The Vintorez (beginning in 1983) and Val (beginning in 1985) were developed by TsNIITochMash to replace modified general-purpose firearms, such as the AKS-74UB, BS-1, APB, and PB, for clandestine operations, much like the PSS Vul. Manufacturing began at the Tula Arms Plant after its adoption by the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union in 1987.

2019年12月19日 · The ASM rifle will succeed the AS Val, a popular but aging silenced assault rifle that has seen widespread use among Russian intelligence and special forces outfits since its introduction in...

2021年6月17日 · All this is about a shot from modernized versions of special Russian weapons. We are talking about modifications of VSSM "Vintorez" and ASM "Val". Shooting from these

2019年12月19日 · Full tests of the rifle will be held in the 24th brigade before the weapon is supplied to the armed forces, sources in the Defense Ministry said. The Central Military District earlier said upgraded ASM option of the silent Val would be supplied to reconnaissance units.

2020年5月5日 · Kalashnikov Concern has offered new AK-400 series of assault rifles to the Special Forces of the Federal Security Service (Russian acronym: FSB) and Presidential Security Service (SBP), according to the Izvestia newspaper.

2023年8月4日 · To determine the guns used by Russian special forces, or Spetsnaz, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed Spetsnaz Special Forces Weapons cataloged by Military Factory, an online database of military...

2021年4月17日 · Soviet designers realize their ammunition needs to play catch-up. They hit the drawing board and improve the AK-74 round by adding a hardened steel core. While this provided a quick solution for...

Russia created its first ever assault rifle, the AS ‘Val’, and silent sniper rifle, the VSS ‘Vintorez’, back in the mid 1980s of the Soviet-era. These weapon systems were meant to effectively...

The AS "Val" (Avtomat Special'nyj Val, Russian: Автомат Специальный Вал or Special Automatic Rifle, code name: "Shaft") is a Soviet designed assault rifle featuring an integrated suppressor. It was developed during the late 1980s by TsNIITochMash (Central Institute for Precision Machine...

Since 1987, it was added to the arsenal of the Soviet Army and the KGB and is used by Russian Spetsnaz special forces and the MVD, FSB, OMON, SOBR, GRU, and select units of the Russian Army. Due to the rifle being both expensive and in limited quantity, it is very rarely deployed according to some Russian Spetsnazoperators.