This is kind of a shame, as it’s a common sentiment in some gun communities that a lot of Kel-Tec’s designs are interesting, albeit flawed. But unfortunately despite being showcased at SHOT Show 2014, and being “reconfirmed” at SHOW Show 2017, the M43 has yet to reach production, presumably because it would cost significantly more, and that would break the “cheap, light, small” mold Kel-Tec has carved out for itself. Kel-Tec has made some attempts to break out of the plastic-gun mold, such as the Kel-Tec M43, a variant of the RDB that featured steel replacing most of the plastic and wood replacing the rest, topped off with an AK-74 style flash hider.
However, their QC department is considered to be among one of the best in the business, to presumably placate those complaints and retain customers. The immense demand for Kel-Tec products may be to blame for some of these issues as well, as firearms may be rushed out the door once they are considered to be safe and proofed without further testing being done for reliable feeding or cycling. The TEC-9 made extensive use of polymer, a trend that Kellgren would continue to utilize at Kel-Tec. Later he would move to the US, to work in the American arm of Interdynamics, Intratec, where he would participate in the design of the infamous TEC-9 pistol. When he founded Kel-Tec, Kellgren was an experienced gun designer, having worked for Husqvarna and Interdynamics in Sweden as well as firms in South Africa and Germany. was founded by George Kellgren in 1995 after some false starts earlier in the decade.
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The current corporation, full name Kel-Tec CNC, Inc. This originally appeared as multiple articles and is being packaged together for reader’s convenience to give a more complete picture of Kel-Tec and its firearms. They are undoubtedly successful though, with an ever-increasing catalog of products and with demand for some of their products often outstripping their supply. With the back-up sights fixed to the gun, such an optic might best serve atop a quick-detach scope mount.Kel-Tec is one of the most polarizing companies in the American gun industry, known for making exotic designs at cheap prices, but also with quality control issues. For hunting, a magnified optic would help take advantage of the mechanical accuracy.
Somewhat predictably, given the fast 1:7-inch rate of twist, 75-grain Hornady Black and 69-grain Federal Premium Gold Medal Match both came in at 1.2 MOA.
Hornady 55-grain Varmint rounds grouped 1.275 MOA, and Hornady American Gunner 55-grain FMJ groups measured 1.75 MOA.
Shooting the ultra-light Kel-Tec RDB-S Survival carbine produced some good groups. I got 1.5 MOA with 55-grain Winchester Silvertips and with Winchester "white box" ball ammunition of the same bullet weight. For example, I added an S-model folding front sight to the 24-inch barrel of the C model, creating a classic marksman design with 20 inches of sight radius. A word of caution: combining an RDB-S barreled action with an RDB-C or RFB buttstock should be avoided, because this creates an NFA-regulated short-barreled rifle, since the overall length falls below the mandated 26-inch minimum. One interesting thing to note is all three RDB models can interchange furniture easily.
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