Russian APS Underwater Assault Rifle

The APS (Avtomat Podvodnyj Spetsialnyj = Special Underwater Assault rifle) was developed during the early 1970s at TSNIITOCHMASH (Central Institute for Precision Machine building) by the team lead by V. Simonov. APS has been in active service with combat divers of the Soviet and Russian Navy since circa 1975.
Specifications:
Caliber: 5.6x39 mm MPS
Barrel Length: 300 mm (11.81 inches)
Width: 65mm
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 823 mm (butt retracted), 615 mm (butt collapsed)
Weight: 2.4 kg less magazine; 3.4 loaded
Rate of fire: 600 rounds per minute, out of water
Muzzle Velocity: 365 meters per second fired in the air
Magazine capacity: 26 round magazine




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