Wintores sniper rifle
Wintores sniper rifle | |
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general information | |
Military designation: | WSS Wintores |
Country of operation: | Soviet Union , Russia |
Developer / Manufacturer: | Pyotr Serdyukov / Tulski Oruscheiny Sawod |
Manufacturer country: | Soviet Union, Russia |
Furnishing | |
Overall length: | 933 mm |
Weight: (unloaded) | 2.8 kg |
Barrel length : | 200 mm |
Technical specifications | |
Caliber : | 9 × 39 mm |
Possible magazine fillings : | 10/20 cartridges |
Ammunition supply : | Change magazine |
Cadence : | 700 rounds / min |
Fire types: | Single , continuous fire |
Visor : | Rifle scope PSO-1-1 (1P43), night rifle scope NSPU-3 (1PN75) |
Closure : | Turret lock |
Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger |
Lists on the subject |
The WSS Wintores ( Russian Винтовка Снайперская Специальная "Винторез" , "Wintores special sniper rifle", GRAU index 6P29) is a silenced Russian sniper rifle . It fires special subsonic ammunition in the 9 × 39 mm caliber . The rifle is designed for a range of up to 400 meters and is characterized by its integrated silencer, almost complete silence and a good man-stopping effect . High precision is guaranteed up to a distance of 200 meters. The Wintores has a continuous fire facility for defense situations and achieves a theoretical rate of fire of almost 700 rounds per minute. In such a case it is possible to use the AS Wal's 20-round magazine and fire in short bursts.
ammunition
- SP-5 (steel core, penetration capacity 6 mm hardened steel at 100 m; steel helmet at 500 m.)
- SP-6 ( armor piercing ammunition )
- PAB-9 (When the Wintore is used as part of the WSK sniper system.)
commitment
The weapon has been in use since 1987. It was used in the Soviet-Afghan war , in the termination of the Beslan hostage situation, and in the war in Georgia . It was used most often in the Chechen wars . It is part of the regular equipment of the Interior Ministry troops, the Spetsnaz and the Russian long-range reconnaissance aircraft.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Special Purpose Sniper Rifle VSS "Vintorez". www.enemyforces.net, accessed on February 21, 2019 (English).
- ↑ a b c VSS 9 mm silent sniper rifle (Russian Federation). Jane's Information Group , archived from the original on February 21, 2012 ; accessed on July 2, 2012 .
- ↑ Maxim Popenker: VSS 'Vintorez' silenced sniper rifle. In: Modern Firearms. Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Staff writer: VSS Vintorez. Silenced Sniper Rifle (1987). In: militaryfactory.com. May 16, 2012, accessed August 1, 2015 .
- ↑ Alexey Ramm: Vintorez: Sniping rifle of intelligence officers . In: in.rbth.com. October 28, 2014, formerly in the original; accessed on August 1, 2015 ( Memento from August 1, 2015 in the web archive archive.today )
Web links
- Special Purpose Sniper Rifle VSS "Vintorez". www.enemyforces.net, accessed on February 21, 2019 (English).