The AS Val silenced assault rifle was designed in the mid-1980s for the Soviet special operations forces. It was intended to replace the previous AK-47s and AKM assault rifles, fitted with silencers. Currently the Val assault rifle is commonly used by the Russian special forces.


The Russian 9x39 caliber was built to meet a specific requirement - that of a subsonic, heavy-hitting round. The standard AK caliber rounds which are produced in subsonic configurations simply didn't meet the performance requirements, and the Russians wanted something better. Thus the 9x39 cartridge was born.

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