VLA Special Assault Rifle

The  is an assault rifle that appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

"The weapon is based on the Vintar noiseless sniper rifle, but it has a folding butt, can fire bursts and has a larger magazine. It was originally designed for special forces operating in conditions demanding noiseless and flameless fire."

- Inventory description

Overview

 * In-built, non-detachable, silencer.
 * Can be equipped with a scope resp. all Warsaw Pact scopes.
 * In v1.4005 and v1.4007 the option to attach a scope was removed.
 * Has a unique variant, the Sniper VLA, with the option to attach a scope (v1.4005) resp. a permanently attached scope (v1.4007)