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AS Val
The AS Val and VSS Vintorez are a pair of integrally suppressed weapons developed in the Soviet Union in the 1980s. The two are mechanically identical, but feature different cosmetic parts and have different roles.
Specifications
(1987 - Present)
Type: Assault Rifle (AS Val), Sniper Rifle (VSS Vintorez), Compact Assault Rifle (SR-3 Vikhr)
Caliber: 9x39mm
Capacity: 10, 20 or 30 round Box Magazines
Fire Modes: Safe / Semi / Full-Auto
The AS Val and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
AS Val
The AS Val is the assault rifle counterpart to the VSS Vintorez sniper rifle. It is equipped with a folding stock, pistol grip, and generally uses 20-round magazines (also usable by the VSS Vintorez), and it uses a slightly different 9x39mm round. It can also use a PSO-1 scope like the VSS Vintorez.
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. The current version of the AS Val moves the front sight to the handguard to facilitate un-suppressed use.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War (Voyna) | Aleksey Chadov | Ivan | with PSO-1 scope | 2002 |
| War (Voyna) | Sergei Bodrov | Captain Medvedev | with PSO-1 scope | 2002 |
| Countdown (Lichnyy nomer) | Russian special forces | unscoped | 2004 | |
| S.S.D. | Special Forces | 2008 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaser | Val Silent Sniper | with scope of the XM29 OICW | semi-auto only | 2003 |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | VLA | 2006 | ||
| Cross Fire | 2007 | |||
| World in Conflict | 2007 | |||
| 7.62 High Calibre | w/ various attachments | 2008 | ||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | VLA | 2008 | ||
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | 2010 | |||
| Battlefield 3 | "AS VAL" | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | "AS VAL" | With optional EOTech red dot sight | 2011 | |
| Ghost Recon Online | AS Val | 2011 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | "VSS" | 2012 | ||
| Battlefield 4 | "AS VAL" | w/ various attachments | Appears in Second Assault DLC, classified as PDW | 2013 |
| Warface | AR-"GAR" | B-3 mount and scope mount | 2013 | |
| Survarium | AS Val | 2013 | ||
| Payday 2 | Valkyria | added in Sokol Character Pack (2015) | 2013 | |
| World of Guns: Gun Disassembly | AS VAL | With EOTech, Aimpoint, PSO-1 scopes, flashlight, laser and grip | 2014 | |
| Contract Wars | 2015 | |||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 | |||
| Escape from Tarkov | AS VAL | grip with buffer tube, 10,20 and 30-round magazine, side dovetail rail, Zenit RP-1, mount on barrel-suppressor for grips and flashlights | 2016 | |
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | AS Val | Added in June 2020 "Nightfall" update | 2018 | |
| Call to Arms | 2018 | |||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | AS VAL | With a variety of attachments | Added in Season 6 update (September 2020) | 2019 |
| Into the Radius VR | "AS Val" | Various attachments, dovetail rail | 10 and 20-round magazines available | 2020 |
| Squad | AS Val | OKP-7 reflex sight | Added in 2023 V5.0 update | 2020 |
| Far Cry 6 | 2021 | |||
| Battlefield 2042 | AS Val | 2021 |
VSS Vintorez
The VSS Vintorez (Vintovka Snayperskaya Spetsialnaya) is the sniper rifle counterpart to the AS Val assault rifle. It features a wooden stock, a PSO-1 scope, and normally uses 10-round magazines to facilitate easier use of the weapon from a prone position, though it can use 20-round magazines.
In 2016, Molot announced a civilian version of the VSS, opening up a line to produce commercial 9x39mm ammunition and also offering a variant chambered in the more common 7.62x39mm.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piranha (Okhota na piranyu) | Vladimir Mashkov | Kiril Mazur | 2006 | |
| Sergei Garmash | Zima | |||
| Prokhor's man | ||||
| S.S.D. | Special Forces | 2008 | ||
| Do Not Wake Me Up (Ne budi menya) | Evgeniy Pavlov | Sniper | 2020 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigada | Vladimir Karpovich | Ruslan | 2002 | |
| Stormgate | SPETZNAZ troopers | 2006 | ||
| Katran | Maksim Averin | Boris Grinevich | 2020 | |
| King and Jester (Korol i Shut) | SOBR | (E05) | 2023 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America's Army | With & without PSO-1 scope | 2002 | ||
| Söldner: Secret Wars | 2004 | |||
| Conflict: Global Terror | 2005 | |||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | "VSS" | Full auto only | 2007 | |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | "Vintar BC" | 2007 | ||
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2008 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | With tranquilizer ammo in multiplayer mode | 2008 | ||
| Battlefield: Bad Company | 2008 | |||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | "Vintar BC" | 2008 | ||
| ArmA II | 2009 | |||
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | "VSS Snaiperskaya Special" | With PSO-1 scope and various other optics | 2010 | |
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | 2010 | |||
| War Inc. Battlezone | 2010 | |||
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | 2010 | |||
| Battlefield Play4Free | Full auto only | 2011 | ||
| Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | 2012 | |||
| Ghost Recon Online | 2012 | |||
| Warface | "Garota" | w/B-3 mounts | 2013 | |
| Payday 2 | Valkyria | as a modified AS Val; added in Sokol Character Pack (2015) | 2013 | |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 | 2013 | |||
| Splinter Cell: Blacklist | "VSS" | AS Val stock | 2013 | |
| Survarium | 2013 | |||
| Contract Wars | 2014 | |||
| World of Guns: Gun Disassembly | VSS Vintorez | With PSO-1 scope and flashlight | 2014 | |
| Rainbow Six Siege | unusable; seen on a pre-release concept | 2015 | ||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 | |||
| Escape from Tarkov | Special Sniper Rifle VSS Vintorez | 10, 20, 30-round magazine, side dovetail mount, Zenit RP-1, mount on barrel-suppressor for grips and flashlights | 2016 | |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 | "Brezatelya" | 2017 | ||
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds | "VSS" | PSO-1 scope, with various attachments | 2017 | |
| Vigor | 2018 | |||
| Call to Arms | VSS Vintorez | 2018 | ||
| Gun Club VR | 2018 | |||
| Into the Radius VR | "VSS Vintorez" | w/ various attachments | 10 and 20-round magazines available | 2020 |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 | LSSR MYSH 2 | VSSM | 2021 | |
| Battlefield 2042 | "BSV-M" | Added in Season 1 (2022) | 2021 | |
| Starfield | "Old Earth Hunting Rifle" | 2023 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu | Kurz Weber | With night-vision scope | 2002 |
| Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage | Hotel Moscow soldier | 2006 |
SR-3 Vikhr
The SR-3 Vikhr (meaning "Whirlwind" in Russian), based on the AS Val, is an ultra-compact 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. Alongside new 30-round magazines, it features a folding foregrip attached to the handguard, the ability to mount a detachable suppressor similar to that of its parent firearm, a rear sight shifted further forward towards the rear of the handguard, and a redesigned folding stock based on that used by the Val. An even more recent SR-3MP differs only in a modified top cover with a Picatinny rail for optics, alongside two more rails on the left and right sides of the handguard and the ability to remove the stock from the rear of the weapon and mount it upside-down below the pistol grip, for easier aiming while using a bulletproof mask/helmet or night-vision goggles.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | SR-3M, with 30-round magazine | Available in South Korean version only | 2007 | |
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | 2007 | |||
| Cross Fire | "SR-3M" | w/20-rounded magazine | 2007 | |
| 7.62 High Calibre | w/ various attachments | 2008 | ||
| Splinter Cell: Conviction | VIKHR | w/ Aimpoint CompM2 scope, match grade ammo or better butt-stock | appears incorrectly as an SMG | 2010 |
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | SR-3M | w/ full-length top rail and various accessories | 2012 | |
| Survarium | 2013 | |||
| Contract Wars | 2014 | |||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | SR-3M | 2016 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Wildlands | SR-3M | w/ various accessories | 2017 |
See Also
- TsNIITochMash - A list of all firearms manufactured by TsNIITochMash.