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SR-3 Vikhr

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The SR-3 Vikhr is a Russian 9x39mm compact assault rifle developed between 1989 and 1994 at TsNIITochMash by A.D. Borisov, V.N. Levchenko and A. Tyshlykov, based on the AS Val but without its integral suppressor and fitted with a folding stock for concealed carry. Manufactured by the Tula Arms Plant, it went into production in 1995 and entered service with Russia's Federal Security Service in 1996, though its high manufacturing cost kept it from being mass produced for the wider Russian military. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
9x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
1996 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
FAQs

What is distinctive about the form of the SR-3 Vikhr?

Military Factory states: "One of the unique qualities of the SR-3 itself is the very compact form that the base weapon takes on (more akin to a submachine gun than an assault rifle)."

Where is the SR-3 Vikhr produced?

Military Factory states: "Production of the SR-3 has been undertaken out of the famous Tula Arms Plant"
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Operated By

Russian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SR-3 Vikhr (Whirlwind)
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Manufactured By

Tula Arms Plant

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: SR-3 Vikhr
Sources
1. Wikipedia: SR-3 Vikhr
  • Infobox, Type
    Assault rifle
  • Infobox: service
    1996-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    9×39mm
  • Infobox: design_date
    1989 - 1994
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2. Wikidata: SR-3 Vikhr
Wikidata Q545529, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
SR-3 Vikhr (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q545529 (P729 service entry): 1996
Quote, Wikidata Q545529 (P729 service entry): 1996
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1996.
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MilitaryFactory.com: SR-3 Vikhr (Whirlwind)
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
Quote, Operated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
[ Russia ]
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