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Small arms1975–present
Underwater Assault rifle
APS underwater rifle is a underwater Assault rifle originating in Soviet Union. The cited manufacturer or builder is Tula Arms Plant , TsNIITochMash.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.84 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Underwater Assault rifle
Soviet Union
1975–present
Vladimir Simonov
1970s
Tula Arms Plant , TsNIITochMash
1975–present
3.0 kg empty 3.9 kg loaded
840 mm with stock extended 620 mm with stock retracted
300 mm
65 mm
5.66×39mm MPS with 5.66×120mm steel darts and tracer MPST
5.66mm
Gas actuated
600 rounds per minute (on land)
340–360 meter per second (on land)
30 m at depth 5 m (98 ft at depth 16 ft) 20 m at depth 20 m (66 ft at depth 66 ft) 11 m at depth 40 m (36 ft at depth 131 ft)
100 m in the air
26-round detachable Magazine
Azerbaijan
Belarus
India
Kazakhstan
Russia
Serbia
Ukraine
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
APS underwater rifle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Azerbaijan, Belarus, India, Kazakhstan, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
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