AS Val

The AS "Val" (Russian: Автомат Специальный "Вал", 'Avtomat Special Val"', can be translated as Special Automatic Rifle, codename "Shaft"') is a Soviet made assault rifle with an integrated suppressor. Developed during the late 1980s by TsNIITochMash (Central Institute for Precision Building) it was later adopted in 1987 by the KGB and Soviet Army and later the Spetsnaz, FSB, MVD and parts of the Russian Ground Forces.

The Val uses a 9x39mm SP-6 Armor piercing rounds with the effective range being at 300m but can be used up to 400m. It can also use the VSS Vintorez's SP-5 "Ball Rounds". The AS Val uses a 20-round magazines with other variants being a 10-round or a 30-round with two firing modes: Automatic and Single fire.

Battlefield 3
The AS Val was listed on the four page fact sheet released by EA at Gamescom. It is suppressed, since it has an integrated suppressor. It is unlocked at Rank 45 as part of the All kit weapons.

The AS Val is featured as a PDW or an SMG, even though it is a compact assault rifle. The AS Val has relatively low recoil and low damage, however, it fires at a high rate, approximately 900 rounds per minute. The Val is most effective when it is fired full-auto at close range, fired in burst of 3 rounds at medium ranges, and fired semiautomatically at long range. When using the weapon at long range, remember that the Val has a bullet trajectory similar to that of a sniper rifle.

Long range optics can be attached to the AS Val to replicate the characteristics of the VSS Vintorez. However, the weapon's damage is too low for effective long range use, despite having the highest long range damage of all the PDW's. Despite being suppressed and an assault rifle, the AS VAL maintains a high degree of both semi and full automatic accuracy (although with medium vertical recoil) and a very flat trajectory, rivaling that of a common sniper rifle, and is the best bet for an all-purpose gun in the PDW section. The AS Val can accept a wide range of optics and the Tactical Flashlight and Laser Sight accessories can be used.

Trivia

 * The AS Val is unique among the PDW's in that it has the bullet drop of a sniper rifle. This unique quirk of the gun is likely homage to the VSS sniper rifle from Bad Company 2, as they share many characteristics.
 * When this weapon is held in the inactive carry position, such as before a match starts, there is sometimes a graphical glitch where the right arm is severely contorted.