VSK-94
Designated marksman rifle
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The VSK-94 (Russian: ВСК-94: Войсковой Снайперский Комплекс, romanized: Voyskovoy Snayperskiy Kompleks, lit. 'Military Sniper Complex', GRAU index 6В8) is a 9×39mm designated marksman rifle variant of the 9A-91 assault rifle, designed in 1995 in the KBP Instrument Design Bureau by Vasily Gryazev and manufactured by Tula Arms Plant.
| VSK-94 | |
|---|---|
VSK-94 with a PSO-1 optical sight | |
| 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 Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau, Vasily Gryazev |
| Designed | 1994 |
| Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant |
| Produced | 1994 |
| 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, SP6, PAB-9, 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 | PSO-1 and other optical sights by the use of a "Dovetail mount", fixed back-up iron sights |
The VSK-94 was meant to be a cheaper alternative to the VSS "Vintorez". Unlike the VSS, the suppressor of the VSK-94 is not an integrated design.
Design details
The VSK-94 is chambered in 9×39mm cartridge. It retains the gas operated, rotating bolt with 4 lugs which utilises a long stroke gas piston operating system of the 9A-91.
The VSK-94 features a stamped steel receiver, a skeletonised polymer stock integrated with the pistol grip, a synthetic handguard, and feeds from a 20-round detachable box magazine from the 9A-91.
The VSK-94 is primarily equipped with a 4× PSO-1 optical sight (optimised for subsonic rounds shooting), and back-up iron sights from the 9A-91. The threaded barrel is designed to use a specifically designed suppressor.
Since the 9×39mm cartridge 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 cartridge fired from an HK MP5SD.
Gallery
VSK-94 displayed at IDELF 2008
VSK-94 with an early handguard design
