TDI Kriss Super V™ submachine gun (USA)

WEAPON RO DA PEN BLK MAG SS/BRST RNG

F M
Folded stock 10 2 1-nil 2 13/28 2/5 10m
Opened stock 10 2 1-nil 3 13/28 1/2 15m
ROUND .45 ACP
MAG 13 rounds (28 round magazine is being developed)
WEIGH 2,18 kg prototype
T 1,8 - 2,0 kg target for production gun
PRICE
OTHER
Length (stock folded /
406 /  635 mm
opened)
Barrel length 140 mm

Kriss Super V™ submachine gun is an interesting experimental weapon which is currently (spring 2007) under advanced stages of development.
The name Kriss comes from Indonesian sword or large knife with flame-like blade. This weapon is intended to provide operators with improved
control over accuracy and bullet dispersion, in both semi-automatic and full automatic modes, while firing hard-hitting .45 ACP ammunition. The
overall design also permits the Kriss to be fired single-handedly when required by tactical situations and with adequate accuracy. To achieve those
goals, Kriss Super V™ submachine gun employs three basic solutions. First is to place the axis of the recoil force in line with the firing hand, thus
minimizing the muzzle climbing. Such system was previously employed in Olympic-class small-bore pistol developed in Russia and was
subsequently banned from international ISU competitions because of extremely high accuracy, which made completion "unfair". The second
solution is probably more novel, as it uses a laterally moving weight, attached to the breechblock (bolt), to divert recoil forces to the bottom
direction. The third solution is actually a part of the second system, and it employs a variable-angle track in the weight , which puts a breechblock at
a mechanical disadvantage during earlier stages of recoil, thus slowing down the movement of the bolt while pressure in the barrel is still high. As a
result of these measures, Kriss Super V™ submachine gun has significantly less muzzle climb when compared to most modern submachine guns.
This results in better accuracy and better grouping of hits on target, providing operators with greater lethality during short-range and short-time
encounters.
According to the manufacturer, the Transformational Defense Industries, Inc. (TDI), a wholly-owned US subsidiary of the Gamma Industries
(Switzerland), the Super V™ system also can be used for submachine guns in other calibers (i.e. 9mm Luger and .40SW). TDI is
also developing civilian-legal semiautomatic carbines with 16" (405 mm) barrels. To date (April 2007)  TDI has manufactured four prototypes of
the Kriss Super V™ submachine guns, which displayed very promising results during numerous live-fire tests. The development of selective-fired
version of Kriss Super V™ weapon is conducted in cooperation with US Army ARDEC and several undisclosed industry partners.