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Molot Vepr
Samozaryadnyy Okhotnichiy Karabin, obrazets 1994 (Self-loading Hunting Carbine, model 1994) Vepr ("Wild Boar") is a series of Russian semi auto hunting rifles based on RPK light machine gun and produced by "Molot" from 1994.
The Vepr I was based on the RPK and had a heavier receiver and a bull barrel than the AK rifles. It also had an adjustable rear sight that could be dialed from 50 to 1,000 meters.
The Vepr II was an improved version created for Wolf Performance Arms. It had a phosphated finish, higher-quality machining, and a redesigned spring-loaded firing pin. It also had redesigned notch-and-post iron sights. The hooded blade front sight was moved from the end of the barrel to in front of the gas block and the notch rear sight at the front of the receiver was a flip-up version calibrated for either 100 or 300 meters.
The American government has placed a ban on their importation from July, 2014 due to the political situation with Russia.
| Name | Calibre | Barrel Length | Overall Length | Weight | Magazine | Furniture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOK-94 | 7.62x39mm | 16.5" [420mm] | 36.8" [935mm] | 9.47 lbs. [4.3 kg] | 2,3,5 or 10 rounds | Two-part walnut stock: Pistolgrip Thumbhole buttstock and Forend. |
| SOK-95 | 7.62x51mm | 16.5" [420mm] | 36.8" [935mm] | 9.47 lbs. [4.3 kg] | 2,3,5 or 10 rounds | Two-part walnut stock: Pistolgrip Thumbhole buttstock and Forend. |
| SOK-97 | 5.56x45mm | 16.5" [420mm] | 36.8" [935mm] | 8.59 lbs. [3.9 kg.] | 2,3,5 or 10 rounds | Two-part walnut stock: Pistolgrip Thumbhole buttstock and Forend. |
| Vepr-K | 7.62x39mm | 16.5" [420mm] | 35.75” [908mm] | 8.5 lbs. [3.85 kg.] | 30-round magazine | Two-part polymer stock: buttstock w/. pistol grip and forend. |
Main variants are:
- Vepr-5.45 in 5.45×39mm.
- Vepr-223 in .223 Remington [5.56x45mm].
- Vepr-308 in .308 Winchester [7.62x51mm].
- Vepr SUPER in .223 Remington [5.56x45mm] and .308 Winchester [7.62x51mm] with a one-piece walnut pistolgrip thumbhole stock and a 550mm barrel. There were a few made in .222 Remington [5.7×43mm] and .35 Remington [8.9x49mm]. It comes either with a side-mounted scope bracket on the left side of the receiver or a stock tapped to take a top-mounted scope. Comes with a 5- or 10-round magazine.
- Vepr HUNTER in 7.62x51mm, 7.62x54mmR, and .30-06 [7.62x63mm] with a one-piece walnut Monte Carlo stock, a 550mm barrel, and a side-mounted scope bracket on the left side of the receiver.
- Vepr PIONEER in .223 Remington [5.56x45mm] and 7.62x39mm M-43 with a one-piece walnut Monte Carlo stock that is tapped for a top-mounted scope and a 550mm barrel.
- Vepr-1V in 5.45x39mm M-74, 5.56x45mm NATO, and 7.62x39mm M-43. It is an RPK cut down to look like an AKM rifle. It has a ribbed RPK-type forend, polymer pistol grip, RPK-style flash-hider, and a side-folding two-strut tubular metal stock with a buttpad and reversible cheekpad. The Vepr-1V-E is designed for the American export market and lacks the flash hider and folding stock.
- Robinson Arms Vepr-K in 5.45x39mm M-74, 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x39mm M-43, and 7.62mm NATO. The Vepr-K Tactical Rifle is a Molot Vepr that was refinished and given a new polymer buttstock / pistolgrip and forend. The Vepr-K in 5.45x39mm M-74 and 7.62x39mm M-43 takes the standard Russian magazines and drums. The 5.56x45mm NATO version uses modified 30-round AK-74 magazines and the 7.62x51mm NATO version uses standard 25-round 7.62mm-calibre Galil magazines.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How I Ended This Summer | Sergei Puskepalis | Sergei Gulybin | SOK-94 Vepr ("Boar") | 2010 |
Video Games
| Title | As | Mods | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabela's® Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts | ".223 Semi-Auto Rifle" | SOK-97 Vepr "Boar-223" | 2013 | |
| Survarium | SOK-94 | SOK-94 Vepr ("Boar") | 2015 |
See Also
- Vyatskie Polyany Machine Building Plant "Molot" - A list of all firearms manufactured by "Molot".