Sniper Rifles Used by Syrian Armed Forces

Sniper Rifles Used by Syrian Armed Forces

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The Syrian Armed Forces are using the VSK-94 special sniper rifles supplied by Russia. According to TASS Defense, citing Syrian media, “the servicemen of the Syrian Republican Guard have been using the VSK-94 sniper rifles supplied by Russia since 2012. Damascus might have acquired the rifles in the late 1990s to arm the Special Forces units. VSK-94 is a reliable and effective weapon, being able to eliminate enemy`s personnel protected by light and medium body armour at distances up to 400 m”. 

The VSK-94 special sniper rifle was developed by the Tula-based Instrument Design Bureau (Russian acronym: KBP, a subsidiary of the High-Precision Weapons holding). VSK-94 is chambered for 9x39mm round. The sniper rifle has a combat weight of 4 kg, a length of 932 mm, an effective firing range of 400 m, and a magazine capacity of 20 rounds. It is complemented by a silencer and a red-dot sight.