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Small arms2009–present
Bullpup assault rifle
HS Produkt VHS is a bullpup assault rifle originating in Croatia. It was built by HS Produkt. Reported operators include Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cameroon, Croatia, Iraq, Syria, Togo, United States.
HS Produkt VHS
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Croatia
2009–present
See Users
Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Marko Vuković
2003–present
HS Produkt
c. €1453
2005–present
See Variants
VHS-D: 3.4 kg (7.50 lb) VHS-K: 3.3 kg (7.3 lb)
VHS-D: 765 mm (30.1 in) VHS-K: 665 mm (26.2 in)
VHS-D: 500 mm (19.7 in) VHS-K: 410 mm (16.1 in)
43 mm (1.7 in)
230 mm (9.1 in) (without magazine) 260 mm (10.2 in) (20-round mag) 300 mm (11.8 in) (30-round mag)
5.56×45mm NATO
Gas-operated short-stroke system , rotating bolt Delayed blowback (prototype)
750–760 rounds/min (VHS) 850 (±100) rounds/min (VHS-2)
VHS-D: 950 m/s (3,117 ft/s) VHS-K: 940 m/s (3,084 ft/s)
30-round detachable HK G36 magazine or STANAG magazine
Iron sights , laser sights and optical sights
Albania : Used by the Albanian State Police.
Bosnia-Herzegovina : Bosnian federal special police are armed with VHS-K2 rifles.
Cameroon : VHS-2 used by the Cameroonian military.
Croatia : VHS-2 is the standard-issue rifle of the Croatian Army, previously had also adopted the first generation VHS rifle. Also used by the police.
Iraq : Up to 30,000 in service with the Iraqi Federal Police and Iraqi Ground and Special Forces, including the Emergency Response Division.
Syria : In service with the Syrian Army . Supplied by Iraq.
Togo : Togolese Army acquired 3,000 VHS-2 for peacekeeping missions. VHS-2 seen with the rest of Togolese Army.
United States : Purchased 500 VHS-1 for testing and training in 2012, and 250 VHS-2 for testing and training in 2015.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.765 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.765 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
HS Produkt VHS equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cameroon, Croatia, Iraq, Syria, Togo, United States
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