SV-98 is a Russian sniper rifle developed in 1998-2000 by a group of weapon engineers led by V.Stronskly. Serially produced by IzhMash group. It is a magazine-fed bolt-action rifle, designed to engage military personnel at distances of up to 1000 m.
The SV-98 is present in Escape from Tarkov's predecessor, Contract Wars, a PvP multiplayer game also by Battlestate Games (as Absolutsoft), as a tier 1 customized sniper rifle.