SR-3 Vikhr
| SR-3 Vikhr | |
|---|---|
 The SR-3 Vikhr | |
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Place of origin |  Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1996 |
| Used by | FSB |
| Production history | |
| Designer | TsNIITochMash |
| Designed | 1994 |
| Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant |
| Produced | 1996 |
| Variants | SR-3 SR-3M |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2 kg (SR-3 without magazine) 3.2 kg (SR-3M without rounds) |
| Length | 640 mm / 25.2 inches (SR-3) 970 mm / 38.2 inches (SR-3M) |
| Barrel length | 156 mm / 6.2 inches |
| Cartridge | 9×39mm |
| Action | Gas operated, Rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 900 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 295 m/s |
| Effective firing range | About 200 meters |
| Maximum firing range | 400 meters |
| Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine (SR-3) 30-round detachable box magazine (SR-3M) |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The SR-3 Vikhr (СР-3 Вихрь, Russian for "whirlwind") is a Russian compact fully automatic assault rifle chambered for the 9×39mm subsonic round. It was developed by TsNIITochMash (Central Institute for Precision Machine Building) in the early 1990s. It is based on the AS Val silenced assault rifle but lacks an integral suppressor and has a newly-designed folding stock and cocking handle for ease of concealed carry. After the adoption of SR-3, the FSB established new operational requirements with a goal to combine the qualities of the SR-3, AS Val and VSS Vintorez, resulting in a new variant designated SR-3M (СР-3М). It features a quick detachable suppressor and a redesigned handguard with a collapsible foregrip. The iron sights have also been relocated to the upper front handguard as opposed to being located on the suppressor, apparently for when the gun is used without the suppressor attached. For this weapon a larger 30-round magazine was developed, which can be used also by the AS Val and the VSS Vintorez.
Gallery
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SR-3M fitted with suppressor and PSO-1 scope
See also
- 9A-91
- AS Val
- AK-9
- OTs-12 assault rifle
- OTs-14 Groza
- VSK-94
- VSS Vintorez
- List of Russian weaponry
- List of assault rifles
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