Kriss Super V

Is there any reason the Kriss is named the Kriss Super V? I think it is rather ironical to label such a fine submachine gun by it's trademark internal mechanical system rather than the brand of the gun itself, which is in fact more commonly known as the TDI Vector.

TDI Vector:

"The Vector's patented action was originally designed by French engineer Renaud Kerbrat. This action, the so-called Kriss Super V, is an articulated mechanism which allows the block and bolt to recoil off-axis into a recess behind the weapon's magazine well. The Vector series are the first to use this action; the company claims the .45 ACP chambering was chosen to demonstrate that the action could "tame" such a powerful round."

Figures, it is like calling a well known car such as the Koenigsegg CCX the "4.7 liter 288 cu in (4,719 cc) V8, with dual overhead camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder".

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