{"id":17110,"date":"2014-01-15T05:01:42","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T10:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=17110"},"modified":"2014-01-15T05:01:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T07:46:50","slug":"kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-17155\" alt=\"Kel-Tec1\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1-400x281.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1-400x281.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a>Kel-Tec CNC Industries<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"clickTracking\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keltecweapons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.keltecweapons.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-17157\" alt=\"Kel-Tec3\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec3-400x286.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec3-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec3-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec3-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>Kel-Tec introduced not one, but two new bullpup rifles\u2014the RDB outfitted in tactical attire and the M43 with beautiful wood furniture for you traditionalists. Both guns are in 5.56, feature an adjustable gas piston operating system and are ambidextrous. One of the problems with trying to build an ambidextrous bullpup, of course, is that side-ejecting spent casings come out in your ear if you\u2019re firing left-handed, and front-ejecting guns are complex. Kel-Tec solves this problem with an ingeniously simple downward ejection behind the mag well. The RDB sports a tactical picatinny rail and polymer stock, and it comes suppressor-ready. The M43 features folding iron sights and a wood handguard, pistol grip and stock embellishment. These are both accurate, soft-firing guns for close quarters or long-distance work. You get a full 17.4\u201d barrel in a compact package with an overall length of just over 26\u201d. Production guns are expected to hit the dealer pipeline sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. MSRP will be in the $1,900 \u2013 2,000 range. Watch the video for a first look at these two innovative rifles.<a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-17161\" alt=\"Kel-Tec7\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec7-400x219.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec7-400x219.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec7-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec7-1024x562.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-17155\" alt=\"Kel-Tec1\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1-400x281.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1-400x281.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-17160\" alt=\"Kel-Tec6\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec6-400x266.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec6-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-17162\" alt=\"Kel-Tec8\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec8-400x190.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec8-400x190.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec8-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec8-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Kel-Tec8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kel-Tec introduced not one, but two new bullpup rifles\u2014the RDB outfitted in tactical attire and the M43 with beautiful wood furniture for you traditionalists. Both guns are in 5.56, feature an adjustable gas piston operating system and are ambidextrous. One of the problems with trying to build an ambidextrous bullpup, of course, is that side-ejecting spent casings come out in your ear if you\u2019re firing left-handed, and front-ejecting guns are complex. Kel-Tec solves this problem with an ingeniously simple downward ejection behind the mag well. The RDB sports a tactical picatinny rail and polymer stock, and it comes suppressor-ready. The M43 features folding iron sights and a wood handguard, pistol grip and stock embellishment. These are both accurate, soft-firing guns for close quarters or long-distance work. You get a full 17.4\u201d barrel in a compact package with an overall length of just over 26\u201d. Production guns are expected to hit the dealer pipeline sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. MSRP will be in the $1,900 \u2013 2,000 range. Watch the video for a first look at these two innovative rifles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":17155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,16,37,84],"tags":[],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17110","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-me","9":"category-gun-reviews-rifles","10":"category-shot-show-2014"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014 -\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/kel-tec-has-something-very-special-for-bullpup-fans-two-unique-gun-designs-shot-show-2014\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kel-Tec Has Something Very Special for Bullpup Fans\u2014Two Unique Gun Designs\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kel-Tec introduced not one, but two new bullpup rifles\u2014the RDB outfitted in tactical attire and the M43 with beautiful wood furniture for you traditionalists. 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