Vega Force Company continues to introduce new replicas to the market, collaborating with major brands (Umarex at IWA 2026 – Ruger Mini 14, HK G95 and HK P7M13 and more) as well as creating its own designs. At the same time, they offer quite unique pistol-type replicas such as the HK P7M13, while also introducing replicas like Mikhail Kalashnikov’s carbines. The first gas-powered AK (AV) replica from Vega Force Company was released at the end of 2024, and since then more versions have been appearing. Alongside the already known AV-74 and AVS-74U, two new rifle replicas join the family: AKM/AVM and AK-105/AV-105.
Both replicas are manufactured in the same way as previous models, using steel for the majority of their construction. The AVM replica features a plywood handguard and fixed stock, while the AV-105 comes with a classic polymer handguard, a folding polymer stock, and a side-mounted “dovetail” rail. Despite the different calibers of their real steel counterparts, magazines are interchangeable across all AV/AK replicas from Vega Force Company.
In the category of rifle replicas based on Eugene Stoner’s design, we could take a look at several different projects. Starting with a design native to Taiwan, the T91, featuring a distinctive 4-position safety/selector switch and presented in SOP and FPS variants, differing in barrel length as well as classic or tactical handguards.
Among newly introduced designs, two models appeared: the KAC KS-3, the latest rifle adopted by British forces. It is a twin design to the KAC KS-1 / L403A1, with the main difference being a shorter barrel. Additionally, the new KAC KS-1 and KS-3 replicas feature an updated solution in the form of a hop-up chamber placed similarly to the firing chamber, allowing for quick disassembly and adjustment once the entire unit is pushed out of the receiver. The replicas utilize the latest EVO gas system from Vega Force Company.
Other well-known replicas were also present at the booth, such as the MAXIM Defense PDX and Stark Arms SA320 and SA226.
During the trade show, information was also revealed about a partnership between Vega Force Company, Lancer Tactical, and Sons of Liberty Gun Works (SOLGW). The announced result of this collaboration will be a gas-powered replica of the SOLGW MK1, a design selected by SOCOM in its latest tender for operator weapon systems.
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