The VSS Vintorez suppressor and operating systems are exactly the same as the AS Val, but optimised to fire the 9×39mm SP-5 subsonic cartridge with a hardened steel or tungsten tip to defeat body armour.

The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation[a] (FSB) is the principal security agency of Russia and the main successor agency to the Soviet Union 's KGB; its immediate predecessor was the Federal Counterintelligence Service (FSK) which was reorganized into the FSB in 1995.

Oct 28, 2014 · Since its inception in 1983, the special sniping rifle has firmly taken its place in the arsenal of special units, ranging from GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate) special purpose teams to the CSN...

Operators have reported that the VSS stops functioning if submerged in water. The waterlogged firing pin channel provides resistance against the hammer. The reliability of the VSS is measurably lower than the Kalashnikov assault rifle and therefore has limited mission parameters.

VKS (ВКС) or VSSK (ВССК) is a Russian bullpup, straight-pull bolt-action, magazine-fed sniper rifle chambered for the 12.7×55mm STs-130 subsonic round. The weapon is also known by the name VSSK and the additional name Vykhlop (Выхлоп), "Exhaust", which comes from the development program.

Jan 22, 2025 · FSB Alpha Group is a well-funded, highly selective and well-trained unit. This makes it one of the Russian state’s most elite forces utilised for missions of utmost importance to it. Moreover, its notorious earlier iteration, KGB Alpha, has given the unit a …

The "Val" has a 70% piece commonality with its sister-gun, the VSS Vintorez. Differences are furniture made of high impact polymer and a skeletonized steel stock which folds to the left for storage and transportation (gun can operate with stock folded).

Mar 22, 2025 · Already in use with FSB, its presence was signaled in the Syrian conflict. Soldier of the VDV (Russian Airborne Forces) with a VSS Vintorez. Submachine guns (SMG) were among the most widely issued weapons used by Soviet infantry during World War II. However, up to the collapse of the soviet union, they were almost not produced anymore.

Sep 20, 2013 · The VKS (ВКС) is a Russian bullpup, straight-pull bolt-action, magazine-fed sniper rifle chambered for the 12.7 x 54 mm subsonic round. The weapon is also known by the name VSSK and the additional...

Ujindou - 1/6 Scale - From The Russian Moscow Theater Hostage Crisis TsSN FSB Director "A" Sniper - UD 90007. Includes: (1) - Russian Moscow TsSN FSB - VSS Sniper Rifle w/Sling. NOTE: Stock photos are for reference only. All pieces included are listed in the description.