AS Val and VSS Vintorez vs Barrett REC10

ASmall arms

AS Val and VSS Vintorez

Assault rifle (AS Val) Designated marksman rifle / Sniper rifle (VSS Vintorez)

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Barrett REC10

Designated Marksman Rifle

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

AS Val and VSS VintorezVSS Vintorez

0.894 m

Length source ↗

Barrett REC10collapsed

0.8763 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

6 of 33 rows sourced on both sides

894mmVSS Vintorez

876mmcollapsed

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.875 m

AS Val, stock extended

Single source

0.65 m

AS Val, stock folded

Single source

0.894 m

VSS Vintorez

Single source

650 mm (26 in) (AS Val, stock folded) 875 mm (34.4 in) (AS Val, stock extended) 894 mm (35.2 in) (VSS Vintorez)^[source]

0.8763 m

collapsed

Single source

34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed^[source]

5.7kgAS Val, with NSP-3 night sight

3.6kgUnloaded

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.5 kg

AS Val, unloaded

Single source

5.7 kg

AS Val, with NSP-3 night sight

Single source

2.6 kg

VSS Vintorez, unloaded

Single source

3.4 kg

VSS Vintorez, with PSO-1-1 telescopic sight

Single source

2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (AS Val, unloaded) 5.7 kg (13 lb) (AS Val, with NSP-3 night sight) 2.6 kg (5.7 lb) (VSS Vintorez, unloaded) 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) (VSS Vintorez, with PSO-1-1 telescopic sight)^[source]

3.6 kg

Unloaded

Single source

8.0 lbs (3.6 kg) unloaded.^[source]

0.4kmEffective; day

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

0.4 km

Effective; day

Single source

0.3 km

Effective; night

Single source

400 m (440 yd) (day) 300 m (330 yd) (night)^[source]

200mm

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Barrel length

All recorded figures & sources

0.2 m

Barrel length

Single source

200 mm (7.9 in)^[source]

800–900rounds/min

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Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

800–900 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

800−900 rounds/min^[source]

280–310m/s

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Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

280–310 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

280–310 m/s (920–1,020 ft/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

AS Val and VSS Vintorez and Barrett REC10 configuration
Specification	AS Val and VSS Vintorez	Barrett REC10
Type	Assault rifle (AS Val) Designated marksman rifle / Sniper rifle (VSS Vintorez)^[source]	Designated Marksman Rifle^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	United States^[source]
In service	1987−present^[source]	—
Used by	See users^[source]	—
Wars	First Chechen War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]	—
Designer	Pyotr Serdyukov and Vladimir Krasnikov^[source]	—
Designed	1983 (VSS Vintorez) 1985 (AS Val)^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Tula Arms Plant^[source]	Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]
Produced	1987−present^[source]	—
Variants	See Variants^[source]	—
Cartridge	9×39mm^[source]	—
Action	Gas-operated long-stroke , rotating bolt^[source]	semi-automatic^[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic^[source]
Feed system	10-, 20-, 30-round detachable box magazines^[source]	—
Sights	Iron sights , telescopic sight , night sight^[source]	—
Former operator · Chechen Republic of Ichkeria	Chechen Republic of Ichkeria^[source]	—
Former operator · Soviet Union	Soviet Union^[source]	—
Source measurement	The VSS Vintorez ( Russian : ВСС «Винторе́з» ; Винто́вка Сна́йперская Специа́льная, romanized: Vintóvka Snáyperskaya Spetsiálnaya "Vintorez" , lit. 'Special Sniper Rifle–Thread Cutter'), GRAU designation: 6P29 , is a Soviet -designed specialised sniper rifle / designated marksman rifle chambered in the 9×39mm subsonic cartridge that features an integral suppressor and is capable of fully automatic fire . Its initial development began in 1983, and was shortly followed by the development of the AS Val.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The VSS Vintorez was based on the RG-036 prototype that was designed in 1981 by TsNIITochMash . Further development of the VSS Vintorez was carried out in parallel with the AS Val, to provide a suppressed sniper rifle for Spetsnaz undercover or clandestine units and capable of defeating NATO body armour at ranges up to 400 m (440 yd) with as little noise as possible.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The VSS Vintorez and AS Val uses a modified Kalashnikov action, a gas-operated rotating bolt combined with an integral suppressor and chambered for the 9×39mm subsonic cartridge. The barrel of the VSS Vintorez is optimised for accurate sniper fire paired with the SP-5 (7N8) cartridge firing a heavy 250 grain FMJ bullet at subsonic speed, whilst the barrel of the AS Val is optimised for sustained automatic fire paired with the SP-6 (7N9) cartridge that features a hardened steel or tungsten tip to defeat body armour.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Design details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Both the VSS Vintorez and AS Val feature a selective fire mechanism and use the same detachable box magazine design. The AS Val is primarily used with 20-round magazines and the VSS Vintorez is normally used in semi-automatic mode with 10-round magazines, whilst fully automatic mode is used for emergency situations, ambushes or attacks against soft-skinned vehicles such as trucks. Both rifles are also compatible with the 30-round SR-3M magazines. The magazines have a series of horizontal indentations to provide tactile identification and prevent confusion with Kalashnikov-pattern magazines. The indentations also provide rigidity to the magazine walls.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Design details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The VSS Vintorez and AS Val can be broken down for transport in a special aluminium briefcase for clandestine operations. A PSO-1-1 (1P43) telescopic sight, a NPSU-3 night sight with a 3.46× magnification, and two magazines are included in the briefcase. According to Janes , the PSO-1-1 has a length of 375 mm (14.8 in) and weights 580 g (20 oz), while the night sight has a length of 340 mm (13 in) and weights 2.1 kg (4.6 lb). The VSS Vintorez and AS Val can also mount the PSO-1 telescopic sight of the SVD rifle , or the 1PN52-1 night sight. Both rifles also feature a built-in iron sights integrated with the suppressor.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Design details / Sights; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—
Calibre	—	.308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Armenia Reported operator · Azerbaijan Reported operator · Belarus Reported operator · Cuba Reported operator · Georgia Reported operator · India Reported operator · Russia Reported operator · Ukraine	Reported operator · Israel

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AS Val and VSS Vintorez

Barrett REC10

Type

Assault rifle (AS Val) Designated marksman rifle / Sniper rifle (VSS Vintorez)^[source]

Designated Marksman Rifle^[source]

Place of origin

Soviet Union^[source]

United States^[source]

In service

1987−present^[source]

—

Used by

See users^[source]

—

Wars

First Chechen War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]

—

Designer

Pyotr Serdyukov and Vladimir Krasnikov^[source]

—

Designed

1983 (VSS Vintorez) 1985 (AS Val)^[source]

—

Manufacturer

Tula Arms Plant^[source]

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]

Produced

1987−present^[source]

—

Variants

See Variants^[source]

—

Cartridge

9×39mm^[source]

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Action

Gas-operated long-stroke , rotating bolt^[source]

semi-automatic^[source]

Direct impingement; semi-automatic^[source]

Feed system

10-, 20-, 30-round detachable box magazines^[source]

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Sights

Iron sights , telescopic sight , night sight^[source]

—

Former operator · Chechen Republic of Ichkeria

Chechen Republic of Ichkeria^[source]

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Former operator · Soviet Union

Soviet Union^[source]

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Source measurement

The VSS Vintorez ( Russian : ВСС «Винторе́з» ; Винто́вка Сна́йперская Специа́льная, romanized: Vintóvka Snáyperskaya Spetsiálnaya "Vintorez" , lit. 'Special Sniper Rifle–Thread Cutter'), GRAU designation: 6P29 , is a Soviet -designed specialised sniper rifle / designated marksman rifle chambered in the 9×39mm subsonic cartridge that features an integral suppressor and is capable of fully automatic fire . Its initial development began in 1983, and was shortly followed by the development of the AS Val.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The VSS Vintorez was based on the RG-036 prototype that was designed in 1981 by TsNIITochMash . Further development of the VSS Vintorez was carried out in parallel with the AS Val, to provide a suppressed sniper rifle for Spetsnaz undercover or clandestine units and capable of defeating NATO body armour at ranges up to 400 m (440 yd) with as little noise as possible.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The VSS Vintorez and AS Val uses a modified Kalashnikov action, a gas-operated rotating bolt combined with an integral suppressor and chambered for the 9×39mm subsonic cartridge. The barrel of the VSS Vintorez is optimised for accurate sniper fire paired with the SP-5 (7N8) cartridge firing a heavy 250 grain FMJ bullet at subsonic speed, whilst the barrel of the AS Val is optimised for sustained automatic fire paired with the SP-6 (7N9) cartridge that features a hardened steel or tungsten tip to defeat body armour.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Design details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Both the VSS Vintorez and AS Val feature a selective fire mechanism and use the same detachable box magazine design. The AS Val is primarily used with 20-round magazines and the VSS Vintorez is normally used in semi-automatic mode with 10-round magazines, whilst fully automatic mode is used for emergency situations, ambushes or attacks against soft-skinned vehicles such as trucks. Both rifles are also compatible with the 30-round SR-3M magazines. The magazines have a series of horizontal indentations to provide tactile identification and prevent confusion with Kalashnikov-pattern magazines. The indentations also provide rigidity to the magazine walls.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Design details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The VSS Vintorez and AS Val can be broken down for transport in a special aluminium briefcase for clandestine operations. A PSO-1-1 (1P43) telescopic sight, a NPSU-3 night sight with a 3.46× magnification, and two magazines are included in the briefcase. According to Janes , the PSO-1-1 has a length of 375 mm (14.8 in) and weights 580 g (20 oz), while the night sight has a length of 340 mm (13 in) and weights 2.1 kg (4.6 lb). The VSS Vintorez and AS Val can also mount the PSO-1 telescopic sight of the SVD rifle , or the 1PN52-1 night sight. Both rifles also feature a built-in iron sights integrated with the suppressor.^[source]AS Val and VSS Vintorez · Design details / Sights; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Calibre

—

.308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Armenia
Reported operator · Azerbaijan
Reported operator · Belarus
Reported operator · Cuba
Reported operator · Georgia
Reported operator · India
Reported operator · Russia
Reported operator · Ukraine

Reported operator · Israel