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The Vigilance M20 is a semi-auto version of the takedown A-M20. (Photo: Vigilance)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Vigilance Rifles, Inc. announced an updated model of their A-M20 Submachine Gun for 2021, now available in semi-auto form<\/a>. The semi-auto model is called the M20, and it can be configured as a pistol or carbine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The modular design uses a quick-detach barrel and side-folding stock that can be compressed down into a tidy package for transportation and storage. While it’s not winning awards for good looks it’s clear that Vigilance took a direct approach to the design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The M20, chambered for 9mm Luger, uses a simple blowback action and has a hinged top cover for ease of cleaning, clearing malfunctions and presumably disassembly. The top cover has integral sights and can be used as a mount for optics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The M20 can be configured as a carbine or pistol. (Photo: Vigilance)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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It has a left-side charging handle and ejects on the right, feeds from what appear to be Glock-pattern magazines, and uses AR-style furniture including the buttstock and pistol grip. It also looks like it might use AR fire control parts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of these details are missing from the product pages. Also conspicuously missing is any kind of handguard or barrel shroud. By going with a simple approach to the design, Vigilance may have fallen short when it comes to practicality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lack of any handguard or forend will make handling a hot M20 a bit difficult, and it limits the sight radius to just a few inches on the top cover. And then there’s the elephant in the room, the list price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Also: The Original Retro: Building the AR That Started It All<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vigilance is pricing the base carbine at over $1,700 with shipping. The pistol conversion kit is $399 and the optional hard carry case is $299. For that amount of money, shooters can get a high-end custom or boutique pistol-caliber carbine, or a basic one and have money left over for ammo and optics, even in today’s market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the design may have potential it has clear shortcomings that Vigilance will have to address in order for this to succeed as a consumer-oriented product. As it stands, the semi-auto version looks more like a proof of concept than a fully featured firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, with some very small changes, the M20 could be a lot more appealing. Replacing the sighted top cover with only a flattop rail and adding some kind of handguard would go a long way to improving the design, and hopefully lower the price a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on the M20, A-M20, and the rest of the Vigilance lineup, check them out online<\/a>, and let us know what you think in the comments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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