The Stechkin APS was available with a collapsing stock and suppressor, for extra-sneaky uses. Thanks to Max Popenker, we have a couple photos of the combo:
These and a couple more are available on the Stechkin APS page in the Vault.
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The silencer design looks pretty simple, compared to some of the modern ones I’ve seen. Do you have any idea how effective it was?
check yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sG1InNdCY0
This is not an APS, this is an APB. APS does not have a suppressor.