The Vltor Fortis is a updated clone of the Bren Ten 10mm Auto pistol (Which itself was a CZ 75 clone). It was announced last year at SHOT. This year a final production model has been on display. It will be available in both 10mm AUTO and .45 ACP. It should be on sale later this year (2009).
Pre-production Vltor Fortis frames.
You can follow the progress of the pistol at the Fortis blog.
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You know it amaze me that the 10mm is still kicking. If it lasted this long it probably not going anywhere.
If the price is right I might buy it, the 10mm version.
Clearly, the return of the Bren Ten can only mean that Miami Vice is coming back to TV soon as well.
Steve,
Is this going to be based on the 75 or on the 97B? I have never shot a Bren Ten but I remember reading something about feeding problems on some of the modified 75s. Of course, a purpose-built pistol wouldn;t have any such problem but I’m curious about what the Czechs have chosen to modify.
Thanks and good hunting!
Mehul, the bren ten was designed by an American firm and was a larger version of the CZ 75. I don’t think the 75B has been designed at that point. This new clone of the bren ten does not uses the orginal magazines. I think they designed their own mags.
if i’m reading their blog correctly, they’re using the EAA Witness’ magazine design and are maintaining compatibility with those. but they’re also going to be building their own run of custom magazines, apparently because they liked the Bren Ten magazine’s floorplate so much they want to copy it too.
Hello:
I remember that you all plan on producing this pistol in a “commander” size along with the full size version.
Is this still in the works or am I just dreaming ?
I have been hearing this so long, I’m beginning to dream something about someone shouting IT’S A WOLF, IT’S A WOLF, IT’S A WOLF. Give us all a break! Give us all a MSRP! Give us all a release date. Hell, give us a gun for petes sake. (we’ll pay for it, even in hard times) We should get a disappointment price for waiting so long. Have I whined enough yet to get an answer from Vltor?
I have an original MP. I am waiting to see if it happens.