12/5/2023 0 Comments Russian val silent sniper rifle![]() Spetsnaz: Specially Designed Silenced Long Guns, Small Arms Defense Journal, M. Most recently they have seen action during Russia’s interventions in the Crimea and Syria.ĭuring the early 1990s the VSS and AS Val were also supplemented with the lower cost VSK-94 (see image #3). The VSK-94 is based on the 9A-91 carbine and its suppressor is not integral. ![]() The suppressed rifles were first fielded during the last years of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and were later extensively used during the Chechen Wars and during the conflict in Georgia. Wallpaper asphalt, machine, cartridge, automatic, rifle, sleeve, special, rifle, sniper, silent, Russian, rifle, caliber, VSS, shaft. The AS Val and VSS proved to be very effective and remain in service with elements of the Russian military, special forces, intelligence and security forces. Both are select fire and have integral suppressors which use a conventional ported barrel, expansion chamber and baffle system layout. Tom turned and dropped the lid, and fastened in place was his favourite rifle, a sniper rifle, a Russian-made rifle called the Val Silent Sniper which. The VSS shares approximately 70-75% parts commonality with the Val with some differences in stock furniture and optics mounts to allow it to fill a designated marksman role. The VSS and AS Val began development in the mid 1980s with the Val adapted into the assault rifle role and officially adopted in 1987. The Soviets developed two new 9x39 mm armour piercing rounds: SP-6 for suppressed assault rifles and the more accurate SP-5 for suppressed sniper rifles. NATO troops are increasingly issued more and better body armor. Calibre/capacity: 9x39mm x20 rounds (+1) Notes: In both Persuader and Gone Tomorrow this is referred to as the 'Val Silent Sniper', which is wrong. In the 80s, Soviet gunsmiths designed a rifle so silent it is still being issued today. It's referred to incorrectly as an AKSU74. With the increasing use of body armour by NATO forces Russian special forces teams requested a silent weapon which had the capability of also penetrating armour, while offering the firepower needed for covert infiltration operations against NATO command and control centres. This is the standard compact carbine of the Russian military and is in use with special forces and vehicle crew. The lead designer of the rifle is Pyotr Serdyukov. The development began in the first half of the late 1980s in the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering, in the city of Klimovsk part of the Moscow region. The Val has an integral suppressor and spurred development of a family of suppressed weapons. The AS also referred to as 'Val' is a special assault rifle designed (created) by the Soviets. ![]() Developed during the early 1980s by the 1980s by the state-owned TsNIITochMash (Central Institute for Precision Machine Building) the AS Val and VSS were specially designed to fill the Russian special forces and intelligence agencies need for a suppressed assault rifle and marksman’s rifle. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |