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VSK-94
9 mm silenced sniper rifle VSK-94 with a PSO-1 optical sight mounted
TypeSniper rifle
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service1994 - present
Used byVarious Spetsnaz units
WarsSecond Chechen War, 2008 South Ossetia war
Production history
DesignerKBP Instrument Design Bureau
Designed1994
ManufacturerKBP Instrument Design Bureau
Produced1994
Variants9A-91
Specifications
Mass2.8 kg (6.17 lb)
Length932 mm (36.7 in)
Barrel length230 mm (9.1 in)
Width83 mm (3.3 in)
Height280 mm (11.0 in)

Cartridge9x39mm
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity270 m/s
Effective firing range400 m
Maximum firing range600 m
Feed system20-round detachable box magazine
SightsTelescopic sight, fixed back-up iron sights provided

The VSK-94 is a 9 mm suppressed sniper rifle developed by the Russia KBP Instrument Design Bureau as a low-cost alternative to the VSS rifle. The rifle is based on the 9A-91 assault rifle. The VSK-94 was designed to accurately engage unarmored point targets at ranges up to 400 m.

The VSK-94 retains the gas-driven operating principle of the 9A-91 with a rotating bolt. The rifle features a stamped steel receiver, skeletonized polymer stock integrated with the pistol grip and a synthetic forearm. The VSK-94 is equipped with a 4x PSO-1 optical sight (adapted for subsonic rounds shooting) and standard flip iron sights from the 9A-91.

The threaded barrel is designed to use a specifically designed suppressor.

The rifle uses 9x39mm ammunition feeding from a 20-round detachable box magazine.

Since the 9x39mm bullet weighs about twice as much as that of the 9×19mm Parabellum, its muzzle energy is about twice as high as that of a subsonic 9×19mm Parabellum bullet fired from an HK MP5SD, for example.

Users

  •  Russia: The VSK-94 is in limited use with several law enforcement organizations in Russia.
  •  Belarus: Used by the special forces[1]
  •  Mongolia: Used by the special forces[2]
  •  Syria: Used by Syrian Republican Guard and special forces [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Александр Макаров. Полк высоких технологий. Силы специальных операций // журнал "Спецназ", июль 2011
  2. ^ http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2406/mongoliansf2.jpg
  3. ^ http://img.allzip.org/g/51/orig/7334147.jpg

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