APS (weapon)
APS (weapon) | |
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general information | |
Military designation: | APS |
Developer / Manufacturer: | Vladimir Vasilyevich Simonov |
Manufacturer country: | Russia |
Furnishing | |
Overall length: | 823 mm |
Weight: (unloaded) | 2.4 kg |
Barrel length : | 208 mm |
Technical specifications | |
Caliber : | 5.66 × 39 mm MPS |
Possible magazine fillings : | 26 cartridges |
Ammunition supply : | Curve magazine |
Cadence : | 600 rounds / min |
Fire types: | fully automatic, single fire, volleys (3–10 shots) |
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The APS underwater assault rifle ( Russian АПС Автомат Подводный Специальный ) is a fully automatic underwater weapon .
This was developed and produced in the early 1970s; to this day the weapon is manufactured in the Tula arms factory and exported by Rosoboronexport . It fires 5.66 caliber arrow ammunition from a 26-round magazine and has a range of 30 m at a depth of 5 m and 10 m at a depth of 40 m. The maximum operating depth of the weapon is 45 m.
The rifle is a special version of the Kalashnikov that was adapted for underwater use by combat swimmers . APS stands for Awtomat Podwodni Spezialni or "Special underwater assault rifle".