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May 20 5 tweets 4 min read
Some gear reviews from RAZVEDOS. He says that VSS and AS Val rifles haven't proven themselves during the war. Both require a lot of cleaning and maintenance. He also said they lack enough penetration, but Russia lacks enough suppressors for AKs.
vk.com/public21006822…
He is even more critical of the AK-12, which he has criticized before. He said that spetsnaz have traded their AK-12 in and pulled out older AKMS rifles with PBS–1 suppressors. The AK-12's bayonet mount prevents using most suppressors without an adapter.2/
vk.com/public21006822…
Many spetsnaz purchased their own suppressors but they can't be used without an adapter, which also affects alignment. He also talked about day optics, but said that it is more important for soldiers to have modern medical equipment and armor/plates. 3/
vk.com/public21006822…
Regarding day optics, he praises EOTech and Aimpoints (no surprise given their popularity with Russian SOF), compliments Holosun for price and energy efficiency (particularly the АК HE-403R), and said Zenitco's VZOR-1 is praised by a colleague. 4/
He said there are very divergent views of the Valday 1P87, criticized the PK-01, and said that the Kobra is a good sight but with poor energy efficiency. He broadly criticized many other optics for their poor battery life, including the 1PN139 thermal optic. 5/

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