APS (weapon)
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| Military designation: | APS |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Vladimir Vasilyevich Simonov |
| Manufacturer country: | Russia |
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| 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".