VSK-94 or simply VSK is an automatic sniper rifle in Counter-Strike Online purchasable only for Counter-Terrorists with game points.
Overview
This 20 rounds, 9mm submachine gun can be used as a sniper rifle with an attached scope and a silencer. Generally, it has high rate of fire and light weight.
Advantages
- Highest rate of fire for a sniper rifle
- Does not affect player's speed
- Cheap ammunition cost
- Cheap for a sniper rifle
Disadvantages
- Lowest damage for a sniper rifle
- Not accurate when fired in full-automatic
- Easily runs dry
- Only purchasable for Counter-Terrorists
- High recoil
Users
Counter-Terrorists:
: Used by Spetsnaz.
: A Special Air Service operative is seen armed with an VSK-94 in some game posters.
Tactics using VSK-94
- Never use in full-automatic except in very close range as the bullets will spread straight upward.
- This weapon is ideal for headshots in Team Deathmatch due to enemies not wearing helmets.
Comparison to Dragunov SVD
Positive
- Cheaper (-$350)
- Lower recoil (-40%)
- Higher rate of fire (+23%)
- Lighter (-0.97 kg)
- Larger clip size (+10)
- Shorter reload time (-0.4 seconds)
Negative
- Lower damage (-68)
- Lower accuracy
- Can only zoom once
Variants
- Star Chaser SR
- Main article: Star Chaser SR
This is a modified VSK-94 that fires Star Bullet rounds that explodes on impact.
Gallery
A SAS operative with a VSK-94
Firing sound
Draw sound
Reload sound
Trivia
- This is the first silenced sniper rifle in-game, as well as the first that uses a 1x scope.
- Despite sharing an ammo pool with the pistol caliber 9mm Parabellum, in reality the VSK-94 uses 9x39mm rounds which does better damage and is able to penetrate walls.
External links
- VSK-94 at Wikipedia.
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