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'''VKS''' (ВКС) or '''VSSK''' (ВССК) is a Russian [[bullpup]], straight-pull bolt-action, magazine-fed [[sniper rifle]] chambered for the [[12.7×55mm STs-130]] subsonic round. The weapon is also known by the name VSSK and the additional name Vykhlop (Выхлоп), "Exhaust", which comes from the development program. It was developed in around 2002 for the special force units of [[Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation|FSB]].
The 12.7×55mm VKS silenced sniper rifle is intended for special operations that require silent firing<ref name="Николаев" /> and penetration much superior to that provided by [[9×39mm]] [[VSS Vintorez|VSS]] silenced sniper rifle. Typical targets for the VKS are combatants in heavy body armor or behind cover.
==Design==
The special round has an overall length of 97 mm. The accuracy is claimed as 1 [[
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