The Vintar BC is a suppressed 9x39mm sniper rifle featured in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.
Appearances[]
Shadow of Chernobyl[]
A special sniper rifle designed for noiseless and flameless sniper fire and equipped with an integrated silencer. It can pierce any bulletproof vest at a range of 400 meters. It is a weapon highly valued by stalkers of any level.
― In-game description
The Vintar BC is an automatic sniper rifle with an integral silencer that uses 9×39mm ammo. It has high armor-piercing ability but its range is actually worse than that of most rifles due to its low-velocity subsonic rounds, which have considerable drop that must be factored in when using the weapon at longer ranges. However, when used within its effective range, it is a very powerful and accurate weapon.
It is fairly light for a sniper rifle, easy to handle, has good accuracy and is generally cheaper to maintain and upgrade than the SVDm-2 or assault rifles converted for sniper use. In addition, its 4x magnification scope is superior to those of assault rifles, which only upgrade to 2x magnification. A drawback is its small 10-round magazine, causing the need to reload frequently in automatic fire. Despite these drawbacks, it is arguably the only sniper rifle in the game that can be effective when used properly at close ranges (high damage and high automatic fire rate), and can take down even the toughest enemies rapidly provided one can master its substantial recoil in fully automatic fire.
Acquisition[]
In Shadow of Chernobyl, the weapon isn't available from traders. It is given to the player as a reward by General Voronin after the player has finished the mission to retrieve the Sniper TRs 301 from a mercenary camp. Charon (found in the basement of the Palace of Culture in Pripyat) holds this weapon.
A Vintar BC can be found in the Freedom base in the Army Warehouses, eastern barracks on the floor. There are 150 rounds of armor-piercing ammo directly above this location in the barracks attic. Sometimes the ammo will fall through the attic floor into the barracks itself. It can also rarely can be found after destroying wooden boxes found in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
It can be found in the following stashes:
- Goodies in the electrical outlets - a stash in Lab X-16, the stash is in the blue powerbox seen whilst descending down the broken elevator shaft at the entrance of X-16.
- Steel secret stash - a rare stash inside the Military warehouses, at the Freedom's graveyard in a bunker hatch. The stalker with the coordinates is non-specific but will be an expert paramilitary in the area.
Clear Sky[]
A sniper rifle purpose-built for silent, flashless sniping and equipped with an integrated silencer. Highly rated by many stalkers despite its small magazine. Uses 9x39 mm ammo.
― In-game description
Scar holding his signature Vintar
The Vintar BC remains mainly unchanged from its Shadow of Chernobyl counterpart. Since Loners use it as soon as the game begins, it is possible to make an early acquisition of the weapon as soon as the Cordon, however 9x39 ammo remains uncommon and can be bought only from Mitay and the Loners traders only after joining their respective factions, and looted from Loners wielding the weapon, Duty experts using the Tunder S14 or Monolith experts at the end of the game. With sufficient ammunition, it is a great choice for a main weapon.
Acquisition[]
Several Veteran Loners commonly carry a Vintar as their faction's primary sniper rifle or a battle rifle.
The Vintar BC is only sold by Tooth, provided the player has completed Sidorovich's mission to bring him back the loot and the Bandits control the Garbage. It is not necessary for the player to join the Bandits to buy it, but being a Bandit nets the player a discount on the weapon.
Scar's original Vintar can be found in the Swamps, near the entrance to the Agroprom at the northern part of the swamps (Encampment under embankment). The landmark is a couple of derailed train cars and a large cluster of vortex anomalies. Because of the large emission and nature's elements, it's heavily damaged and in need of repairs. It is also empty. Fully repairing it will cost about 9600 rubles.
Upgrades[]
 Bolt mechanism modification (3000 RU)  Accuracy +25%Careful adjustment of the bolt mechanism increases the weapon's precision.
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 Pneumatic booster (4500 RU)  Flatness +50%Mounting an interior pheumatic booster increases muzzle velocity.
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 Operating rod modification (3000 RU)  Recoil -25%Mounting an operating rod compensator allows recoil to be reduced.
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 Pneumatic stock (3000 RU) Recoil -25%The special stock design allows recoil to be reduced considerably.
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 Polymer parts (4500 RU)  Weight -10%Using polymer parts decreases the weapon's weight considerably.
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 Soft trigger (3000 RU) Accuracy +25%A smooth trigger pull allows firing accuracy to be increased.
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 Extended magazine (3000 RU)  Mag. size +5Increasing magazine capacity using improvised means
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Unique variants[]
- "Avalanche" Vintar - a unique Vintar BC that was cut from the final release of the game.
- Forester gives a unique Vintar BC with pre-installed upgrades for bringing back the Compass.
Call of Pripyat[]
A special military sniper rifle purpose-built for silent, flashless sniping during special operations where early detection of the shooter may be critical. The Vintar BC provides high armor-piercing capability and stopping power, as well as being equipped with an integrated sniper and optical scope. Highly rated by many stalkers despite its small magazine.
― In-game description
Upgrade view
The Vintar returns in Call of Pripyat, having received a better damage per shot, but slightly lower fire rate. It is mildly inaccurate compared to the other games without any upgrades but the Vintar BC proves to be valuable when fighting tough opponents and maintaining stealth. However, the SVUmk-2 has an upgrade allowing it to fit an integral suppressor, making it a better weapon for long-range stealth (as it has a better accuracy and scope magnification), although at the cost of firing only in semi-automatic mode unlike the Vintar.
It is now widespread among the stalkers of the Zone, but remains uncommon and is only carried by experts of the Loners, Duty and Monolith factions.
Acquisition[]
The Vintar BC is now widespread among the stalkers of the Zone, but remains uncommon and is only carried by experts of the Loners, Duty and Monolith factions. It is used by the following NPCs:
- Freedom experts wearing Wind of Freedom
- Monolith experts wearing classic Monolith suits instead of the exoskeleton
- Loners experts wearing a SEVA suit
The Vintar BC may be bought from Owl after obtaining the achievement One of Ours, or from Hawaiian after obtaining the achievement A Friend of Duty.
One can be found atop one of the structures in the Burnt farmstead in Zaton, relatively early in the game; one should be careful as one may die from the intense heat generated by the Burner anomalies along with the anomalies themselves. The landmark here is that it is the only building with a ladder. Coordinates to this stash are given after the player completes the mission Compass.
This weapon is also carried by Sergeant Ostrovsky and can be retrieved from his body during the mission Missing recon unit. One of the stalkers hired by Grizzly to assault the Container warehouse also holds this weapon.
Upgrades[]
 Impact-resistant polymer components for automatic elements (1000 RU)  Reliability +10%The fashion for polymer components has not only paid off, but it has also become quite a popular upgrade.
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 Addition of a blowback speed reduction device (1500 RU)  Recoil -20%A special component installed into the bolt mechanism to soften bolt movement and reduce recoil.
 Rod movement synchronization (1500 RU)  Flatness +20%Synchronization is achieved by means of a cog, which allows flatness to be increased.
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 Installation of a "smart compensation" component (2000 RU)  Handling +25%A link fixes the position of the barrel and if the barrel moves, additional compensation holes are opened.
 Addition of a stopping device (2000 RU)  Accuracy +30%A synthetic component immediately in front of the bolt movement area, which compresses it significantly to improve firing accuracy.
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 Reinforced return spring (1000 RU) Flatness +10%The reinforced spring is used to increase bullet speed.
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 Protective return mechanism component sputter (1500 RU) Reliability +15%Protective sputter increases reliability and, more importantly, ensures airtightness, which prevents excessive energy dissipation.
 Addition of a balancing element (1500 RU) Accuracy +20%A synthetic element installed onto rods ensures that they move strictly as intended, increasing accuracy.
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 Return mechanism sleeve thickener (2000 RU) Flatness +30%Thickening of the sleeve allows barrel pressure to be increased, improving bullet speed.
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 Pneumatic stock (1000 RU) Recoil -10%A pneumatic stock is used to reduce recoil during burst fire.
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 Ergonomic stock (1500 RU) Handling +15%A more modern stock, which takes account of the specific nature of human physiology.
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 Mobile counter-weight (2000 RU) Handling +25%Installation of a mobile component into the stock, which creates a counter-effect when the weapon is fired.
 Installation of a bolt assembly gas buffer (2000 RU) Recoil -30%When the weapon is fired, some of the powder gases are removed from the barrel into the cavity behind the bolt, ensuring that it stops smoothly on the way back.
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 5.0x optical scope (1500 RU)  x5 optical scopeMounting of an optical scope for long range combat.
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 Improvement of sight contrast (3000 RU)  High contrast sightA modification made to assault weapons with reflex sights by means of a simple improvement in sight contrast in the yellow range. Important for combat in twilight conditions and dim buildings.
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 Night vision device installation (4500 RU)  Second generation night vision deviceNight vision devices have saved many a sniper since their inception.
 Automatic optical target acquisition (10000 RU)  Automatic target acquisition systemA heat visor allows the wearer to detect and identify matching heat sources.
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Unique variants[]
- Tide - a unique Vintar BC sold by Nimble. It is modified for better damage and lesser recoil in exchange for a smaller fire rate.
Sounds[]
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Gallery[]
Shadow of Chernobyl[]
Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat[]
Trivia[]
- The Vintar BC is one of the stealthiest sniper rifles in all S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games; when shooting from far enough, the target might not react to taking damage from the player (for example attempting to take cover or even getting into combat stance). In other cases, when dealing with a group of opponents, killing one of them (usually with a headshot) will not alert the remaining enemies. These facts can be observed in the demonstrative video.
- The Vintar BC is seen in the introduction of Shadow of Chernobyl, held by the anonymous stalker that rescues Strelok.
- In Clear Sky, it is possible to obtain an unlimited amount of upgraded Vintar BCs from Forester. This can be done by initiating the conversation about bringing back the Compass and receiving the Vintar from him, and immediately cutting him off by pressing Escape. The player can then re-initiate the conversation and receive another Vintar, and this may be repeated as many times as the player wishes.
- In Clear Sky, the weapon is listed in Thrush's wares provided the Loners are trying to capture the Bandit base, but he cannot sell it because the weapon isn't listed among the items he is allowed to sell.
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