VSK-94

VSK-94
VSK-94
	VSK-94 with a PSO-1 optical sight mounted
Type	Designated marksman rifle
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	1994–present
Used by	Various Spetsnaz units, Mainly law enforcement units.
Wars	Second Chechen War, 2008 South Ossetia war, Syrian Civil War
Production history
Designer	KBP Instrument Design Bureau Vasily Gryazev
Designed	1994
Manufacturer	KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Unit cost	Unknown
Produced	1994
No. built	Unknown
Variants	9A-91
Specifications
Mass	2.8 kg (6.17 lb)
Length	932 mm (36.7 in)
Barrel length	230 mm (9.1 in)
Width	83 mm (3.3 in)
Height	280 mm (11.0 in)
Cartridge	9×39mm SP5 and SP6; also PAB-9 including later variants SPP, BP
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	270 m/s
Effective firing range	400 m
Maximum firing range	600 m
Feed system	20-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Telescopic sight, fixed back-up iron sights provided, comes with a standard PSO-1 scope and a satchel with weapon cleaning kit and 1 box magazine.

The VSK-94 (Russian: Войсковой Снайперский Комплекс, romanized: Voyskovoy Snayperskiy Kompleks, lit. 'Military Sniper Complex', GRAU designation 6В8) is a 9×39mm suppressed designated marksman rifle designed in 1995 in the KBP Instrument Design Bureau by Vasily Gryazev.

Design

The VSK-94 retains the gas-driven operating principle of the 9A-91 with a rotating bolt and hammer fire mechanism. The rifle features a stamped steel receiver, skeletonized polymer stock integrated with the pistol grip and a synthetic forearm. The VSK-94 is equipped with a 4x PSO-1 optical sight (adapted for subsonic rounds shooting) and standard flip iron sights from the 9A-91.

The threaded barrel is designed to use a specifically designed suppressor.

The rifle uses 9×39mm ammunition feeding from a 20-round detachable box magazine.

Since the 9×39mm bullet weighs about twice as much as that of the 9×19mm Parabellum, its muzzle energy is about twice as high as that of a subsonic 9×19mm Parabellum bullet fired from an HK MP5SD, for example.

Users

Belarus: Used by the Belarusian special forces^[1]
India: Used by MARCOS^[2]
Syria: Used by Syrian Republican Guard and special forces^[3]

References

^ Александр Макаров. Полк высоких технологий. Силы специальных операций // журнал "Спецназ", июль 2011
^ P, Rajat (19 July 2019). "Elite special forces of Army, IAF, Navy get major weapons upgrade | India News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
^ "VSK-94: Russian weapons for the Syrian snipers". weaponews.com.