PSS silent pistol
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The PSS silent pistol or MSS "Vul" ("Вул") [1] is the last completed weapon system resulting from the Soviet development of silent pistols operating on a sealed cartridge system. Two previous designs were considered unacceptable for use due to their limitation to two shots. Earlier systems included the MSP and SP-4M double-barreled pistols. Developed around 1980 for assassinations and reconnaissance, the PSS was first issued to KGB Spetsnaz in 1983. It is under production in the special weapons foundry at TsNIITochMash. PSS pistols are still in use by some FSB and MVD units.
PSS | |
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Type | Pistol |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1983–present |
Used by | Soviet Union, Russia |
Production history | |
Designer | TsNIITochMash |
Designed | 1979–1983 |
Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant |
Variants | PSS-2 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 700 g (1 lb 9 oz), 850 g with cartridge |
Length | 165 mm (6.50 in) |
Barrel length | 35 mm |
Cartridge | 7.62×41 mm SP-4 |
Caliber | 7.62 mm |
Action | Recoil-operated |
Muzzle velocity | 200 m/s (660 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 25 m |
Maximum firing range | 50 m |
Feed system | 6-round detachable box |
Sights | Fixed blade sights |
The original PSS was succeeded by the PSS-2 in 2011, using the more powerful silent 7.62×43 mm SP-16 cartridge.[2]