SVT 38

* SVT-38
* Sniper SVT-38

> "The first modification of the renowned Tokarev semi-automatic rifle that was adopted by the red Army in 1938."
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> - In-Game Description

For the SVT 40, See here.

## SVT-38

### Weapon Class

Rifleman
Flametrooper
Radio Operator
Mortarman
Engineer
AT Gunner

## Statistics

### Max Ammo Carried

30 rounds (3 Magazines)
40 rounds SAP (4 Magazines)
60 rounds LAP (6 Magazines)

## Miscellaneous

### Action

Gas-Operation

The **Самозарядная винтовка Токарева, образец 1938 года** (*Samozaryadnaya Vintovka Tokareva, Obrazets 1938 goda*, in English, the "Tokarev self-loading rifle, model of 1938" (In-game simply known as the **SVT-38**)) is a Russian Semi-Automatic Rifle part of the Moscow Allies' arsenal. The SVT-38 was the runner-up in formal Soviet trials, and a rifle made by Simonov, the AVS 36 was adopted first in 1936, but it proved too fragile in field use and had several design flaws, and Tokarev’s rifle was the one who replaced it. The receiver was open-top and allowed reloads by stripper clips. The SVT-38 saw its combat debut in the Winter War with Finland. The rifle had many design flaws, as its gas port was prone to fouling, the magazine would sometimes fall out during use, and it was inaccurate, only being effective up to 600m. It was only made for a couple years before being updated to the SVT-40.

## Overview

The **SVT 38** shows itself up as one of the better Semi-Automatics of the game, and compared to the Gewehr 41 and ZH 29 of the Moscow Campaign, it sports a weaker kick to its recoil and a respectable reload speed, especially when compared to the Gewehr 41's 4.8 second reload. Despite being an earlier development, this weapon does better than it's successor, the SVT 40 in Berlin.

### Pros

* Respectable shot dispersion (Shared with all Semi-Automatic Rifles).
* Able to tack on CQB engagements, not being as punishing as Bolt-Action rifles due its nature.
* Capable of mounting a bayonet, providing more capability in CQB situations.
* Open, Easy to use iron sight.
* High muzzle velocity.

## Statistics

**Muzzle Velocity** - 815m/sec

**Rate of Fire** - ~190 Shots Per Minute

**Vertical Recoil -** 72

**Horizontal Recoil -** 28

### Upgrade Module

 **2nd Upgrade** | 32
-15% Vertical Recoil
 **3rd Upgrade** | 65
-15% Shot Deviation

> "Sniper modification of SVT-38 allows to install telescopic sights on the gun."
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> - In-Game Description

For the SVT 40, See here.

## Sniper SVT-38

### Campaign(s)

Battle of Moscow
Battle of Berlin

## Statistics

### Max Ammo Carried

30 rounds (3 Magazines)
40 rounds SAP (4 Magazines)
60 rounds LAP (6 Magazines)

## Miscellaneous

### Action

Gas-Operation

The **Sniper SVT-38** is a Russian Semi-Automatic Rifle part of the Moscow Allies and Berlin Allies' arsenals. The sniper variant had an additional locking notch for a see-through scope mount and was equipped with a 3.5×21 PU telescopic sight.

## Overview

The **Sniper SVT 38** is a good rifle given a 3.5x magnification on the optic. The Sniper 38 and the Sniper 40 perform quite similarly, with the former having better stats but not enough to improve performance. The Sniper 38 is paired with the Scope Mounted Pre-War, which said weapon has weaker dropoff, stronger punch, and more accuracy due to being a bolt-action rifle. but boasting a faster rate of fire and one of the weaker recoils amongst the Semi-autos, this weapon is better used as a frontline than working as a dedicated sniper. Like the other Soviet rifles, the Scope mount allows the user to look down the iron sights with the least amount of obstruction.

### Pros

* Good magnification for medium and long ranges combat.
* Respectable shot dispersion (Shared with all Semi-Automatic Rifles).
* Able to tack on CQB engagements, not being as punishing as Bolt-Action rifles due its nature.

### Cons

* This variant is not capable of mounting a Bayonet either due to Sniper Scope mount.

## Statistics

**Muzzle Velocity** - 815m/sec

**Rate of Fire** - ~190 Shots Per Minute

**Vertical Recoil -** 60

**Horizontal Recoil -** 40

### Upgrade Module

 **2nd Upgrade** | 16
-15% Vertical Recoil
 **3rd Upgrade** | 32
-15% Shot Deviation