AS Val and VSS Vintorez
The AS Val "Shaft" and VSS Vintorez "Thread Cutter", 6P30 and 6P29 respectively, were a Soviet-designed assault rifle featuring an integral suppressor based on the prototype RG-036 completed in 1981 by TsNIITochMash. The two rifles hereafter are... Wikipedia
Designed: 1980s
Action: Gas-operated, closed rotating bolt
Cartridge: 9×39mm
Feed system: 10-, 20-, 30-round detachable box magazine (shared with the SR-3M)
Length: 875 mm (34.4 in) AS (stock extended); 615 mm (24.2 in) AS (stock folded); 894 mm (35.2 in) VSS
Manufacturer: Tula Arms Plant
Muzzle velocity: 280–295 m/s
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Feb 12, 2018 · AS Val is designed as a discrete CQB assault rifle · VSS is designed as a close DMR with a specialized scope, the PSO 1M2-1 4x24 scope.
The AS Val is the assault rifle counterpart to the VSS Vintorez sniper rifle. It is equipped with a folding stock, pistol grip, and generally uses 20-round ...