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- ↑ Onokoy, Vladimir. "Review new SV-18 12.7mm .50 caliber Kalashnikov sniper rifle Army-2019 defense exhibition Russia". YouTube. Defense News TV.
- ↑ D'Costa, Ian (2019-08-30). "This is Kalashnikov's newest .50 cal sniper rifle". Military Times. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
