Looking for info on Russian VSS rifle

Capt_Vin · October 8, 2008, 11:25 PM

I just picked up the new edition (Nov. 2008) of Soldier Of Fortune magazine, and on pages 42/43, there is a photo of a Russian soldier sitting on top of a Russian BTR (armored transporter) guarding 3 blindfolded Georgian soldiers. The Russian is holding what appears to be a suppressed AK-47. The caption says it is a VSS (Vintovka Snayperskaya Spetsialnaya Vintorez ) 9X39mm special purpose scoped weapon that fires a 250gr. bullet at subsonic speeds from a necked up version of the 7.62X39mm cartridge. The weapon caught my interest and I attempted to Google it to learn more about it, but came up with nothing. Does anyone know what it's 'special purposes" are or anything else about this rifle?

B. Lahey · October 8, 2008, 11:30 PM

Nifty.

general info: http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn20-e.htm

new one: http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn72-e.htm

October 8, 2008, 11:25 PM	#1
Capt_Vin Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2006 Posts: 266	Looking for info on Russian VSS rifle I just picked up the new edition (Nov. 2008) of Soldier Of Fortune magazine, and on pages 42/43, there is a photo of a Russian soldier sitting on top of a Russian BTR (armored transporter) guarding 3 blindfolded Georgian soldiers. The Russian is holding what appears to be a suppressed AK-47. The caption says it is a VSS (Vintovka Snayperskaya Spetsialnaya Vintorez ) 9X39mm special purpose scoped weapon that fires a 250gr. bullet at subsonic speeds from a necked up version of the 7.62X39mm cartridge. The weapon caught my interest and I attempted to Google it to learn more about it, but came up with nothing. Does anyone know what it's 'special purposes" are or anything else about this rifle?

October 8, 2008, 11:30 PM	#2
B. Lahey Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,857	Nifty. general info: http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn20-e.htm new one: http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn72-e.htm