VHS-D: 765 mm (30.1 in) VHS-K: 665 mm (26.2 in)[5]
Barrel length
VHS-D: 500 mm (19.7 in) VHS-K: 410 mm (16.1 in)[5]
Width
43 mm (1.7 in)[5]
Height
230 mm (9.1 in) (without magazine) 260 mm (10.2 in) (20-round mag) 300 mm (11.8 in) (30-round mag)[5]
Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO
Action
Delayed blowback (prototype) Gas-operated (short stroke gas piston), rotating bolt
Rate of fire
VHS-D: 850 rounds/min VHS-K: 860 rounds/min[5]
Muzzle velocity
VHS-D: 950 m/s (3,120 ft/s) VHS-K: 940 m/s (3,080 ft/s)[5]
Feed system
30-round detachable G36 magazine/STANAG magazine
Sights
Iron sights, laser sights and optical sights
The VHS (Croatian: Višenamjenska Hrvatska Strojnica, lit. multifunctional Croatian machine gun) is a 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured by HS Produkt of Croatia. The VHS rifle was first introduced at the 2007 iKA exhibition, the annual Croatian innovation display that takes place in the city of Karlovac.[6] The development began from a Croatian Army request for a new infantry rifle to meet NATO standards.
An improved version of the VHS rifle, known as the VHS-2, was introduced in April 2013. In January 2022, it was announced that Springfield Armory, Inc. will be importing the VHS-2 into the US as the Hellion.[7]
^ abSmallwood, Michael (October 8, 2015). "Croatian VHS-D1 rifle in Syria". armamentresearch.com.
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^Vejnović, Saša (25 November 2008). "MORH puške kupuje 2009., nabavka aviona na čekanju". Poslovni dnevnik (in Croatian). Retrieved 2009-01-18.
^"Nova jurišna puška – HS produkt spreman za serijsku proizvodnju". Karlovački tjednik (in Croatian). 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
^ abcdefgVlahović, Domagoj (November 2008). "Nova hrvatska puška po standardima NATO-a". Hrvatski vojnik (in Croatian) (216). Zagreb: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia. ISSN 1333-9036. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
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^"Springfield Armory introduces the Hellion semi-automatic bull-pup rifle".
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