The VSS-103 Specialized Rifle System from Vigilant Security Services has been awarded National Stock Number 1005-01-D17-6268. Chambered in 7.62 x 39, this AK-pattern rifle features a 16.5” hammer forged barrel from FN which averaged sub 3 MOA during testing at the Army Research Labs. In addition to being equipped with a direct thread suppressor, the VSS-103 also has the following features:
– Enhanced AK Trigger
– Free-Float M-Lok Handguard
– Integrated Red-Dot Sight Mount
– Side-Folding Stock
– Compatible with all Magazines
VSS Founder and CEO Erik Lawrence stated, “We built a rifle to an exacting requirement and are proud to be awarded this National Stock Number after a vigorous series of government testing.”
www.vig-sec.com
The word “requirement” is used in the text above, does that mean that this rifle was made to fill a requirement in a program? Or does this just mean that if someone searches for ‘RIFLE, 7.62MM, AK47…..’ in an NSN database they’ll find this?
IIRC, SOCOM was looking for sources for US made AKs and PKMs a while back (and suppressors to go with them I think). I don’t know if they got them or if this is related, but at least it makes a little sense.
The furniture choice on this thing is odd though…why the Strike Industries style skeletonized grips and stock? I also wonder if whatever requirements this was built for mandated the use of all major AK spare parts (like top covers)…because something like Midwest’s alpha handguard and top cover seem like much better options for optics/enabler mounting, at least to me.