VSS SPECIAL SNIPER RIFLE

The 9 mm Special sniper rifle VSS (index 6П30) is an automatic firearm, its automatic operation is based on the work of the energy of powder gases which leak out of the barrel bore to the gas chamber, barrel bore locking is provided with the bolt turning round its longitudinal axis at 6 locking lugs.

The rifle VSS is designed to shoot a special 9-mm sniper cartridge (SP5) and is intended for a noiseless shooting at a distance of 400 m.

The design features of the VSS rifle are:

• high characteristics in the ac­curacy of fire and closely-grouped fire are achieved due to an original design of the assault rifle barrel;

• high hitting is guarantied due to the subsonic velocity of a bullet (noiseless shooting is possible);

• a silencer is a rifle’s integral part, it assures noiseless and flameless shooting, the silencer’s design provides a no replacement usage during the rifle life service;

• a quick assembling into three parts makes it comfortable to carry the rifle secretly (in a special bag or case)

• absolute harmless handling is guarantied with safeties;

The main type of assault rifle shooting is automatic.

A cartridge feeding is provided out of a detachable double-column sector magazine with the cartridges located in a chess-board order. The magazines are interchangeable.

The rifle is equipped with a sniper optical sight.

A common night sight is possible to use.

Caliber, mm	9
Rifle weight with an empty magazine without a sight , kg	2,6
Rifle dimensions, mm: Length Width without sights Height without sights	894 60 160
Magazine capacity, cartridges	10
Sighting range, m With an open optic sight With a night sight	Up to 400 Up to 300
Bullet muzzle velocity, mps	282 - 295
Shooting mode	Single and automatic
Working temperature rate, 0C	-50 to +50