VSK-94
Summary
| Country | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Sniper rifle |
| Manufacturer | KBP |
Technical specifications
| VSK-94 | |
|---|---|
| Fire Rate | Single shot rounds/min. |
| Caliber | 9 x 39 mm SP-5 or SP-6 or PAB-9 subsonique |
| Magazine | 20 rounds |
| Length | 933 mm (36.7 in) |
| Weight | 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) |
| Range | 600 m (1969 ft) |
Description
The VSK-94 (Voyskovoy Snayperskiy Kompleks, Military Sniper Complex) was designed in 1995 by Vasily Gryazev at the KBP Instrument Design Bureau and is manufactured by the Tula Arms Plant. This 9×39mm sniper rifle, derived from the 9A-91 assault rifle, was conceived as a more economical alternative to the VSS "Vintorez". Unlike the VSS, the suppressor of the VSK-94 is not an integral component.
The VSK-94 incorporates a gas operated, rotating bolt with 4 lugs, and a long stroke gas piston operating system inherited from the 9A-91. It features a stamped steel receiver, a synthetic handguard, and a skeletonised polymer stock integrated with the pistol grip, and feeds from detachable 20-round box magazines. Primary sighting is achieved via a 4× PSO-1 optical sight optimized for use with subsonic ammunition, supplemented by back-up iron sights from the 9A-91. The barrel is threaded for a specifically designed suppressor. The 9×39mm cartridge's muzzle energy is approximately double that of a subsonic 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge fired from an HK MP5SD.
Users of the VSK-94 include:
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Special forces units in Belarus
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MARCOS in India
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Various Spetsnaz units
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The Federal Security Service (FSB) and OMON in Russia
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The Syrian Republican Guard and special forces in Syria.