{"id":85169,"date":"2018-02-04T13:02:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T18:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=85169"},"modified":"2018-02-04T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:27:07","slug":"accurate-308-forward-ejecting-bullpup-kel-tec-rfb-full-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/accurate-308-forward-ejecting-bullpup-kel-tec-rfb-full-review\/","title":{"rendered":"An Accurate .308, Forward-Ejecting Bullpup: Kel-Tec RFB \u2014 Full Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am not generally a fan of bullpup designs, it is just not my flavor. I understand many people are, and for a variety of reasons. Some just like that they are different. Some like the full-length barrel in a compact package, also a valid point. Some like the concept of a rifle that handles like an SBR, without the need for tax stamps. I get that too. The soldier in me just can\u2019t get behind it though. I see bullpups as a novelty, but not a replacement for rifles. I don\u2019t care if the Brits carry them, they also sip tea. I\u2019ll take tactical advice from the Redcoats the day I am wearing a toe tag.<\/p>\n

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Kel Tec RFB, far from its native habitat.<\/p><\/div>\n

Kel-Tec RFB<\/h2>\n

Still, I was curious about this one. If nothing else, I generally like everything Kel-Tec produces. Kel-Tec is the most outside the box thinking company in the industry, and more importantly, their designs go bang. The strange design is very much preferable to unreliable, and Kel-Tec can never be accused of cookie cutter replica guns. I have already made an exception to my no bullpups policy for the KSG shotgun, so this was worth a look.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Check out Clay’s review of the KSG-25<\/a>.<\/h2>\n

The RFB <\/a>is chambered in 308 Winchester, which gives you quite a lot of gun in a small package. With an 18-inch barrel, which our test model was wearing, the overall length is 26 inches. A 24-inch barrel is also available, increasing the size to 36 inches. Unloaded weight is 8.1 pounds, not bad for this caliber.<\/p>\n\"An\n

This is not the first foray of Kel Tec into the bullpup market. In addition to the KSG shotgun, Kel Tec also created the RDB line years back. The names are so close, I called the RFB the RDB several times during the video portion of this review. What, exactly, is the difference? RDB stands for rifle, down, bullpup, describing the platform and how it ejects empty casings. The RDB ejects empties down, which is a pretty unique design itself.<\/p>\n

The RFB, in a radical departure from everything, stands for rifle, forward, bullpup. It actually ejects rounds out the front of the handguard, which takes some getting used to. Talk about a feat of engineering! There is a small tray under the outer polymer shell, which feeds empty shell casings toward the muzzle. When you get enough of them stacked up, they start falling free. Without fail, every time I lowered the gun after shooting and brass fell on the ground, I looked at the rifle to see if it was broken. It is a very weird concept, but it works as advertised.<\/p>\n

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