![]() ![]() ![]() The front part of the barrel, ahead of the gas port, has several sets of holes, drilled at the bottom of the rifling grooves. The rotating bolt has six lugs and locks into the receiver. The long stroke gas piston is located above the barrel, and rigidly attached to the bolt carrier. The receiver is machined from steel forging for improved strength. The AS is a gas operated, integrally silenced weapon. AS is widely used by Russian Army recon units, as well as by MVD (Internal Affairs Ministry) and FSB (Federal Security Bureau) Special Forces. Both weapons are based on the same action and integrally silencedbarrel. Serdyukov, developed a family of integrally silenced 9 mm weapons, which included the VSS “Vintorez” silenced sniper rifle and the AS “Val” silenced assault rifle. Having the ammunition, the team at TSNIITOCHMASH, lead by P. These cartridges were fitted with heavy (about 16-17 gram) standard “ball” or armour piercing bullets, with muzzle velocities about 280-300 meters per second. At first, designers from TSNIITOCHMASH in the city of Klimovsk developed a special-purpose 9 mm subsoniccartridges, known as 9×39 SP-5 and SP-6, based on necked-out 7.62 x 39 case. Apparently, this was not enough, since in the mid-1980s the development of new, more effective silenced weapons was initiated. The first generation Spetsnaz weapons were no more than AK and AKM rifles, fitted with quick-detachable sound suppressors, and loaded with special subsonic ammunition with heavy bullets. One of the aspects of every Special Forces is that they prefer to operate stealthily, with as little sound and flash as possible from their weapons. The Special Forces, generally known as “Spetsnaz” (after the Russian term “ Voiska Spetsialnogo Naznacheniya” – Special Purpose Troops), always played a key role in Soviet Military Doctrine. AS “Val” silenced assault rifle, with shoulder stock openedĪS “Val” silenced assault rifle, with shoulder stock foldedĪS “Val” silenced assault rifle, partially disassembled note thatbarrel is significantly shorter than integral silencerĪuthor prepares to fire AS “Val” silenced assault rifleĬaliber: 9×39 mm (SP-5, SP-6) Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 6 lugs Length: 875 mm / 615 mm (stock open / folded) Barrel length: 200 mm Effective range: 400 meters Weight: 2,96 kg empty Magazine capacity: 10 or 20 rounds ![]()
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