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It’s hard to believe that more than a decade has past since the development and release of the original KRISS Vector. By now, if you haven’t shot a KRISS, know someone who owns one or at least handled one in a gun store, it’s safe to say you’ve been seriously lost: we are talking Tom-Hanks-desert-island kind of lost. Love or hate the design and ergonomics, this is what firearms innovation looks like. And now, after all these years, KRISS has finally released the Vector in the the sledge hammer-force caliber of 10mm.
“What’s that? Yes you can suppress 10mm , Wilson!”
Here’s the deal: if you are looking for earth-shattering reveals in this review, be prepared to be disappointed. Aside from the caliber change, this is the same Vector that has been shot and reviewed hundreds of times over on the internet and in print. In fact if you just plain hate to read, I’ll summarize the review in a few short words: reliable, good and bad ergonomics, 10mm, heavy, fun, bore height, 10mm, quality and 10mm.
Still here? Good. Let’s lay it all out.
KRISS 10mm @TFB
I. INTRODUCTION:
Probably the most controversial aspect of the Vector is the articulating mechanism and delayed blowback operation that works to reduce felt recoil and prevent muzzle climb. At the end of the action’s travel, the inertia block and bolt are forced down into a recess behind the magazine well. The theory is that the lines of force are directed downward rather than back toward the shooter as perceived in-line recoil.
KRISS 10mm @TFB
It’s an interesting concept that has been debated for years and I will say that the select-fire versions of the Vector are extremely flat shooting, especially for their dizzying rates of fire. The semi automatic 10mm version also had little to no muzzle rise. But without some scientific equipment (or modeling) I am unable to discern if the inertia system, the gun’s weight or a combination of the two should be given the credit.
This version, the SDP, is the pistol variant of the Vector. Carbine and Short Barreled Rifle (SBR) models are also available. At the end of the review I’ll offer my two cents about which one I’d grab given the choice.
II. SPECIFICATIONS:
KRISS 10mm @TFB
Included below is the official 2016 specification sheet for the Vector Second Generation SDP. My one highlight here is the weight: this “pistol” clocks in at nearly six pounds – unloaded. Forget extended one-handed point shooting, the Vector is a beast.
I’ll pose this next question like the beginning of a bad joke: “How do you shoot an almost seven pound pistol chambered in 10mm?” Answer: Carefully. But seriously, the other important specification that makes the Vector SDP manageable is a single-point sling attachment on the pistol cap. More on that later.
KRISS 10mm @TFB
Last note on the weights and measures. The Vector’s barrel is threaded in a standard right-hand 9/16 x 24 pitch. Most .40S&W and .45 caliber suppressors can handle 10mm.* So repeat after me: “I will be suppressing my new KRISS with a dedicated silencer.”
* Check with your manufacturer before jerking that smoke wagon.
III. HANDLING THE VECTOR:
KRISS 10mm @TFB