{"id":51050,"date":"2016-01-20T18:53:33","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T23:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=51050"},"modified":"2016-01-20T18:53:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T08:00:19","slug":"kel-tec-shot-show-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/kel-tec-shot-show-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Kel-Tec 2016 – Multi-Mag Sub 2K, NFA Ready KSG, California Bullpup RDB \u2014 SHOT Show 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It doesn’t have to be 50-state-legal, but it doesn’t hurt to be, either.<\/p><\/div>\n

Kel-Tec is announcing a few new variants of their most-sought after products at this year’s SHOT Show: the RDB-C bullpup rifle, the Sub-2000 Multi Mag carbine and the KSG-NR bullpup shotgun. The RDB-C is a 50-states-legal 5.56 NATO\/.223 Remington semi-automatic rifle, the Sub-2000 Multi Mag is an updated version of their folding pistol-caliber carbine and the the KSG-NR is an NFA-ready shotgun optimized for the short barrel treatment.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0RDB was designed to address one of the main\u00a0disadvantages of\u00a0bullpup rifles\u00a0\u2014\u00a0case ejection\u00a0\u2014 and is named for it. Short for Rifle, Downward-eject Bullpup, the RDB\u00a0draws\u00a0spent cases backwards over\u00a0the top of the magazine and ejects them\u00a0downward through a central chute. This prevents spent cases from flying through your field of vision when shooting left-handed and reduces the risk of being struck by hot brass.<\/p>\n

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The RDB-C has ambidextrous controls including a reversible charging handle.<\/p><\/div>\n

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It sports a single fixed rail for optics.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\nThis year Kel-Tec is introducing a Communist–er 50 state legal variant of the RDB, the RDB-C\u00a0\u2014 although you don’t have to be behind enemy lines to appreciate this hybrid traditionalist design. Quite a bit was\u00a0changed cosmetically to appeal to local laws.<\/p>\n

The RDB-C has redesigned\u00a0polymer furniture with a straight\u00a0fixed stock with a traditional grip and forend. Kel-Tec’s gator checkering follows the lines of the stock, adding texture to the forend and grip for improved handling. The paddle magazine release has been replaced with a more conventional push-button system. It’s ambidextrous, with safety, magazine and bolt release buttons on both sides and a reversible forward charging handle.<\/p>\n

Functionally the RDB-C is the same as the original model. Apart from the cosmetic changes to the stock, the RDB-C will be offered with different barrel options, including 17-, 20- and 24-inch barrels. All barrels have a 1-in-7 twist to stabilize the heaviest 5.56 and .223 loads. Other cartridges are in the works, specifically 6.5 Grendel.<\/p>\n

The MSRP is expected to be around\u00a0$1250 for the standard rifle and roughly $1350 for the 24-inch model, significantly less than the original RDB. Kel-Tec expects to have the RDB-C in full production by the end of the year. It will ship with 10-round magazines and uses standard AR-15-pattern mags. Stocks will be offered in black, flat dark earth\u00a0and olive drab.<\/p>\n

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