Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc., commonly referred to as Kel-Tec, is an American developer and manufacturer of firearms. Founded by George Kellgren in 1991 and based in Cocoa, Florida, the company has manufactured firearms since 1995, starting with semi-automatic pistols[1] and expanding to rifles and then shotguns. Kel-Tec is a privately owned Florida corporation. George Kellgren, Kel-Tec owner and chief engineer, is a Swedish designer who also designed many earlier Husqvarna, Swedish Interdynamics AB (in Sweden), Intratec and Grendel brand firearms. The company has been developing and manufacturing a wide variety of firearms, ranging from semi-automatic handguns, i.e. pistols, to semi-automatic rifles and shotguns.
Weapons manufactured by Kel-Tec include the P-11 pistol (9 mm); the P-32 pistol (32 ACP); the P-3AT pistol (.380 ACP); the P-40 (.40 S&W)(discontinued); the SUB-9 and the later SUB-2000, both semi-automatic pistol caliber carbines that fold for storage. In addition, the company offers a family of 5.56×45mm rifles known as the SU-16 series.
November 2005 saw the introduction of the PLR-16, a long-range pistol design based on key design elements copied from the earlier SU-16 rifle design.
A new pistol design from Kel Tec in 2010, is a light weight, full-size, .22 Magnum 30 shot semiautomatic pistol, the PMR30.[2] In 2016, Kel-Tec introduced the CMR-30 carbine, based on the PMR30.[3]
Lightest, thinnest semi-automatic 9 mm pistoledit
Kel-Tec PF-9
The PF-9, a flat 9×19mm single-column magazine semi-automatic pistol based on the earlier P-11 and P-3AT designs, was upon its release touted as the thinnest and lightest 9 mm pistol ever mass-produced.[4] It was launched in 2006. The PF-9 was retired in 2022 and replaced with the P15.[5]
"High-Efficiency Rifles"edit
At the 2007 SHOT Show held in Orlando, Florida, Kel-Tec introduced a series of new "High-Efficiency Rifles" called the RFB, standing for "Rifle, Forward-ejection, Bull-pup."[6] The RFB is a gas-operatedsemi-automatic rifle with tilting breech block locking mechanism, loads the 7.62×51 NATO cartridge and uses metric FAL magazines; the RFB "family" consists in a series of Bullpup rifles with three barrel lengths (18" barrel carbine, 24" sporter and 32" target versions), and a patented forward-ejection system via a tube placed over the barrel that ejects the spent case forwards, over the handguard of the rifle. This eliminates a major drawback of Bull-pup rifles, which is that they may not be readily usable by left-handed shooters.[7] Distribution of the RFB rifles in the USA was scheduled for February 2009; as of 2013, it has been publicly released for sale. As a further Revolution of the Bullpup, the RDB (Rifle Downward-ejecting Bullpup) was released in late 2015.[8]
Productsedit
Kel-Tec breaks down their product line into three main categories: pistols, shotguns and rifles.[9]
^"Brochure: Kel-Tec RFB High-Efficiency Rifle." Kel-Tec. SHOT Show 2007
^. Archived from the original on 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
^. Kel-Tec. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
^. Archived from the original on 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
External linksedit
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Kel Tec CNC Industries Inc commonly referred to as Kel Tec is an American developer and manufacturer of firearms Founded by George Kellgren in 1991 and based in Cocoa Florida the company has manufactured firearms since 1995 starting with semi automatic pistols 1 and expanding to rifles and then shotguns Kel Tec is a privately owned Florida corporation George Kellgren Kel Tec owner and chief engineer is a Swedish designer who also designed many earlier Husqvarna Swedish Interdynamics AB in Sweden Intratec and Grendel brand firearms The company has been developing and manufacturing a wide variety of firearms ranging from semi automatic handguns i e pistols to semi automatic rifles and shotguns Kel Tec CNC Industries Inc Company typePrivateIndustryFirearmsFounded1991 33 years ago 1991 FounderGeorge KellgrenHeadquartersCocoa Florida United StatesArea servedWorldwideKey peopleGeorge Kellgren President ProductsPistols Rifles ShotgunsWebsitewww keltecweapons com Contents 1 History 1 1 Lightest thinnest semi automatic 9 mm pistol 1 2 High Efficiency Rifles 2 Products 2 1 Pistols 2 2 Shotguns 2 3 Rifles 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory editWeapons manufactured by Kel Tec include the P 11 pistol 9 mm the P 32 pistol 32 ACP the P 3AT pistol 380 ACP the P 40 40 S amp W discontinued the SUB 9 and the later SUB 2000 both semi automatic pistol caliber carbines that fold for storage In addition the company offers a family of 5 56 45mm rifles known as the SU 16 series November 2005 saw the introduction of the PLR 16 a long range pistol design based on key design elements copied from the earlier SU 16 rifle design A new pistol design from Kel Tec in 2010 is a light weight full size 22 Magnum 30 shot semiautomatic pistol the PMR30 2 In 2016 Kel Tec introduced the CMR 30 carbine based on the PMR30 3 Lightest thinnest semi automatic 9 mm pistol edit nbsp Kel Tec PF 9The PF 9 a flat 9 19mm single column magazine semi automatic pistol based on the earlier P 11 and P 3AT designs was upon its release touted as the thinnest and lightest 9 mm pistol ever mass produced 4 It was launched in 2006 The PF 9 was retired in 2022 and replaced with the P15 5 High Efficiency Rifles edit At the 2007 SHOT Show held in Orlando Florida Kel Tec introduced a series of new High Efficiency Rifles called the RFB standing for Rifle Forward ejection Bull pup 6 The RFB is a gas operated semi automatic rifle with tilting breech block locking mechanism loads the 7 62 51 NATO cartridge and uses metric FAL magazines the RFB family consists in a series of Bullpup rifles with three barrel lengths 18 barrel carbine 24 sporter and 32 target versions and a patented forward ejection system via a tube placed over the barrel that ejects the spent case forwards over the handguard of the rifle This eliminates a major drawback of Bull pup rifles which is that they may not be readily usable by left handed shooters 7 Distribution of the RFB rifles in the USA was scheduled for February 2009 as of 2013 it has been publicly released for sale As a further Revolution of the Bullpup the RDB Rifle Downward ejecting Bullpup was released in late 2015 8 Products editKel Tec breaks down their product line into three main categories pistols shotguns and rifles 9 Pistols edit Kel Tec PF9 9mm Kel Tec P11 Kel Tec P15 9mm Kel Tec P17 22LR Kel Tec P32 Kel Tec P3AT Kel Tec P50 FN 5 7x28 Kel Tec PLR16 223 Kel Tec PLR22 22LR Kel Tec PMR30 22MAG Kel Tec CP33Shotguns edit Kel Tec KSG Kel Tec KSG 25 Kel Tec KSG Tactical Kel Tec KSG Compact Kel Tec KS7Rifles edit Kel Tec SUB 2000 9mm 40S amp W Kel Tec SUB CQB Kel Tec SU 16 223 Kel Tec SU 22 22LR Kel Tec RFB Bullpup Kel Tec CMR 30 Kel Tec RDB Bullpup 10 Gallery edit nbsp P 11 9 mm with loaded magazine nbsp P 32 32 ACP nbsp P 3AT 380 ACP nbsp PF 9 9mm blued finish with gray grip nbsp SUB 2000 9 mm with 15 round Beretta magazine nbsp SUB 2000 9 mm folded nbsp PLR 16 5 56 45mm with compact forend and Levang linear recoil compensator nbsp SU 16A 5 56 45mm nbsp SU 16C 5 56 45mm with stock in fixed position nbsp SU 16C 5 56 45mm with stock in folded position nbsp SU 16C 5 56 45mm with after market collapsible stock pistol grip and telescopic sight nbsp RFB 7 62 51mm with holographic weapon sight and sling nbsp KSG 12 GaugeReferences edit Johnston Phil W Little Kel Tec P 11 Pistol Features New Practical Design GunWeek 2001 1 Archived 2012 03 18 at the Wayback Machine Pistols Kel Tec keltecweapons com Horman B Gil January 11 2016 Tested Kel Tec CMR 30 22 Magnum Rifle American Rifleman Retrieved April 9 2016 via NRA PF 9 Kel Tec Kel Tec CNC com P15 Press Kel Tec keltecweapons com News Kel Tec Kel Tec CNC com Brochure Kel Tec RFB High Efficiency Rifle Kel Tec SHOT Show 2007 RDB Archived from the original on 2016 08 24 Retrieved 2016 08 13 Our Guns Kel Tec Archived from the original on 19 December 2012 Retrieved 20 December 2012 RDB Archived from the original on 2016 08 24 Retrieved 2016 08 13 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kel Tec CNC Industries Official Kel Tec firearms site Hi res photos of Keltec firearms Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kel Tec amp oldid 1207498861, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
