The American-made Kriss Vector submachine gun is designed to arm police and military personnel. The first prototypes of this small arms appeared back in 2004. And their serial production is the American company Transformational Defense Industries, Inc. (TDI), which was later renamed KRISS USA Inc, took over in 2009. In addition to police and military models, models for the civilian weapons market are also produced - a self-loading carbine and a pistol, which are based on the Kriss Vector submachine gun. To arm representatives of various security structures, a self-loading carbine with a shortened barrel was created and is being produced.
If you have ever seen this submachine gun, you will never again confuse it with any other small arms in the world. The unusual, even futuristic design of this weapon would be quite suitable for organizing filming in almost any fantastic picture. At the same time, it differs not only in its unusual appearance. Its internal structure also has little in common with the now traditional submachine guns and embodies the triumph of high technology.
The main feature of the Kriss Vector submachine gun is the unusual scheme of its automation. In models with a traditional layout, at the moment of firing the bolt moves back and forth in a horizontal plane. When a shot is fired, the bolt rolls back and then, hitting the receiver, transfers the impact energy through the butt to the shooter's shoulder. This process is called giving. Recoil of the weapon with its jolts forces the shooter to involuntarily change the position of his body, which in turn knocks down the sight, lifts the barrel of the weapon and forces the shooter to spend time and effort returning the weapon to the line of sight. When shooting in bursts, the shooter's efforts to hold the weapon are usually insufficient, and each next bullet in the fired burst goes higher than the previous one. That is, starting from a certain moment, the bullets simply begin to go above the target, as they say, they fly "into milk".
However, in the Chriss submachine gun, the bolt was arranged differently than on other samples of such weapons. The shutter itself is made very light and with the help of its protrusions it is connected to the guide groove of the massive spring-loaded balancer. At the moment the shot is fired, when the bolt begins its movement backward, the balancer coupled with the bolt along its own guides is lowered into a specially made inclined vertical shaft, which is located behind the magazine. At the same time, it partially leads there and the rear part of the shutter coupled with it.
The implementation of such a displacement in weapons allows you to redirect the total vector of the action of the recoil force from the horizontal plane (as on most models) to the vertical plane. For this reason, the blow from the moving parts does not go backward, as in ordinary samples of submachine guns, but backward and downward, which, according to the developers' idea, should to some extent compensate for the effect of bulging the barrel when firing bursts and contribute to the achievement of a heap and more controlled shooting. Additionally, the fact that the fire control handle is not underneath (as on ordinary submachine guns), but practically in line with the barrel, should also prevent the barrel from lifting upwards.
Many years have passed since the first show of the Vector SMG submachine gun in.45 ACP in 2007 by an international group of companies. But its innovative design and futuristic appearance still haunt many, turning the weapon into a real icon that personifies the achievements of the military industry of the early 21st century. However, the designers of the KRISS Group do not stop there. Since then, they have expanded their product line with two civilian self-loading carbines (short-barreled and long-barreled models), as well as a large self-loading pistol with a barrel the same length as the barrel of the non-stock version of the submachine gun (5.5 inches) …
At the same time, all models under the "Vector" brand fire from a closed bolt as standard. This weapon is distinguished by the patented Super V Recoil Mitigation System, which is based on a spring-inertial mechanism located in a large "pocket" in the lower part of the receiver behind the magazine of the submachine gun. This system reduces muzzle toss and softens recoil. The result of the implementation of the system, whose mechanism of operation was described above, was that the Vector SMG submachine gun continues to remain a fully controlled weapon even when firing at a speed of 1200 rds / min. This is even more effective on self-loading versions. Due to this technical solution, even less experienced shooters are able to conduct fast and accurate fire.
In 2015, within the framework of the IWAOutdoorClassics 2015 exhibition, which took place in Nuremberg, Germany, KRISS International presented to the public an updated weapon complex under the Vector Gen.2 index. The company showed a line of large pistols, self-loading carbines and submachine guns, which have been modified to make them even more convenient and practical not only for the military, but also for civilian shooters. It is reported that this year all versions of the original KRISS Vector small arms complex will be available in Gen.2 performance.
The second generation of this small arms will be represented by models equipped with an adjustable telescopic stock, which will replace the original side-folding stock. This will allow you to install any M4-type stock on the weapon, regardless of the model brand, making them easier to master for those users who have already got used to rifles and carbines based on the AR-15.
In addition, the CRB / SO long-barreled self-loading civilian carbine was presented at the exhibition with a new square casing, which is located around its 16-inch barrel, which makes the appearance of the weapon even more aggressive and futuristic. It is also reported that all second-generation models will be available to users with a factory-assembled MagPul MBUS that mounts to the MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail.
It is also known that all controls on the KRISS Vector Gen.2 firearms will be completely symmetrical, and the lower and upper receiver in each model will be bonded to each other by four pins, allowing users to maintain or completely clean them without the use of special tools. It should be noted that until recently, all submachine guns, self-loading carbines and pistols KRISS "Vector" were available to users only for one cartridge -.45 ACP with a Glock 21 magazine for 13 rounds, the capacity of which was increased to 25 rounds by using the standard expander of the store "KRISS MagEx". In addition, the new KRISS Vector Gen.2 firearms will receive a 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge, powered by Glock 17 and Glock 18 magazines, designed for 17 and 33 rounds, respectively.
