The K10 was a prototype American submachine gun that was developed by KRISS USA.
History[]
The K10 was first unveiled at the 2011 SHOT Show and was slated to be an improvement on the existing Vector submachine gun by KRISS. However, there have been no new developments on the weapon since the 2013 SHOT Show. The patent status for the weapon has since been abandoned.[1]
In 2015, KRISS introduced "Gen 2" versions of the Vector; it can be assumed that these Gen 2 Vectors have replaced the K10 prototype as last seen in 2013.
Design[]
The K10 is essentially a more ergonomic Vector with numerous changes to the actual weapon; the most apparent change is the placement of the charging handle on the K10, which is placed vertically and is angled to the side, in the same direction as the weapon's blowback delaying system. The K10's charging handle can be placed on either side of the weapon to suit both left- and right-handed users.
The K10 features a five-position telescoping stock made of aluminum and a muzzle brake which can fit KRISS' proprietary Defiance silencers, and features various Picatinny rails running alongside the weapon, such as on the barrel extension and on the length of the weapon. The K10's grip size and shape are said to be adjustable. The K10 has a three-position selector switch, which can switch between safe, semi-automatic and fully-automatic options, although a variant with an alternative safe-2-round burst trigger group would have also been an option.
The weapon would have also accepted 25-round proprietary box magazines which would have also fit in the KRISS KARD that was under development.
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