Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the sniper rifles category.
01 / Overview
VSK-94
Category
Country
Production
1994–
Quantity
932
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SNIPER RIFLES · POST-COLD WAR
59
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the sniper rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1994
- Service Entry Year1994
- DesignerKBP Instrument Design Bureau, Vasily Gryazev
- Weight (Empty)2.8 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersSpetsnaz units, FSB, OMON, Belarusian special forces, MARCOS, Syrian Republican Guard
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge9×39mm: SP5, SP6, PAB-9, SPP, BP
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length39 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity20
- Cyclic Rate of Fire700
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual safety
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity270 m/s
- Effective Range (point)400 m
- Maximum Range600 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length230 mm
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypePSO-1 and other optical sights by the use of a "Dovetail mount", fixed back-up iron sights
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelYes
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialstamped steel
- Furniture Materialpolymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Modularitytakedown
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1994
- Variants9
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width83 mm
- Height280 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1989First deployment: Georgian–Ossetian conflict
- 1994Production started
32
years in service
932
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
VSK-94 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
07 / MASS Score
SNIPER RIFLES RANKING Sniper Rifles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
142SNIPER RIFLES59POST-COLD WAR · SNIPER RIFLES534RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS19PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SNIPER RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theSniper Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
A pistol barrel with external helical grooves allowing the attachment of a suppressor or other muzzle devices.
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