At the MOA trade show one can find both more local manufacturers as well as giants such as Vega Force Company, the company behind many international projects. This year, we also begin our show coverage at their booth, where we could find a whole range of various replicas — both already available and upcoming.
AV74M and AVS74U
Vega Force Company has focused on gas-powered AK replicas this year, as seen with two models: the AK-74M (AVS74M – Vega Force Company's AV74M Replica gest an official release date) and the AKS-74U (AVS74U – AKS-74U and MP 443 Grach gas-powered replicas from Vega Force Company). Recently, the AVS-74U replica premiered, focusing more on the classic variant.
In the meantime, more modernized versions were also developed, equipped with tactical handguards, folding stocks, and a top-cover with a RIS rail. A small surprise are the new 45-round magazines designed for AK replicas (holding 60 BBs and featuring an enlarged gas reservoir).
L403A1
Another fairly new design is the replica of the modern British L403A1/KS-1 rifle. It faithfully recreates the British specification from Knight’s Armament Company, including details such as the sound suppressor, fluted outer barrel, URX 6 MLOK handguard, and steel internal components. It is also the first replica to feature the new TDC EVO hop-up chamber.
Heckler&Koch P7 M13.
The show could not go without a special premiere. This year’s surprise is the replica of the Heckler&Koch pistol — the P7M13.
The original P7M13 pistol was a significant innovation at the time it was developed. Its operating principle differs from the mainstream Browning tilting-barrel system; instead, it locks the barrel in place using gas-delayed blowback, starting slide movement only after the pressure drops. Today, this solution is used in Czech pistols such as the Alien and Remus by Laugo Arms.
Another innovative feature is the front grip safety. This lever, which must be squeezed before firing, also acts as a striker cocking mechanism and as a decocker when released. This results in a relatively light, single-stage trigger. It was also the first H&K pistol to feature a polymer frame.
In the replica from Vega Force Company, you will not find the gas-delayed locking system (for obvious reasons), but instead a fixed assembly of hop-up chamber, inner barrel, and outer barrel. The replica faithfully reproduces the characteristic safety and cocking system. It is built around dedicated magazines, a metal slide with a functional striker tension indicator (a polymer-slide version for Japan is also planned). Despite its high level of innovation, the construction is brutally simple. Official information states an expected release around the 3rd quarter of 2026.
MP-433 Grach
Another pistol presented at the show is the replica of the Russian MP433 Grach. First shown during the premiere of the AVS-74U replica, this time it is presented in full. It is made of metal and polymers, features fixed iron sights, an ambidextrous safety lever, a hammer hidden within the slide outline, and a 22-round magazine. As with other pistol replicas from Vega Force Company, it also features tool-less hop-up adjustment via the Guide-Hop system, which adjusts hop using the recoil spring guide rod. Announced availability is the second quarter of next year.
Alongside the new items, refreshed replicas also appeared.
At the booth one could find the gas-powered M249 PARA light machine gun replica with a sliding stock and short barrel.
A BCM Mk2 MCMR 11.5" replica in grey color scheme was also prepared.
VR16 URG-I SBR 11.5
There was also something for new players entering the world of gas-powered replicas. A new offering in this category from Vega Force Company is the VR16 URG-I SBR 11.5-inch replica. It features the new EVO hop-up system, changes in the trigger assembly, an M-LOK handguard, and a one-piece barrel-and-chamber assembly. The whole package is expected to cost around 300 USD and hit the market around March next year.
At the booth you could also find replicas of the Stark Arms SA320,Maxim Defence MD9 and PDX SBR.
Photos: WMASG, Shooting Media
