| VKS | |
|---|---|
 The VKS sniper rifle | |
| Type | Bullpupsniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004–present |
| Used by | Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation[citation needed] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | CKIB SOO (Central Design Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Weapons) |
| Designed | 2002 |
| Manufacturer | CKIB SOO (Central Design Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Weapons) |
| Produced | 2002 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7 kg (total weight) |
| Length | 1120 mm (overall length with suppressor) |
| Barrel length | 450 mm |
| Width | 220 mm |
| Height | 220 mm |
| Cartridge | 12.7×55mm STs-130 |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 300m/s |
| Effective firing range | 600 m |
| Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Foldingiron sights ortelescopic sight,Picatinny rail available for various optics |
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VKS (ВКС) orVSSK (ВССК) is a Russianbullpup, straight-pull bolt-action, magazine-fedsniper rifle chambered for the12.7×55mm STs-130 subsonic round. The weapon is also known by the name VSSK and the additional name Vykhlop (Выхлоп), "Exhaust", which comes from the development program. It was developed in around 2002 for the special force units ofFSB.
The 12.7×55mm VKS silenced sniper rifle is intended for special operations that require silent firing[1] and penetration much superior to that provided by9×39mmVSS silenced sniper rifle. Typical targets for the VKS are combatants in heavy body armor or behind cover. The weapon uses an integral suppressor.
The special round has an overall length of 97 mm. The accuracy is claimed as 1minute of arc at a 100-meter range with precision bullets.
Cartridge variants:
