| « | The VSS Vintorez (in English: Thread Cutter) is a suppressed sniper rifle made in Russia. It can be stripped down and transported in a relatively small briefcase and because of this it was mainly used for undercover operations by Spetsnaz. This weapon has a built-in suppression system making it a great infiltration and sniping weapon. The only drawback is the relatively small effective range of about 400m. Armoury Description[1]
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The VSS Vintorez is a 9 mm special purpose marksman rifle used exclusively by the Russian Spetsnaz in ArmA 2.
Overview[]
The VSS Vintorez is a gas operated, selective-fire marksman rifle that is chambered to fire the 9×39 mm cartridge.
It is able to load either 10- or 20-round box magazines.[CfgWp 9] It has a muzzle velocity of 300 m/s[CfgMa 3], and can attain a fire rate of up to 600 rounds per minute on semi-auto[CfgWp 10][Formula 1] or 750 RPM on full auto.[CfgWp 11][Formula 2] The VSS Vintorez has a PSO telescopic sight attached and uses an integral flash/sound suppressor.[CfgWp 12][CfgWp 13] No other types of accessories are available.
True to its name, the VSS Vintorez is a special purpose weapon that combines the attributes of a compact submachine gun like the Bizon with that of a short-range marksman rifle. Exclusively wielded by Spetsnaz operatives, it is exceptionally powerful at close ranges (200 metres or less) due to its 9×39 mm ammunition possessing a base damage value of 13[CfgAm 1], making it particularly deadly in close quarters.
A highlight of the VSS Vintorez is its integral suppressor.[CfgWp 12][CfgWp 13] The muzzle flash is barely noticeable and combined with its usage of subsonic 9 mm ammunition[CfgMa 3], makes finding the source of a shot fired by the VSS Vintorez extremely difficult. The lack of an audible supersonic crack or visible flash means that targets won't even realise that they're under fire until they actually get hit, and even then, finding the shooter's location will be difficult.[CfgAm 2][CfgAm 3]
However, this advantage also serves as a double-edged sword since the 9 mm round that it fires is extremely slow even by the standards of other subsonic rounds.[CfgAm 4] Depending on the target's distance, the bullets can take upwards of 1.5-2 seconds of flight time to hit their targets. Combined with its already low muzzle velocity, this restricts the maximum range of the VSS Vintorez to under 300 metres or less. But in practice, this means that its real effective range is just 200 metres as beyond this distance, the 9 mm round loses energy rapidly and the effects of damage drop off will be more noticeable.
Sights[]
Only the chevrons and stadiametric rangefinder are illuminated and will appear white both in daytime and low-light conditions.
Recoil curves[]
Standing
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Prone
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Ammunition[]
| Ammo parameter | 9 mm (Ball) |
|---|---|
| Base damage value | 13[CfgAm 1] |
| Aerodynamic friction | -0.001[CfgAm 4] |
| Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 300[CfgMa 3] |
| Expected velocity (m/s) | 300[CfgAm 5][note 1] |
| Deflection angle (degrees) | 10°[CfgAm 6] |
The VSS Vintorez can load two types of magazines.[CfgWp 9] Both require one at least one[CfgMa 4][CfgMa 5] free primary weapon magazine inventory slot:
10Rnd. VSS[]
Standard 10-round box magazine loaded with ten rounds worth of 9×39 mm subsonic ammunition.[CfgMa 6]
None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.
20Rnd. VSS[]
High capacity 20-round magazine loaded with twenty rounds of 9 mm ammunition.[CfgMa 7]
Aside from its increased capacity, it is statistically identical to the standard 10-rounder magazines.
Magazine compatibility[]
| Weapon name (Classname) |
10Rnd. VSS |
20Rnd. VSS |
|---|---|---|
| VSS Vintorez (VSS_vintorez) |
✔ | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- The VSS Vintorez is incorrectly referred to by its manufacturer name instead of using its actual GRAU index code of 6P29[2] (as they are exclusively wielded by Russian military forces).
- Following the release of the latest Steam version patches (as part of the Community Configuration Project/CorePatch updates), the damage of the VSS Vintorez' ammunition was significantly reduced to more realistic values.[3] The weapon itself still remains lethal at ranges of less than 200 metres but can no longer outright kill targets beyond that distance.
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmoCfgMagazines
CfgWeapons
Formulae |
Notes[]
- ↑ Damage will be reduced if the projectile's velocity drops below this value.
References[]
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2009, Special Purpose Weapons, Arma 2, viewed 5 March 2025, <https://www.arma2.com/arma-2-weaponry/special-purpose-weapons>.
- ↑ Military Review 2011, Silent Weapon (Sniper Special "Vintorez"), Военное обозрение, viewed 21 February 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20230604041034/https://en.topwar.ru/1154-udarnaya-sila-besshumnoe-oruzhie-vintovka-snajperskaya-specialnaya-vintorez.html>. (archived link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 3 September 2023, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
- ↑ Foltyn, D, Španěl, M et al. 2013, Roadmap - Arma 2: Community Configuration Project, DevHeaven, viewed 3 September 2023, <http://web.archive.org/web/20130627131748/https://dev-heaven.net/projects/arma-2-ccp/roadmap>. (archived link)
External links[]
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- ASP-1 Kir (CSAT counterpart, ArmA 3: Marksmen only)
 Russian Armed Forces - Armoury (ArmA 2)
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| Handguns | Makarov 9 mm |
| Submachine guns | PP-19 Bizon 9 mm |
| Shotguns | Saiga 12K |
| Carbines | AKS-74U 5.45 mm |
| Assault rifles | AK-107 5.45 mm (AK-107 GP-25) |
| Designated marksman rifles | VSS Vintorez 9 mm |
| Sniper rifles | KSVK 12.7 mm • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm |
| Squad automatic weapons | RPK-74 5.45 mm |
| Machineguns | PKP 7.62 mm • PKM 7.62 mm |
| Launchers | 9K38 Igla • 9K115-2 Metis-M • RPG-7V • RPG-18 |
| Static | 2B14 Podnos • AGS-30 • D-30 • Igla AA Pod • KORD • Metis AT-13 • Searchlight |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. | |