Vector (gun maker)

Vektor is a South African industrial company that specializes in firearms production . In 1953, Vektor was founded as a subsidiary of LIW. In the course of the privatization of the South African state-owned company, it was assigned to the Denel group of companies in September 1997 together with LIW .

Products

Vektor manufactures military and police pistols, some of which are also used (partly tuned) in shooting sports. There is also a range of assault rifles based on the Soviet Kalashnikov system and machine guns to choose from. Vektor also produces automatic grenade launchers, mortars, and rifle and cannon barrels. In addition, Vektor also offers hunting weapons.

• Pistols
  • Vector Z88 - licensed production of the Italian Beretta model 92
  • Vektor SP1 / SP2 - further development of the Z88 in caliber 9 × 19 mm and .40 S&W
  • Vector CP1 - 9 × 19 mm, often offered in Germany as a gas / blank firing weapon in 9 mm PAK
• Assault rifles
  • Vector R4 , R5, R6 - assault rifles based on the Kalashnikov system in various lengths as a copy of the Israeli Galil assault rifles
  • Vector CR-21 - futuristic-looking assault rifle based on the Kalashnikov system in caliber 5.56 × 45 mm NATO
• Machine guns
  • Vector SS-77 - 7.62 × 51 mm NATO machine gun
  • Vektor Mini SS - light machine gun in caliber 5.56 × 45 mm NATO, to be precise a machine gun Vektor SS-77 converted to the smaller caliber
• Grenade launcher
  • Vector AGL - automatic grenade launcher 40 mm

Web links

Global-Defence.com ( Memento from July 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive )