OVERALL LENGTH – 47.5 cm (18.70 in) Stock folded, 69.8 cm (27.5 in) Stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 23.8 cm (9.37 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Groove, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 24 cm (9.45 in)
BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02 (0.355 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 5.2 g (80 grains)
8.04 g (124 grains) – 9×19 NATO
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 460 m/s (1,509 fps)
380 m/s (1247 fps) – 9×19 NATO
MUZZLE ENERGY – 549 j (405 ft/lb)
581 j (428 ft/lb) – 9×19 NATO
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 2.76 kg (6 lb 1 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.16 kg (6 lb 15.5 oz)
SIGHTS – Front – Post, adjustable for elevation and windage, Rear – Adjustable tangent with square notch
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 m (219 yds)
OPERATION – Blowback, fires from closed bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semiautomatic, 90 rpm Full automatic
CYCLIC ROF – 800 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 30 round box magazine, double column, double feed, Black polyamide with fiberglas reinforcement
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.105 kg (3.7 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.40 kg (14.11 oz)
BASIC LOAD – 4 magazines (120 rounds)
LOAD WT – 1.52 kg (3 lb 8.4 oz)
MANUFACTURER – IZHMASH OJSC, Izhevsk, Russia
STATUS – In production
SERVICE – Russian Military and Law Enforcement, Russian Special Operations Forces, Commercial sales (Namibian Marine Forces)
Appearing very much like a cross between the German HK MP5 series and the Soviet AKSU, the PP-19-01 Vityaz is a direct evolution of the PP-19 Bizon design. As was the Bizon, the Vityaz is based on the AK-74 design with simplifications for the lower pressure 9x19mm round. The gas system of the AK-74 has been removed and the weapon operates on a direct blowback system. The design maintains the same controls as the AK family with a safety/selector lever on the right side of the receiver. With the lever all the way up, the weapon is on safe, down to the fist click is full automatic fire> Down to the last click is semiautomatic fire. The closed-bolt, hammer-fired system allows for very good first round hit probability.
The basic Vityaz model has iron sights, the SN model also has picatinny rail sections along the upper receiver and a dove-tail side rail on the left side of the receiver. The plastic magazines are strong and light for their design. An additional aspect of the magazines are the sheet metal fastening devices that are part of the magazine. The devices allow for two magazines to be attached side-by-side with each other. The left-side magazine is set higher than the other mag when they are attached to allow for quicker reloading. The weapon also utilizes the AKS-74-style side-folding skeleton stock.
