The Rock Island Armory VR80 was officially introduced at the January 2019 SHOT Show. Developed by Armscor (the Philippine parent company of Rock Island Armory) and manufactured in Turkey by Derya Arms (based on their popular MK-12 platform), it represents a major evolutionary step in the modern market for magazine-fed, semi-automatic tactical shotguns. Upon its release, the VR80 quickly outpaced industry mainstays to become one of the most commercially successful box-magazine shotguns in the United States, finding a massive following among 3-gun competitive shooters, home-defense advocates, and recreational range enthusiasts. The VR80 completely abandoned the polymer-heavy look of the old generation in favor of a sleek, highly customizable design: All-Metal Construction: The VR80 upgraded to a rugged upper and lower receiver precision-machined from 7075-T6 aluminum, heavily elevating the firearm's durability and premium feel. Ambidextrous Controls: Unlike standard shotguns, the VR80 features a mirror-image layout containing an ambidextrous safety selector and an ambidextrous charging handle that can be swapped to either side to accommodate left-handed and right-handed shooters.