SR-2 Veresk

TsNIITochMash · Submachine-Gun · In Service · 1999

Weight (empty)1650 g (58.2 oz)
Overall Length603 mm (23.74")
Barrel Length174 mm (6.85")
Magazine Capacity20 rounds
Action TypeGas Operated Long Stroke
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity425 m/s (1394 fps)
Muzzle Energy605 J (446 ft·lbf)
Effective Range100 m (109 yd)
Frame MaterialPolymer

Primary Caliber: 9x21mm Gyurza

The SR-2 Veresk is a Russian compact submachine gun / personal defense weapon developed in the late 1990s by TsNIITochMash to chamber the powerful 9x21mm Gyurza armor-piercing pistol cartridge. Unlike most blowback-operated SMGs, the Veresk uses a gas-operated rotating bolt action borrowed from the AS Val/SR-3 Vikhr family, allowing it to safely contain Gyurza's high chamber pressure while remaining compact and controllable. It is issued primarily to Russian special-purpose police and intelligen...

Country of Origin: Russia

Designer: TsNIITochMash design team