of weapons and their highest accuracy. The bolt of the SVLK-14S sniper rifle is also made of solid corrosion-resistant steel.
Many experts argue that at present, the Lobaev rifle is out of competition in its effective range, there is no such weapon in the world anymore. The characteristics of the domestic sniper rifle are not only not inferior, but far exceed the characteristics of foreign sniper weapons.
For example, the famous American rifle CheyTac M200 "Intervention" (a rifle with a magazine) shows accuracy much worse than the accuracy of the SVLK-14S rifle (parameters of the Russian rifle in accuracy of 0, 2MOA for a group of 5 shots). At the same time, experts believe that in the foreseeable future there will not be similar rifles in the world that can demonstrate the same high accuracy rates, and even chambered for 408 Cheytac. As you can see, the fact that the SVLK-14S rifle belongs to the class of single-shot sniper rifles provided it with certain advantages over rifles with "magazine" ammunition. The fact is that the "Twilight" is a sniper weapon for those cases when a second shot, most likely, is no longer needed. And even if it is needed, it is unlikely to be successful - after all, the target is at a very large distance in order to continue to remain open for a new shot immediately following the first. In this version, "store" ammunition simply loses its meaning. This is the main reason for the single-charge "Twilight".
According to some reports, SVLK-14S rifles are now in service with special forces of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, as well as special forces of the United Arab Emirates army.
