APS (Underwater Firearm)

For other items known as APS, see: APS Disambiguation

Overview[]

APS

General Information

Type

Underwater Firearm
Assault Rifle

Place of Origin

Flag of the USSR (1955 to 1980) Soviet Union

Designers

Vladimir Simonov

Period Designed

1970s

Manufacturer

Tula Arms Plant
TsNIITochMash

Period Produced

1975 - present

Developed Into

ASM-DT
AFM-DT

Characteristics

Cartridge

5,66x39mm

RoF, Cyclic

600 rounds per minute (in air)

Expected Muzzle Velocity

340–360 meters per second (in air)

Action

Gas actuated

Feed System

Detachable-box magazines

Ammunition Loading

26-round magazines

Effective Range

30 m at depth 5 m (98 ft at depth 16 ft)
20 m at depth 20 m (66 ft at depth 66 ft)
11 m at depth 40 m (36 ft at depth 131 ft)

Maximum Range

100 m in the air

Dimensions

Weight

3.0 kg empty

3.9 kg loaded

Barrel Length

300 mm

Length

840 mm with stock extended
620 mm with stock retracted

Stock

Stock Type

Wire, collapsible.

The APS (Avtomat Podvodnyj Spyetsial'nyj or Special Underwater Assault Rifle), also known as AG-022, is a Russian underwater assault rifle developed in the 1970s.

Design[]

The APS features a unique 26-round detachable box magazine, (the lower piece that extends holds a spring) which fires the 5,66x39mm round. The cartridge resembles a steel dart, which are used in fashion of a harpoon. The firearm also features a non-adjustable iron notch-sight. The fire-selector is located at the back, top-receiver, and only features a safety and full-automatic mode. The APS also features a simple, steel collapsing stock.

Variants[]

APS: Standard model.
ASM-DT: Duel-medium model.
AFM-DT: Duel-medium carbine model.

Gallery[]

Flag of the USSR (1980 to 1991) Soviet Union Weapons Cold War Period (1946 — 1990)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Bayonet	6Kh5 • NR-2
Melee Weapons	Survival Weapon	6P25U • NRS-2
Sidearms	Pistol	MSP • PB • PM • PMM • PSM • PSS • PSS-2 • S4M • TK • TKB-506 (A) • TT-30 • TT-33 • IZh-79-8
	Revolver	R-92 • R-95
	Machine Pistol	APB • APK • APS • VAG-72 • VAG-73
Close Quarters	Personal Defense Weapon	AO-46 • TP-82
	Submachine Gun	AYeK-918 • AYeK-919 • PP-27 • PP-71 • PPS-42 • PPS-43 • TKB-0102 • TKB-0104
	Shotgun (semi-automatic)	TOZ-87 • TOZ-187
	Shotgun (manual-action)	KS-23 (K • M) • Marocchi First-E (Deluxe) • Marocchi Si-12 • MTs 20 (01 • 01M • 02 • 03 • 04) • TOZ-34 • TOZ-66 • TOZ-94 • TOZ-194 • TP-82
Primary Weapons	Assault Rifle (5.45/5.56)	27.143 • 27.154 • 80.002 • A-3 • AG-038 • AK-70 • AK-74 (N • N1 • N2 • N3) • AKS-74 (N) • AL-4 • AL-7 • AN-94 (N) • AO-61 • AO-62 (M) • AO-63 • AO-64 • AO-65 • AO-222 • AP-34 • AYeK-971 (M) • AYeK-972 • AYeK-977 • AYeK-978 • SA-006 • TKB-09 • TKB-0146 • VAHAN
	Assault Rifle (7.62)	2B-A-40 • A-762 • AD-46 • AD-47 • AD-48 • AD-53 • AK (N) • AKM (L • L2 • L3 • LP • N • N1 • N2 • N3 • P) • AKMS • AKS (N) • AO-25 • AO-26 • AO-27 • AO-31 (-6) • AR-46 (S) • AT-44 • AYeK-973 (s) • TKB-010 • TKB-011 • TKB-022 • TKB-059 • TKB-408 • TKB-517
	Assault Rifle (other)	AG-021 • AO-31-5 • AO-31-7 • AO-33 • AO-34 • AO-35 • AO-36 (-1) • AO-38 (M) • AO-40 • AS (-1 • -1N3 • M)
	Assault Carbine (5.45/5.56)	AG-035 • AG-039 • AG-042 • AG-043 • AO-46 • AKS-74U (B • BN • BN1 • UBN2 • BN3 • N • N1 • N2 • N3) • AYeK-958 • PPL
	Assault Carbine (7.62)	-None Known-
	Assault Carbine (other)	-None Known-
Automatic Support Weapons	LMG	2B-P-40 • AO-41 • PU-21 • RPD • RPDM • RPK• RPK-74
	MMG	PK • PKM • PKS • SGM
	HMG	DShK (DShKM) • NSV
Rifles	Anti-Materiel Rifle	KSVK
	Bolt-Action Rifle	Anschutz 1717 • GM-1 • MTs 20 (07 • 08 • 09)
	Marksman Rifle	6V1-6 • AO-47 • SKS • SVD (G • K • M • N • N1 • N2 • N3 • S • SN2 • SN3)
Launchers	Grenade Launcher (Attachment)	BS-1 • GP-25 • Kalashnikov Grenade Launcher
	Grenade Launcher (Standalone)	6G30 • DP-61 • DP-64 • GM-94 • RG-6 • RGM-40 • RGM-50 (M)
	Disposable Rocket Launcher	RPG-18 • RPG-22 • RPG-26 • RPG-27 • RPG-28 • RPG-30
	Rocket Launcher	AYeK-908 • RPG-2 • RPG-2 • RPG-4 • RPG-7 • RPG-16 • RPG-29 • RPG-32
	Guided, Anti-Tank	9P111
	Guided, Anti-Air	[[]]
Non-Lethal Weapons	Rifle	[[]]
Non-Lethal Weapons	Pistol	AYeK-946
Underwater Weapons	Sidearm	AO-42 • AO-45 • SPP-1
Underwater Weapons	Rifle	AG-022 • AG-026 • ASM-DT • APS
Explosives	Anti-Personnel Mines	MON-50 • MON-90 • MON-100 • MON-200 • OZM-3 • OZM-4 • OZM-72 • PMN-1 • PMN-2 • PMN-4 • POMZ • POMZ-2 • POMZ-2M
	Anti-Tank Mines	TM-57 • TM-62 (B • D • M • P • T) • TM-72 • TM-89
	Offensive Grenades	F-1 • RGD-5
	Smoke Grenades	[[]]

Firearm Accessories
Weapon Equipment	Attachment Mounts	[[]]
Weapon Equipment	Magazines	6L5 • 6L6 • 6L7 • 6L8 • 6L9 • 6L10 • 6L11 • 6L12 • 6L15 • 6L16 • 6L17 • 6L18 • 6L19 • 6L20 • 6L23 • 6L24 • 6L25 • 6L26 • 6L27 • 6L28 • 6L29 • 6L31 • 6L33 • 6P2 Sb.11
Weapon Sights	Collimator	1P56 • 1P63 (PK-1) (Obzor • Zapev) • 1P66 (VK-10T) • EKP-1S-03 (M) • EKP-8 (02 • 16 • 18 • 21 • M-PP)
	Holographic	[[]]
	Iron	[[]]
	Night	1PN34 • 1PN58 • 1PN68 • NSPU (M • M-1)
	Reflector	EKP-8-18 • PK-06
	Telescopic	1P29 (USP-1) • 1P43
Attachments	Flashlights & Lasers	[[]]
Attachments	Foregrips & Bipods	[[]]

Infantry Equipment
Optics, Detection and Surveillance	Man-Portable Radar	1L227 Sobolyatnik • Aistenok • PSNR-8M Kredo-M1
	Mine Detectors	Korshun
	Night Vision Goggles	1PN138 • Lun-M
	Periscopes	TR-8
	Rangefinders	PDU-4
	Surveillance	Ironiya

Artillery
Autocannons	23mm 2A14
Anti-Aircraft Guns	23mm 2A13 • 23mm ZU-23
Anti-Tank Guns	85mm D-48 • 100mm 2A19 (-1 • M • N) • 100mm 2A23 • 100mm 2A29 (-1 • -6 • -7 • K • M • N) • 125mm 2A45 (M)
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles	9M111 • 9M113 • 9M131 • 9M133
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems	9K111 • 9K113 • 9K115 • 9K135
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems	2P26 • 2P27
Howitzers	122mm D-30 (A • A1)
Mortars	82mm 2B14 • 82mm 2B25
Mountain Guns	76mm GP-58
Recoilless Guns	B-10 (N)
Rocket Artillery	9K51 (-1 • M)
Siege Artillery	[[]]

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	6P41 • 6P49 • DShK • DT (M) • KPVT • NSVT • PKB • PKMT • PKT (M) • SGMT
57mm Tank Guns	Ch-51M
73mm Tank Guns	2A28 • 2A41
76.2mm Tank Guns	D-56T (S)
85mm Tank Guns	D-5T (85MBU) • D-58 • D-70 • ZiS-S-53 (M)
100mm Tank Guns	2A70 • D-10S • D-10T (2S) • D-50 • D-54 (S) • LB-1 • U-8TS
115mm Tank Guns	2A21 • 2A20 • D-68 • U-5TS
120mm Tank Guns	2A60
122mm Tank Guns	A-19S • BL-9 • BL-13-1 (A) • D-6 • D-25S • D-25T (44T • BM) • D-30T • D-49 • M-30 • M-62 (S • T2S) • U-11
125mm Tank Guns	D-81 • 2A26 • 2A46 (1 • 2 • M) • 2A82 (1M) • D-81TM • ML-20
130mm Tank Guns	S-26 • S-70 (A)
152.4mm Tank Guns	2A33 • 2A83 • BL-10 • BR-2 • D-4S • D-22 • M-51 • M-53S • M-64 • M-69 • ML-20 (ML-20SM)
Heavy Guns	180mm B-1-P • 203mm B-4
Autocannon (?)	23mm 2A7 (M) • 30mm 2A38M • 30mm 2A42 • 30mm 2A72 • 37mm 2A11 • 57mm S-68
Autocannon Mounts	23mm 2A10 (M) • 37mm 2A12

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns	GShG-7,62 • ShKAS
12.7mm Machine Guns	Berezin UB
23mm Cannons	GSh-6-23 (M) • GSh-23 (L) • NR-23 • NS-23
30mm Cannons	2A42 • 2A72 • GSh-6-30 • GSh-301 • NR-30
37mm Cannons	N-37
Rocket Pods	B-8 (M1) • B-13 • O-25 • ORO-57K • UB-16 (UB-16-57) • UB-32 (A)
Rockets	S-5 • S-8 (BM • KOM • OM) • S-13 (OF • T) • S-24 (B) • S-25 (L • LD • OFM • OFM-PU) • S-80
AAM	K-5 • K-8 • K-13 (A) • R-27 (EP • ER • ET • P • R • T) • R-33 (E) • R-40 (RD • TD) • R-60 (M • MK) • R-73 (A • E) • R-77 • RVV-AE
ASM	Kh-31 (A • AD) • Kh-35 (E • U) • Kh-41 • P-800
AGM	Kh-23 • Kh-25(ML • MT) • Kh-29 (D • L • ML • T) • Kh-31 • Kh-38 (MAE • ME • MKE • MLE • MTE) • Kh-59 (ME • MK • MK2) • Kh-66
Anti-Radiation Missiles	Kh-25MP • Kh-27 (PS) • Kh-28 • Kh-31 (P • PD) • Kh-58 (UShKE)
Cruise Missiles	Kh-36 • Kh-65 (S • SE)• Kh-SD
Bombs	BETAB-500SHP • FAB-250 • FAB-500 (T) • KAB-500 (KR • L • OD • S-E) • KAB-1500 (KR • L) • ODAB-500PM • OFAB-100-120 • OFAB-250-270 • P-50T • RBK-250 • RBK-500 • SPBE-D • ZB-500

Naval Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns	[[]]
12.7mm Machine Guns	[[]]
23mm Cannons	[[]]
30mm Cannons	[[]]
37mm Cannons	70-K
100mm Cannons	AK-100
Rockets	[[]]
Air-to-Air Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Ship Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Surface Missiles	[[]]
Anti-Radiation Missiles	[[]]
Cruise Missiles	[[]]
Bombs	[[]]