TsNIITochMash · Sniper-Rifle · In Production · 1987
| Weight (empty) | 2600 g (91.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 894 mm (35.20") |
| Barrel Length | 200 mm (7.87") |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Long Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 290 m/s (951 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 706 J (521 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 400 m (437 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 9x39mm
The VSS Vintorez (Vintovka Snaiperskaya Spetsialnaya, or Special Sniper Rifle) is a Soviet integrally-suppressed special-purpose marksman rifle chambered in the subsonic 9x39mm cartridge. Designed by Pyotr Serdyukov at TsNIITochMash in the mid-1980s as a sister weapon to the AS Val, the rifle, its heavy subsonic cartridge, and its integral suppressor were co-developed as a single unified system intended for silent elimination of armored targets out to 400 meters. Issued almost exclusively to Rus...
Country of Origin: SU
Designer: Pyotr Serdyukov