KBP VKS

VKS (Vintovka Krupnokalibernaya Snayperskaya - sniper rifle, large caliber) rifle is intended for engaging wide variety of targets (including those protected by heavy body armour) at ranges up to 600 m by silent flashless shot due to the original design of the silencer and use of powerful ammunition that features subsonic muzzle velocity of a bullet. Large caliber provides high casualty effect. The use of special cartridge with high bullet energy provides considerable superiority in effective range of fire, penetration and casualty effect in comparison to other Russian and foreign silent weapons. VKS fires specially developed 12.7mm (.50 caliber) reduced power ammunition that launches bullets at subsonic muzzle velocities of about 290 meters per second (~950 fps). It is able to penetrate 16mm steel plate at 200 meters. VKS is able to maintain 1 MOA accuracy at 100 meters. VKS compactness in contrast to other large-caliber rifles is achieved by means of bullpup layout. The rifle is reloaded manually (straight pull bolt action, otary locking bolt head). Cartridges are fed from box magazine with the capacity of 5 cartridges. The rifle is equipped with integral bipod, an aperture iron sight and a universal plate for mounting sights. The bipod, butt plate and buttpad are height-adjustable. Effective range is up to 600 m. Dimensions w/o optical sight are 1125x220x220 mm. Integral silencer can be removed for transport or storage.