Shock Guards allow Guards the ability to use their DP-28 while on the move. That's extremely powerful and excruciating against the enemy because no other faction can do such a thing (Run and gun with heavy LMG, Don't remember if BARS can but they are not as powerful as LMG42/DP-28)
Will Svt 40 upgrade be cheaper when Shock Guards is developed? I think it should be cheaper cause the Shock Guard load out is 2 mosin nagants, 1 svt 40, and 1 DP28.
Oh. Squad leader does have a fake SVT.