The specialized cartridges stacked within the magazine make the magazine deeper than a traditional box. Magazines are fed just ahead of the trigger group and include 10-, 20- or 30-round detachable, curved box magazines though the 20-round version appears as the standard for the series. Its skeletal nature ensures a lighter overall weight and does not impede regular gun functions for the charging handle and ejection port are set to the right side of the body. The buttstock consists of a metal framework and is collapsible over the left side of the receiver. The trigger is large, suitable for a gloved hand, while the pistol grip is rather plain and not as rearward-angled as in other Kalashnikov-style weapons. The receiver holds the major internal working components while the trigger group and pistol grip are well-integrated into the weapon's layout. Outwardly, the AS Val showcases conventional lines consistent with other assault rifle designs. As a whole, the AS Val is key to the stealthy nature required of certain combat elements - where neutralizing unsuspecting sentries or fighting one's way out of trouble without garnering unneeded attention is something of a trademark. This modified Soviet/Russian cartridge has continued to find growing use throughout other specialized weapon families of the Russian military since its inception. The weapon is chambered for the "9x39mm SP-6" cartridge which is a rifle-caliber 7.62x39mm case with a special "widened" neck designed to accept a 9mm bullet - the latter a cartridge very common to semi-automatic pistols and submachine guns. The heart of the AS Val is its "subsonic" ammunition which works extremely well in conjunction with the silencer component. The AS Val first appeared in Soviet inventories in 1987 and has since been issued (primarily) to special forces (including Spetsnaz) and top-level security groups though it has also become a staple of the regular Soviet/Russian Army over time. The weapon was designed by the TsNITITochMash state design bureau while production was charged to the famous Tula Arms Plant, the latter amazingly in existence since 1712. The AS Val is a specialized automatic firearm of Soviet-era origin - essentially an assault rifle weapon system with a permanent silencer installed for clandestine operations.
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