A Russian sniper rifle based on the compact 9A-91 assault rifle and designed for silent, flash-suppressed firing. The VSK-94 was developed as a cheaper and more widely available alternative to the VSS Vintorez rifle. Indeed, the VSK-94 is effectively a cheap analog of the Vintorez: both systems use 9x39 rounds and have similar technical characteristics and tactical capabilities, but the VSK-94 is more technical, simpler in its configuration, cheaper to produce, and has a whole plethora of further advantages.