VSK-94
| VSK-94 | |
|---|---|
 VSK-94 with aPSO-1optical sight mounted | |
| Type | Designated marksman rifle |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1994–present |
| Used by | VariousSpetsnazunits, Mainly law enforcement units. |
| Wars | Second Chechen War,2008 South Ossetia war,Syrian Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau Vasily Gryazev |
| Designed | 1994 |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Unit cost | Unknown |
| Produced | 1994 |
| No.built | Unknown |
| Variants | 9A-91 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.8 kg (6.17 lb) |
| Length | 932 mm (36.7 in) |
| Barrellength | 230 mm (9.1 in) |
| Width | 83 mm (3.3 in) |
| Height | 280 mm (11.0 in) |
| Cartridge | 9x39mmSP5 and SP6; also PAB-9 including later variants SPP, BP |
| Action | Gas-operated,rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 270 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 400 m |
| Maximum firing range | 600 m |
| Feed system | 20-round detachable boxmagazine |
| Sights | Telescopic sight, fixed back-upiron sightsprovided, comes with a standard PSO-1 scope and a satchel with weapon cleaning kit and 1 box magazine. |
TheVSK-94(Russian:Войсковой Снайперский Комплекс,romanized:Voyskovoy Snayperskiy Kompleks,lit. 'Military Sniper Complex',GRAUdesignation 6В8) is a9x39mmsuppresseddesignated marksman rifledesigned in 1995 in theKBP Instrument Design Bureauby Vasily Gryazev.
Design[edit]
The VSK-94 retains the gas-driven operating principle of the9A-91with arotating boltand hammer fire mechanism. The rifle features a stamped steel receiver, skeletonizedpolymerstock integrated with the pistol grip and a synthetic forearm. The VSK-94 is equipped with a 4xPSO-1optical sight (adapted for subsonic rounds shooting) and standard flipiron sightsfrom the 9A-91.
The threaded barrel is designed to use a specifically designedsuppressor.
The rifle uses9x39mmammunition feeding from a 20-round detachablebox magazine.
Since the 9×39mm bullet weighs about twice as much as that of the9×19mm Parabellum,its muzzle energy is about twice as high as that of a subsonic 9×19mm Parabellum bullet fired from anHK MP5SD,for example.
Users[edit]
Belarus:Used by the Belarusian special forces[1]
India:Used byMARCOS[2]
Syria:Used bySyrian Republican Guardand special forces[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Александр Макаров. Полк высоких технологий. Силы специальных операций // журнал "Спецназ", июль 2011
- ^P, Rajat (19 July 2019)."Elite special forces of Army, IAF, Navy get major weapons upgrade | India News – Times of India".The Times of India.Retrieved18 July2019.
- ^"VSK-94: Russian weapons for the Syrian snipers".weaponews.com.
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