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KRISS Super V Carbine

KRISS Super V Carbine

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Honeoye Falls, NY -(Ammoland.com)- In late 2010, Swiss KRISS Arms Group acquired Sphinx, world leader in high-quality pistol production.

Their goal is to safeguard Switzerland’s respected tradition of technology and know-how in the small arms field.

Products from this consolidation include models and accessories specifically built for military and law enforcement and new commercial lines for the U.S. market. One of the products that will no doubt flourish in that market will be the Super V line.

According to their own literature, the Super V is “the first major breakthrough in weapons operating systems in more than 120 years! The patented KSVS actually works with the operator by helping deliver more rounds on-target, more of the time. By reducing felt recoil by as much as 60% and barrel elevation by 95%, the KSVS stays where you aim it and drastically reduces the need to re-acquire sight picture…even when firing full auto at 1000 rounds-per-minute!”

Traditional linear operating systems create forces that actually work against the operator’s ability to put rounds on-target. These forces create large amounts of felt recoil and muzzle climb; both of which impair the operator’s ability to keep his sight picture. The Kriss Super V design re-vectors these forces down and away from the operator and reduces felt recoil by as much as 60% and muzzle climb by as much as 95%! The KRISS Super V System works with the operator and actually enhances his ability to put more rounds on target, more of the time.

With simple rugged, moving parts, KRISS firearms represent industry- leading, state of the art design, engineering and construction. Because the KRISS Super V System absorbs the recoil, KRISS firearms are the lightest and most compact frame of any firearm in their class. (video showing comparison against various other firearms)

Designed for operation and tear-down in the most adverse environments, the KRISS field strips with the removal of 2 simple pushpins and completely disassembles with the use of 2 more pins, requiring no tools.

Of special interest to the non-mil/leo community are the semi-auto KRISS Super V Vector CRB/SO and the SBR/SO. Both are based upon the proven rugged milspec design and construction and are the “smallest, lightest, most controllable and accurate carbines in the world.”

SPECS: CRB / SBR

• Caliber: .45 ACP
• Barrel Length: 16/5.5″
• Total Capacity: 13 (optional 17rd extension available)
• Weight (empty): 5.8/5.6lbs
• Length (stock folded): 26.5/16″
• Length (stock extended): 34.8/24.3″
• Height: 6.9″

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Kel-Tec KSG Shotgun

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Honeoye Falls, NY -(Ammoland.com)- Over the years, Kel-Tec has come up with a number of new designs and is one of the most “outside-the-box” thinking companies in the gun industry.

Examples include the RFB (bullpup 7.62mm), Sub Rifle 2000 (folding carbine), SU-16C (folding 5.56mm rifle), PMR-30 (.22WMR pistol w/30 round mag in grip), new RMR-30 and several others.

Rather than add a rail, a light, a stock or some other enhancement to an existing shotgun, Kel-Tec has started from the ground up to develop a “tactical” shotgun that is leaps and bounds above anything out there today. The KSG is based on the Neostead pump action shotgun from South Africa.

The KSG is their first entry into the shotgun market, and the size, shape and design are similar to the currently available Kel-Tec RFB rifle but the KSG ejects downward, instead of forward.

The KSG is a solution to the biggest problems shotguns have for tactical or self-defense use. These include length (a shotgun with a legal length barrel is hard to maneuver indoors or in tight confines), ammunition selection (shotguns are versatile, and that comes from the various types of ammo you can use), and limited capacity (typically 6-8rds).

The KSG weighs 6.9lbs and is as compact as legally possible with a 26.1″ overall length and an 18.5″ cylinder bore barrel. Even with this compact size, the internal dual tube magazines hold an impressive 14 rounds of 12 gauge 2-3/4″ rounds (7 per tube) plus one in the chamber for an impressive 15 rounds of 12 gauge without a reload.

The simple and reliable pump action feeds from either the left or right tube. The feed side is manually selected by a lever located behind the trigger guard. The lever can be positioned in the center detent in order to easily clear the chamber without feeding another round from either magazine. Of course the beauty of this is that you can now have both buckshot and slugs loaded simultaneously and ready to select with the flick of a lever.

A cross bolt style safety blocks the sear, and the pump release lever is located in front of the trigger guard. There were some issues with the prototypes on display at the SHOT show with trigger reset, but Kel-Tec has advised us that this is a prototype issue and the production models will not have this problem.

The pump includes an under Picatinny rail for the mounting of a forward grip, or a light or laser. The included top Picatinny sight rail will accept many types of optics or iron sights.

Forward and rear sling loops are built in, and a basic sling is included. The soft rubber butt pad helps to tame recoil. See videos below.

A few of the changes that have been announced:

• Trigger reset problem resolved
• Pump lock switch to allow the trigger finger to activate the pump lock without reaching in front of the trigger guard
• Hand-stop to prevent sliding your hand in front of the barrel
• Indicator holes on the magazine tubes so you can see when you’re running low on rounds
• Availability of a breacher attachment
• Single point sling mount.

SPECS:

• Caliber: 12 Gauge 2 3/4″
• Barrel Length: 18.5″
• Total Capacity: 7+7+1
• Weight (empty): 6.9lbs
• Weight (loaded): 8.5lbs
• Length: 26.1″
• Height: 7″

MSRP is expected to be $880, and I can tell you I’ll be one of the first to order one.

Kel-Tec KSG Shotgun

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