We examine the VSS Vintorez, one of Russia’s dedicated suppressed rifles developed in the 1980s alongside the AS Val, both ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Despite being designed and issued in the late 1980s, The VSS Vintorez and AS Val rifles filled an interesting niche in Soviet armories and remain in service with the ...

The VSS silent rifle, which is called the thread cutter, is considered the best weapon for special operations. Since its inception in 1983, the special sniping rifle has firmly taken its place in the ...

Survive-em-up PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has revealed a new weapon: Russian-made sniper rifle the VSS Vintorez. The Vintorez will shake up the game, as a sniper rifle that comes with both a scope ...

Our correspondent personally tested the ‘Vintorez’ silent sniper rifle to see just how realistic it is visualised in computer games. In recent years, Russian guns have become the weapon-of-choice for ...

While this provided a quick solution for frontline troops, there was an acute need for a new weapons system for reconnaissance and special operators. The requirements were similar: penetrate NATO body ...

The ludicrously successful PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is going full bore towards its second monthly update at the start of this week, and the teases are just getting started. The latest reveals ...

The VSS Vintorez, commonly known as the VSS,is a unique semi-automatic designated marksman rifle (DMR) with an integrated suppressor. Although the weapon is not exactly ideal for long-range sniping ...