SVD Celebrates its 50th anniversary of service in the Russian military forces.

I'm a bit late in posting this, but July 3, 2013 marked the 50 anniversary of the SVD being adopted by the Soviet Army.  There are rumors of these rifles possibly being imported once again to the U.S.  I'm not counting on it, but it sure would be a lot of fun to own and shoot one.  Some of the members of my favorite Russian AK based forum (Guns.ru) posted photos of these fine specimens below.

Russian Type II AK-47

Here are some great pics of a Russian Type II AK-47 courtesy of Guns.ru.  The finish has been worn or stripped, revealing the raw wood furniture.  I would love to have a Type II AK-47.  I'll have to add it to my list of dream AK's.

AK-47 (Type 2) & AKM Comparison 

Here are some great pics from one of the guys at Guns.ru.  These photos compare the Type 2 milled AK-47 to an AKM.  Enjoy!