Yevgeny F. Dragunov | |
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Born | Yevgeny Fyodorovich Dragunov February 20, 1920 |
Died | August 4, 1991 | (aged 71)
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | firearms designer |
Known for | Helping to invent the Dragunov sniper rifle |
Yevgeny Fyodorovich Dragunov (Russian: Евге́ний Фёдорович Драгуно́в; February 20, 1920 – August 4, 1991) was a Soviet weapons designer, best known for his role in helping invent the semi-automatic rifle bearing his name, the Dragunov sniper rifle.[1]