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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.
― Call of Pripyat in-game description

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.

Overview

The Vintar BC is an automatic sniper rifle with an integral silencer/supressor 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 firing 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.

Appearances

Shadow of Chernobyl

It is an effective weapon for mid-to-long-range sniping due to the good accuracy, although it suffers from bullet drop which renders the weapon not as effective as regular sniper rifles at long ranges. Nonetheless, it uses common ammunition (especially towards the end of the game), making it a good weapon to use at the end of the game.

Acquisition

In the Freedom base, 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.
Obtained from General Voronin after the player has finished the mission to retrieve the Sniper TRs 301 from a mercenary camp.
Stash "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.
Stash "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.
Charon (found in the basement of Monolith HQ) holds this weapon.
Rarely can be found after destroying one of wooden boxes found in Chernobyl NPP.
Although a random spawn, this occasionally appears in the Sarcophagus in a crate before the code-door to the second section, or during gameplay Outside Chernobyl in a crate at 'Area 13'.

Clear Sky

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.
Given by Forester as a reward for getting the Compass artifact (he gives upgraded Vintar).
Sold by Shilov and Thrush when the player joins the Loners faction.
Very rarely sold by Tooth (one has to have at least neutral reputation to Bandits)
As Scar had originally stated (his goodies have been scattered around the swamp), his original Vintar can be found in the great swamps, near the entrance to the Agroprom research institute at the northern part of the swamps. 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

The Vintar's upgrade tree, like its assault rifle counterpart, combines both assault rifle and sniper rifle upgrade trees. Most importantly it can be upgraded, quite noticeably, into an extremely rapid-firing rifle, allowing a skilled player to make use of it as both an assault rifle and sniper rifle — if one keeps in mind the low magazine capacity. Due to its power, it can also function as a quasi-SMG if one doesn't want to take the time to master the distinct curve of the subsonic rounds. In addition, it is also possible to slightly increase the mag capacity, reducing the need to reload in mid-fight.

Call of Pripyat

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. A military stalker, Ostrovsky, also uses the weapon. It can be salvaged from a few stashes and bought from traders.

Acquisition

One can be found atop one of the structures in the Burning Farm anomaly field 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 are given after the player sides with Beard in the Transaction mission.
Owl very rarely has it in inventory after finishing Missing Stalkers mission, handing Compass to Sultan or Beard and getting A Wealthy Client achievement (chances are slightly increased after entering Pripyat).
Hawaiian may sell the Vintar after getting A Friend of Duty achievement, though at a much higher cost than Owl.
Used by Sgt. Ostrovsky. It can be picked up near his body when the player is sent by Kovalsky to find the missing recon unit.
Used by the Monolith Master during the Evacuation.
Used by the following NPCs:
- Duty experts wearing Exoskeleton
- Monolith experts wearing classic Monolith suits instead of the exoskeleton
- Loners experts wearing a SEVA suit

Upgrades

It is one of the three weapons capable of being upgraded with the useful auto target identification upgrade — letting it work like binoculars, the others being the SVDm-2 and the FT-200M. It can also be upgraded with night-vision, high-contrast, and long-range sights. It also has a few Handling upgrades boosting this already good stat, meaning it can be effective both as a sniper rifle and close combat assault rifle — assuming the player doesn't mind reloading often, as the magazine capacity cannot be upgraded anymore.

Notes

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.

Gallery

Shadow of Chernobyl

Call of Pripyat

Video demonstrating upgraded Vintar BC's bullet drop and auto-target identification upgrade in S.T.A.L.K.E.R Call of Pripyat

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+{{Quote|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.|''Call of Pripyat'' in-game description}}
-The ''Vintovka Snayperskaya Spetsialnaya "Vintorez"'' (Special Sniper Rifle, "Ruchup"), named '''Vintar BC''' in game, is a small-sized subsonic sniper rifle. It appears 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]].
+The [[wikipedia:VSS Vintorez|'''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]]''.
-==Background==
-This rifle features an integral PSO-1 scope and silencer. It was developed by TsNIITochMash (Central Scientific Institute for Precision Machine Building) in the 1980s and manufactured by the Tula Arsenal. The Vintar BC is [[Scar]]'s signature weapon and commonly employed by Veteran Loners. The Vintar BC was not used by stalkers or sold in Shadow of Chernobyl (with the exception of [[Charon]]) and is only found in a few stashes or quest rewards. The weapon uses 9×39mm subsonic rounds.
 == Overview ==
-The Vintar BC is an automatic sniper rifle with an integral [[silencer|silencer/supressor]] 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 firing at longer ranges. However, when used within its effective range it is a very powerful and accurate weapon. It is fairly light (as a sniper rifle), easy to handle, and has good accuracy and is generally cheaper to maintain and upgrade than the [[SVD Dragunov]] or assault rifles converted for sniper use. In addition, its 8x magnification scope is superior to those of assault rifles, which only upgrade to 4x magnification. A drawback is its small 10-round magazine (causing the need to reload frequently in automatic fire), which can be upgraded to hold 15 rounds in related games. 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 + high automatic fire rate).
+The Vintar BC is an automatic sniper rifle with an integral [[silencer|silencer/supressor]] 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 firing 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.
 == Appearances ==
 === Shadow of Chernobyl ===
+It is an effective weapon for mid-to-long-range sniping due to the good accuracy, although it suffers from bullet drop which renders the weapon not as effective as regular sniper rifles at long ranges. Nonetheless, it uses common ammunition (especially towards the end of the game), making it a good weapon to use at the end of the game.
-The rifle is only used by Monolithian [[Charon]]. The [[savior]] also uses the rifle, but he never appears in the actual game.
 ==== Acquisition ====
 * In the [[Freedom]] base, 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.
+* Obtained from [[General Voronin]] after the player has finished [[Find the enhanced rifle|the mission]] to retrieve the [[Sniper TRs 301]] from a mercenary camp.
-* In a stash on the Southern Wall of the [[Freedom]] Base
+* Stash "[[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.
-* Obtained from [[General Voronin]] after the player has finished [[Find the enhanced rifle|the quest]] to retrieve the [[Sniper TRs 301]] from a mercenary camp.
+*  Stash "[[Steel secret stash]]" - A rare [[Steel secret stash|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.
-* Very rare stash in [[X16]]. The Stash is in the blue powerbox seen whilst descending down the broken elevator shaft at the entrance of X-16.
+* [[Charon]] (found in the basement of [[Pripyat#Palace of Culture|Monolith HQ]]) holds this weapon.
-* Another rare stash inside the Military warehouses, at Freedom's graveyard in a large storage bin. The stalker with the coordinates is unknown.
-* Obtained after killing [[Charon]] in the basement of [[Monolith HQ]] in [[Pripyat]].
+* Rarely can be found after destroying one of wooden boxes found in [[Chernobyl NPP]].
+* Although a random spawn, this occasionally appears in the [[Sarcophagus]] in a crate before the code-door to the second section, ''or'' during gameplay [[Outside Chernobyl/Walkthrough|Outside Chernobyl]] in a crate at 'Area 13'.
 === Clear Sky ===
-[[File:VSS.jpg|250px|[[Scar]] holding his VSS|thumb|right|180px]]
+[[File:VSS.jpg|180px|[[Scar]] holding his signature VSS|thumb]]
+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
+*Several Veteran Loners commonly carry a Vintar as their faction's primary sniper rifle or a battle rifle.
-*Given by [[Forester]] as a reward for getting the Compass artifact, he gives an upgraded Vintar
+*Given by [[Forester]] as a reward for getting the Compass artifact (he gives upgraded Vintar).
-*Sold by [[Shilov]] and [[Thrush]] the Loner faction's trader at the Cordon and Agroprom loner outpost when the player joins the Loner faction. [[Tooth]] might also sell this weapon on uncommon occasions.
+*Sold by [[Shilov]] and [[Thrush]] when the player joins the Loners faction.
+*Very rarely sold by [[Tooth]] (one has to have at least neutral reputation to [[Bandits]])
-*[[Scar]]'s original Vintar can be found in the great swamps, near the entrance to the Agroprom research institute at the northern part of the swamps, the landmark is 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.
+*As [[Scar]] had originally stated (his goodies have been scattered around the swamp), his original Vintar can be found in the great swamps, near the entrance to the Agroprom research institute at the northern part of the swamps. 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 ====
-The Vintorez' upgrade tree, like its assault rifle counterpart, the [[AS VAL]], combines both assault rifle and sniper rifle upgrade trees. Most importantly it can be upgraded, quite noticeably, into an extremely rapid-firing rifle, allowing a skilled player to make use of it as both an assault rifle and sniper rifle — if one keeps in mind the low magazine capacity. Due to its power, it can also function as a quasi-SMG if one doesn't want to take the time to master the distinct curve of the subsonic rounds.
+The Vintar's upgrade tree, like [[SA Avalanche|its assault rifle counterpart]], combines both assault rifle and sniper rifle upgrade trees. Most importantly it can be upgraded, quite noticeably, into an extremely rapid-firing rifle, allowing a skilled player to make use of it as both an assault rifle and sniper rifle — if one keeps in mind the low magazine capacity. Due to its power, it can also function as a quasi-SMG if one doesn't want to take the time to master the distinct curve of the subsonic rounds. In addition, it is also possible to slightly increase the mag capacity, reducing the need to reload in mid-fight.
 === Call of Pripyat ===
+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.
-In Call of Pripyat, the Vintar is rarely used by stalkers, most of them appearing only at the near-end of the game. Some of the [[military stalkers]] from [[Operation Fairway]] uses this weapon. Loners will rarely field the Vintar and will only show up late in the game, often in the hands of those wearing [[SEVA suit]]s. Monolith experts also makes limited use of this weapon, commonly being held by snipers on the ground sporting [[Exoskeleton]]s or [[Scientific Monolith suit]]s.
+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. A military stalker, [[Ostrovsky]], also uses the weapon. It can be salvaged from a few stashes and bought from traders.
 ==== Acquisition ====
-*One can be found atop one of the structures in the Burning Farm anomaly field 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.
+*One can be found atop one of the structures in the Burning Farm anomaly field 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 are given after the player sides with [[Beard]] in the [[Transaction]] mission.
+*[[Owl]] very rarely has it in inventory after finishing [[Missing Stalkers]] mission, handing [[Compass]] to [[Sultan]] or [[Beard]] and getting [[A Wealthy Client]] [[achievement]] (chances are slightly increased after entering [[Pripyat]]).
-*A custom Vintorez called the [[Tide]] can be bought from [[Nimble]]. This version deals more damage, has a flatter trajectory, nearly infinite durability, and is more precise, at the cost of firing speed.
-*[[Owl]] may have the Vintar for sale after reaching a certain point in the main quest, but the odds of him stocking them are low.
+*[[Hawaiian]] may sell the Vintar after getting [[A Friend of Duty]] achievement, though at a much higher cost than [[Owl]].
+*Used by Sgt. Ostrovsky. It can be picked up near his body when the player is sent by Kovalsky to find the missing recon unit.
-*[[Hawaiian]] stocks the Vintar if the player sides with [[Duty]] in the faction war, though at a much higher cost than [[Owl]].
-*In free play, [[Monolith]] experts wearing [[Curtain Helmet]]s may use the Vintorez, and at least one sniper equips it during the [[Evacuation]].
+*Used by the [[Monolith Master]] during the [[Evacuation]].
+*Used by the following NPCs:
-*Veteran Loners in [[SEVA Suit]]s may carry this weapon.
+**Duty experts wearing [[Exoskeleton]]
+**Monolith experts wearing classic [[Monolith suit]]s instead of the exoskeleton
+**Loners experts wearing a [[SEVA suit]]
 ==== Upgrades ====
-In Call of Pripyat, it is one of two sniper rifles capable of being upgraded with the useful auto target identification upgrade — letting it work like binoculars. It can also be upgraded with night-vision, high-contrast, and long-range sights. It also has a few Handling upgrades boosting this already good stat, meaning it can be effective both as a sniper rifle and close combat assault rifle — assuming the player doesn't mind reloading often, as the magazine capacity cannot be upgraded anymore.
+It is one of the three weapons capable of being upgraded with the useful auto target identification upgrade — letting it work like binoculars, the others being the [[SVDm-2]] and the [[FT-200M]]. It can also be upgraded with night-vision, high-contrast, and long-range sights. It also has a few Handling upgrades boosting this already good stat, meaning it can be effective both as a sniper rifle and close combat assault rifle — assuming the player doesn't mind reloading often, as the magazine capacity cannot be upgraded anymore.
-[[Video:Video demonstrating Vintar BC's bullet drop and auto-target identification upgrade|thumb|left|360px|Video demonstrating Vintar BC's bullet drop and auto-target identification upgrade]]
 == Notes ==
+* 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.
-* In [[Shadow of Chernobyl]] there is a pistol named [[Big Ben]] which is found in the [[Wild Territory]] with the same stock damage as the Vintar BC.
-* The weapon is called "Vintorez" which means threadcutter or bolt cutter.
-* The rifle normally can use [[AS VAL]] 20-round magazines (for close-combat situations, not for long-range assault — it will behave kind of unbalanced with the heavy magazine attached), but for gameplay reasons the game developers did not include this weapon capability in game, even in the upgrade tree (as a magazine capacity upgrade).
-* 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.
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+Video demonstrating upgraded Vintar BC's bullet drop and auto-target identification upgrade in S.T.A.L.K.E.R Call of Pripyat
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