SR-3M Vikhr
- Category
- Personal Defense Weapon
- Barrel
- 156 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.20 kg
- Introduced
- 2000
About
What it is, and why it matters
The SR-3M Vikhr (Whirlwind) is an improved compact assault weapon developed by TsNIITochMash, derived from the SR-3 Vikhr and chambered for the subsonic 9x39mm cartridge. Built on the same gas-operated, rotating-bolt action as the AS Val and VSS Vintorez family, the SR-3M adds a detachable sound suppressor, a revised handguard with a folding vertical foregrip, side mounting rails for optics, and a skeletal folding stock. With its suppressor removed and stock folded it becomes extremely compact, while the heavy subsonic SP-5/SP-6 rounds deliver strong terminal performance and armor penetration at close range. It is fielded by Russian special forces and protective services.
The SR-3M shares the AS Val family's heavy subsonic 9x39mm round, so it punches through body armor at close range while staying quiet enough to use suppressed, all from a package that folds down to barely over 40 cm.
Distinct from the base SR-3 by the removable suppressor, folding foregrip, optics rails, and 30-round magazines (the original SR-3 used 10/20-round magazines). Overall length reaches roughly 970 mm with stock extended and suppressor fitted.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- TsNIITochMash
- Category
- Personal Defense Weapon
- Country
- Russia
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2000
- Variant of
- Improved
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 156 mm
- Overall length
- 675 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.20 kg
- Weight, loaded
- 3.20 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Gas operated short stroke
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 30
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Steel
- Finish
- Phosphate
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 290 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 681 J
- Effective range
- 200 m
- Rate of fire
- 900 rpm
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Skeletal folding stock
Removable suppressor
Folding vertical foregrip
Revised handguard
Side mounted optics rail
Subsonic ammunition
Select fire
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 54 personal defense weapons | 2.20 kg | 2.23 kg | Near the median |
| Overall lengthAmong 53 personal defense weapons | 675 mm | 582 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 55 personal defense weapons | 156 mm | 168 mm | Shorter than about 60% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 57 personal defense weapons | 30 | 30 | Holds more rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the SR-3M Vikhr
How much does the SR-3M Vikhr weigh?
The SR-3M Vikhr weighs 2.20 kg (4.85 lb) empty and 3.20 kg (7.05 lb) loaded.
What caliber is the SR-3M Vikhr?
The SR-3M Vikhr is chambered in 9x39mm.
How many rounds does the SR-3M Vikhr hold?
The SR-3M Vikhr holds 30 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the SR-3M Vikhr?
The SR-3M Vikhr is 675 mm (26.6 in) long overall, with a 156 mm (6.14 in) barrel.
Who makes the SR-3M Vikhr?
The SR-3M Vikhr is made by TsNIITochMash (Russia).
When was the SR-3M Vikhr introduced?
The SR-3M Vikhr was introduced in 2000.
How does the SR-3M Vikhr operate?
The SR-3M Vikhr uses a gas operated short stroke action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- Russian special forces (Spetsnaz)
- Russia
- Russian Federal Security Service (FSB)
- Russia
- Federal Protective Service (FSO)
- Russia
Provenance
Confidence in this record
72%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/sr-3m-vikhr' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "sr-3m-vikhr", "name": "SR-3M Vikhr", "manufacturer": { "id": "tsniitochmash", "name": "TsNIITochMash", "countryCode": "RU", "foundedYear": 1944, "website": null, "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:42", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:43:40", "version": "9bbb1958205ad1f5c88aa7699c7226f3880b3d5d4006515a4af61041b54d7a65" }, "category": { "id": "personal-defense-weapon", "name": "Personal Defense Weapon", "description": "Compact firearms designed for non-frontline military personnel" }, "country_of_origin": "RU", "year_introduced": 2000, "barrel_length_mm": 156, "weight_empty_g": 2200, "action_type": "gas_operated_short_stroke"}