The VKTR Industries VK-1P (brand part no. V-3110-0916-629) is the pistol version of VKTR’s piston-driven AR-15, built around an 11.5-inch hammer forged barrel and fitted with an SB Tactical SBA3 brace instead of a buttstock. VKTR’s patented short-stroke piston uses a cup-and-spigot gas seal and a staged gas bleed, so the pistol runs suppressed or unsuppressed on varying factory ammunition without an adjustable gas block, and it keeps the footprint and weight of a standard direct-impingement AR-15. The one-piece bolt carrier has a 22.5-degree cam path, the controls are fully ambidextrous, and the trigger is a 4.5-pound Hiperfire single stage. This one is finished in Magpul FDE. For a shooter who wants a compact, soft-running 5.56 pistol, the VK-1P is the configuration to look at.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 5.56 NATO, the standard AR-15 cartridge.
• The barrel is 11.5 inches of hammer forged steel with machined cooling flutes, a compact length for a pistol.
• The rate of twist is 1:7, which stabilizes the heavier 5.56 bullets.
• The operating system is a short-stroke piston with a staged gas bleed, so it self-regulates without an adjustable gas block.
• The trigger is a Hiperfire 4.5-pound single stage, a clean press for a duty or range pistol.
• The handguard is VKTR’s 9.85-inch VK-1 handguard, and the muzzle device is an A2 flash hider.
• The rear is fitted with an SB Tactical SBA3 brace and a carbine buffer and spring; there is no buttstock.
• The controls are fully ambidextrous, with a billet magazine release, bolt catch and VKTR tactical selector lever.
• The charging handle is a Radian Raptor and the grip is a Magpul K2.
• The pistol weighs 6.0 pounds and measures 27.3 to 29.9 inches overall, and it ships with two Magpul Gen 3 PMAGs, a lock and a hard case.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the VK-1P a piston rifle? It is a piston pistol. VKTR’s short-stroke piston uses a cup-and-spigot gas seal and a staged gas bleed, so it self-regulates without an adjustable gas block.

What comes in the case? Two Magpul Gen 3 PMAGs, a lock and a hard case, according to VKTR.

What brace does it use? An SB Tactical SBA3 brace on a carbine buffer tube, in place of a buttstock.

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