Type	Length	Width	Height	Barrel Length	Weight
VHS-D	765 mm	43 mm	230 mm	500 mm	3,5 kg
VHS-K	675 mm	43 mm	230 mm	410 mm	3,4 kg

Assault Rifle Type VHS cal. 5,56x45mm

I. Description and Application

Assault Rifle Type VHS, is designed, constructed and produced completely in Croatia. It is manufactured in two sub-types: VHS-D which represents the longer version and VHS-K which is the shorter version. Assault Rifle Type VHS use standard NATO cal.5,56x45mm cartridges.
Assault Rifle Type VHS is designed and constructed strictly for military and police use, with it's employment against enemy live force and light armoured vehicles. The configuration of VHS Rifle use Bull pup principle in which the action and magazine are located behind the trigger and alongside the shooter's face, so there is no wasted space for the butt stock as in conventional designs. This permits a shorter firearm length for the same barrel length. Result is saving weight of the weapon and increasing manoeuvrability of the soldier. Such increased manoeuvrability becomes important in confined spaces, during transport, during combat in urban environments etc. In comparison with other assault rifles Assault Rifle Type VHS is up to 25% shorter in length, while at the same time it’s efficiency by muzzle velocity is 10% higher. The small total mass of Assault Rifle Type VHS is also significant as it is one of the lightest assault rifles today.

II. Accessories

Assault Rifle Type VHS use standard NATO cartridge magazines for 30 and for 20 rounds, manufactured in black transparent polymer what enables permanent visual control of the cartridge resources.
Assault Rifle Type VHS has standard mechanical sight integrated within upper rifle handle.
By adequate Picatinny rails the Assault Rifle Type VHS may be equipped with various optical and opto-electronic/laser sighting devices, flash lights etc.
Assault Rifle Type VHS is equipped with rifle grenade barrel extension and sight which both enables use of NATO standard rifle grenades.
An Under-barrel Grenade Launcher of standard NATO cal. 40mm use is enabled with the Assault Rifle Type VHS. Under-barrel Grenade Launcher substitutes the front grip and becomes integrated part of the assault rifle. It uses the sight which is already integrated within standard rifle sight.
For close hand-to-hand combat Assault Rifle Type VHS may be equipped by multipurpose knife, which mounted on the rifle becomes a bayonet, and combined with knife case derivates into barbed wire scissors.
With use of special blank ammunition muzzle adapter unlimited use of blank ammunition is possible maintaining main and standard characteristics of the rifle.
Detachable bi-pod may be added to the Assault Rifle Type VHS in order to increase rifle stability while firing.

III. Functioning Principles, Use and Handling

Assault Rifle Type VHS fires in automatic mode and semi-automatic mode. Rifle automatic works on gas returning principle through the channel in the barrel's wall. There is 3-position regulator of the returning gases. Reloading handle is placed over the barrel box. When the gun is fired reloading handle stays stable. The best shooting results are achieved by semi-automatic or automatic fire at distances up-to 400m with use of standard NATO cartridges of cal.5,56x45mm.

IV. Safety Features

Safety lever is fire mode selector at the same time, it is integrated within trigger guard to be as much protected as it could be, it has 3 positions for locked, automatic and semi-automatic.