[LuckyInKentucky]

I have owned a Romanian 'Draganov' and I now own a Dragunov Tiger that I paid close to $3500 for in excellent condition with original setup. The Romanians are a cheap imitation to the Draganov. They are not as accurate nor as reliable as the Authentic Drag's. With my Romanian, I would only pull around 3" groups at 600 meters, and I am a government trained former sharpshooter so my shooting error is null or none. With my Draganov Tiger, I am shooting around 1 1/2 to 2 inch groups at roughly 800 meters. That is about all that can be expected from a Soviet Block rifle.

You can find "cheaper" Dragunovs on the market, but do not expect to pay less than $1500. Also, you literally have to do a head hunt to find them. There are only about 800 in the U.S. right now due to the Clinton Ban on imports. Although, they may be re-imported soon due to the recent lift of the ban, but I wouldn't expect to pay any less for them due to the collectability of them.