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The VSS "Vintorez" (Vintovka Snayperskaya Spetsialnaya) is a integrally suppressed Sniper Rifle designed in the 1980's in the Soviet Union.

==Specifications==

'''Type:''' Sniper Rifle

'''Caliber:''' 9 x 39mm

'''Capacity:''' 10, 20 or 30 round Box Magazines

'''Fire Modes:''' Safe/Semi/Full-Auto

'''The VSS Vintorez sniper rifle and variants can be seen in the following video games and anime used by the following actors:'''

== VSS Vintorez ==

Note: The Vintorez normally uses 10 round magazines to facilitate easier use of the weapon from a prone position. 

[[Image:Vss1.jpg|thumb|right|450px|VSS Vintorez 9x39mm with PSO-1 scope]]

=== Movies===

* ''[[Voyna]]''
* ''[[Grozovye Vorota (Thunder Gates)]]''

=== Television ===

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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title / Episode'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Air Date'''
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|  || Ruslan || [[Brigada]] ||  || 2002
|-
|}

=== Video Games ===

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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Appears as'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
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| [[America's Army]] ||  ||  || With & without PSO-1 scope || 2002
|-
| [[ArmA II]] ||  ||  ||  || 2009
|-
| [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl]] || Vintar BC ||  ||  || 2007
|-
| [[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]] ||  ||  || With tranquilizer ammo in multiplayer mode || 2008
|-
| [[Battlefield: Bad Company]] ||  ||  ||  || 2008
|-
| [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]] || VSS Snaiperskaya Special ||  || With PSO-1 scope and various other optics || 2010
|-
| [[Army of Two: The 40th Day]] ||   ||  ||  || 2010
|-
| [[SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3]] ||  ||  ||  || 2010
|-
| [[Syphon Filter:Dark Mirror]] || VSS-DU ||  || Ability to use darts, sniper rifle used by operative Lian Xing || 2006
|-
|}

=== Anime ===

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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Film Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
|-
| Weber || [[Full Metal Panic]] || With night-vision scope || 2002
|-
| Hotel Moscow soldier || [[Black Lagoon]] ||  || 2006
|-
|}

== AS Val ==
[[Image:As val1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|AS Val, 9x39mm SP-5, SP-6 or PAB-9]]
The AS Val is an Assault Rifle version of the VSS Vintorez. Its main differences are that the AS Val is equipped with a folding stock, possesses a 20-round magazine capacity (also usable by the VSS Vintorez), and it uses a slightly different 9X39mm round. It can use a PSO-1 scope as well.

Unlike most assault rifles, the AS Val is not designed to fire without its integral suppressor attached, and to that end its front sights are mounted on the end of the suppressor rather than on the end of the barrel as is the case for most assault rifles.  Current version of the AS Val move the front sight to the handguard to facilitate un-suppressed use.

=== Video Games ===
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|[[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl]]||VLA||||||2006
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|[[SOCOM: Confrontation]]||||||||2008
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|[[SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3]]||||||||2010
|-
|}

== SR-3 Vikhr ==

The Vikhr (meaning "Whirlwind" in Russian), based on the AS Val, is an ultracompact assault rifle with a 20-round magazine capacity developed for use by VIP protection teams and State Security operatives. Unlike its parent firearms, it cannot mount a suppressor, integral or otherwise.

A more recent variant, the SR-3M ("M" for "modernized") was developed as a more versatile alternative for Law Enforcement. It features a 30-round magazine capacity, a collapsible foregrip in the handguard, the ability to mount a detachable suppressor similar to that of its parent firearms', a front sight mounted on the handguard, and a redesigned folding stock. 

[[Image:SR3.jpg|thumb|right|400px|SR-3 Vikhr, 9x39mm]]

=== Video Games ===
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|[[Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2]]||||||||2007
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|[[Splinter Cell: Conviction]]||Vikhr||||||2010
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=== '''SR-3M''' ===

Updated version of SR-3. Changes touched only external components, [[Image:SR-3M.jpg|thumb|right|400px|SR-3M, 9x39mm]]

internals stayed the same. New features include detachable muffler, side-folding stock, handguard with integrated grip and scope mount. Weapon comes with 30-round magazines.

== SR-2 Veresk ==
[[Image:SR2Veresk.jpg|thumb|right|400px|SR-2, 9x21mm]]
[[Image:SR-2Veresk.jpg|thumb|right|400px|SR-2M, 9x21mm]]

===Video Games===
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|[[Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield]]||||w/ reflex sight||||2003
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|[[Splinter Cell: Conviction]]||SMG-2||w/ foregrip removed||SR-2M||2010
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