The Firearm Blog » KRISS http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog Firearms not Politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:44:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 KRISS CRB/SO and SBR/SO Recall http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/01/kriss-crbso-and-sbrso-recall/ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/01/kriss-crbso-and-sbrso-recall/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:45:23 +0000 Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8188 Technically a non-safety recall but a gun that fails to work in the face of danger is a safety issue!

It has come to our attention that KRISS CRB/SO and SBR/SO models with SN's between 1100 - 1633 MAY experience ejection issues due to an out-of-spec ejector. Typically, the symptom is consistent failure to eject (FTE). THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. If you are the owner of a KRISS CRB/SO or SBR/SO within this SN range, there is a small chance your ejector may be defective. THIS IS NOT A FACTORY RECALL. IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FREQUENT FTE'S, KRISS-TDI will work with those original owners of KRISS firearms who are covered under our Lifetime Warranty on defects of materials and workmanship and your KRISS Certified Dealer to refit your firearm with a new ejector at no cost to you. WE WILL REFIT ONLY THOSE FIREARMS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE FTE BEHAVIOUR. Owners of used firearms who purchased their firearms from private parties and not KRISS Certified Dealers, the Lifetime Warranty does not apply to your firearm as it was purchased used. HOWEVER, we will make a repair kit available to you at no cost as a one-time exception to our original owner Lifetime Warranty program. Owners: for a full description of the problem and how to determine if your firearm is affected, please click here. KRISS Dealers, for full information on the KRISS Ejector Refit Program, please click here.

More info at TDI's website.

Hat Tip: New Jovian Thunderbolt

]]> http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/01/kriss-crbso-and-sbrso-recall/feed/ 6 Is the top secret Benelli Vinci shotgun the KRISS MVS? http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/24/is-the-top-secret-benelli-vinci-shotgun-the-kriss-mvs/ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/24/is-the-top-secret-benelli-vinci-shotgun-the-kriss-mvs/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:25:27 +0000 Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5723 At the end of the month Benelli will be unveiling their much hyped Vinci shotgun, which they hail as a revolution in shotgun design. A commenter on my last post about the firearm said he knew that it in fact uses the KRISS MVS operating mechanism.
The KRISS MVS, which is currently vaporware, makes use of a downward ejecting / feeding operating system designed to reduce felt recoil. I have searched in vain for more information other than this tiny diagram (I enlarged it below) and a single paragraph of text.

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From TDI:

TDI is in final development of what will be the most innovative breakthrough in auto-loading shotgun operating systems in more than 100 years. The KRISS MVS 12ga. shotgun will be chambered to 3″, feature a downward eject/feed system, and in keeping with the tradition of the KRISS Super V System, will reduce felt recoil and barrel elevation by as much as 50% over competitve gas or mechanically-operated auto-loaders and will be the fastest-cycling and lightest weapon in its class. No matter if your passion is the field, the pond or the range, please stay tuned to this site and look for the introduction of the KRISS MVS 12ga. at the 2008 ShotShow in Las Vegas..

From what I can see it makes use of a buffer tube in the stock like the AR-15, other than that I cannot make anything out apart from the obvious fact that it has a tube magazine. I cannot see any similarities to the KRISS Super V submachine gun. As far as I know it was not shown at SHOT Show 2008 but if it was, nobody has been talking and no photos were leaked onto the internet.

I tried to following up the comment and find out the source of this information but the commenter never got back to me. It seems plausible.

UPDATE: A reputable source (who shall forever remain anonymous) has told me that the KRISS MVS is not the basis for the Vinci.

]]> http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/24/is-the-top-secret-benelli-vinci-shotgun-the-kriss-mvs/feed/ 6 KRISS Vector SRB/SO http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/20/kriss-vector-srbso/ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/20/kriss-vector-srbso/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:28:09 +0000 Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5700 The KRISS .45 submachine-style gun is now available in a Short Barrel Rifle (SBR) configuration (I say submachine-style because the civilian version is semi-automatic). The SRB/SO features a 5.5″ barrel and weight 5.6 lbs when unloaded.

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The Vector is fed from Glock 21 magazines.

More info here.

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Taurus 5mm Rem. Mag. Tracker Revolver

Arsenal Milled AK

TDI KRISS

SIG 556 SWAT

5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum

Wilson Combat CQB Elite 1911

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The gun has a very interesting design which makes it more controllable in full auto. They say it is a modern Thompson submachine gun and will compete with the H&K UMP 45.

Some facts about the KRISS

- Available in the first quarter 2008.

- 800 RPM cyclic rate

- Magazine initially 13 round. A 30 and 45/50 round magazine are in development.

- Weighs a little over five pounds

- A semi version will be offered to the public.

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More here.

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