CODE – 01-125-983

NAME – PSS

NAME (NATIVE) – 6P28, MSS “Vul” [Volcano]

TYPE – Semiautomatic pistol

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USSR

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1983

CALIBER – 7.62×42 mm SP-4

OVERALL LENGTH – 16.5 cm (6.5 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 7.6 cm (3 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.85 mm (0.309 in) Rotating band of Projectile

7.82 mm (0.308 in) Body of projectile

BULLET WEIGHT – 10 g (154.3 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 200 m/s (656 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 200 j (147 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.70 kg (1 lb 8.7 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.85 kg (1 lb 14 oz) with 6 rounds

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable Front sight – blade, Rear sight – square notch, adjustable for windage

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 25 m (27 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback

TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic

RATE OF FIRE – 12 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 6 round removable box magazine

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.01 kg (0.35 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.15 kg (5.3 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Two 6 round magazines (12 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.30 kg (10.6 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Tsniitochmash, Klimovsk, Moscow region, Russian Federation

STATUS – Out of production

SERVICE – Special operations forces, commercial sales