TsNIITochMash · Assault-Rifle · In Service · 1987
| Weight (empty) | 2960 g (104.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 875 mm (34.45") |
| Barrel Length | 200 mm (7.87") |
| Magazine Capacity | 20 rounds |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Long Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 295 m/s (968 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 705 J (520 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 9x39mm
The AS Val (Avtomat Specialnyj Val, 'Special Automatic Shaft') is a Soviet-era integrally suppressed select-fire assault rifle chambered in the purpose-built subsonic 9x39mm cartridge. Developed in the mid-1980s by Pyotr Serdyukov at TsNIITochMash in Klimovsk as the assault-rifle counterpart to the VSS Vintorez sniper rifle, the Val was designed to give Soviet Spetsnaz, KGB, and Interior Ministry special units a compact automatic weapon capable of silent, close-range engagement of targets wearin...
Country of Origin: SU
Designer: Pyotr Serdyukov