A drone attack caused a fire at TsNIITochMash, the Russian defense institute that developed the Spetsnaz VSS Vintorez sniper ...

The VSS silent rifle, which is called the thread cutter, is considered the best weapon for special operations. Since its inception in 1983, the special sniping rifle has firmly taken its place in the ...

We examine the VSS Vintorez, one of Russia’s dedicated suppressed rifles developed in the 1980s alongside the AS Val, both designed around the subsonic 9x39mm cartridge for extremely quiet operation.

Our correspondent personally tested the ‘Vintorez’ silent sniper rifle to see just how realistic it is visualised in computer games. In recent years, Russian guns have become the weapon-of-choice for ...

Survive-em-up PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has revealed a new weapon: Russian-made sniper rifle the VSS Vintorez. The Vintorez will shake up the game, as a sniper rifle that comes with both a scope ...

While this provided a quick solution for frontline troops, there was an acute need for a new weapons system for reconnaissance and special operators. The requirements were similar: penetrate NATO body ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The VSS Vintorez and AS Val rifles are excellent examples of two different operational requirements— armor-piercing capability and suppression— coming together under ...

The VSS Vintorez, commonly known as the VSS,is a unique semi-automatic designated marksman rifle (DMR) with an integrated suppressor. Although the weapon is not exactly ideal for long-range sniping ...