VS-121
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| VS-121 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bullpup Sniper Rifle |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vladimir Zlobin |
| Designed | 2011 |
| Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern |
| Produced | since 2011 |
| Variants | N/A |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.5kg |
| Length | 587 mm (23.1 in) |
| Barrel length | 619.76 mm (24.400 in) |
| Cartridge | Either 7.62x54mmR or 7.62×51mm NATO |
| Caliber | 7.62 |
| Action | semi automatic |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | STANAG 4694 NATO Accessory Rail |
The VS-121 a Russian prototype Bullpup sniper rifle developed from the Dragunov SVD by Kalashnikov Concern in 2011. Despite the rifle was builton the basis of SVD, it represents a new stage of combined arms sniper weapons [1]
Design and features[edit]
The bullpup layout made it possible to reduce the length and weight of the weapon while maintaining a barrel length of 620 mm and a weight of no more than 4.5 kg. The barrel is made by electrochemical etching. It is also proposed to use the method of gouging and reduction in the manufacture of barrels . Unlike its predecessor, the rifle is equipped with a new trigger mechanism . The VS-121 is equipped with a tactical silencer . It is possible to install any optical-electronic devices used in sniper work on four Picatinny rails [4] . It does not have open sights. The automation is built on the principle of removing powder gases from the barrel bore. Unregulated trigger mechanism . It is planned to develop a new type of trigger .
The VS-121 rifle uses the same 7.62 mm cartridges as the SVD, but Izhmash is developing new promising ammunition
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sniper rifle VS-121 caliber cartridge 7,62 mm | soldat.pro – military experts. unites the best!". soldat.pro. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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