Anyone fired a Kel Tec R50 "Sport Utility Rifle"?

[aarondhgraham]

I love small-ish but Zippy cartridges,,,
The 5.7 x 28 cartridge runs around 2,300 to 2,500 FPS,,,
That along with the 50 round capacity could make it a great Personal Defense Weapon (PDW)

I am very enamored with the FN P-90,,,
50 rounds of this fast bullet is nice,,,
But it's price scares me off of it.

Buds has them for right at $1,500.00

I just read a small article on the Kel Tec R50,,,
It uses the same ammunition as the P-90,,,
And also uses the same 50 round mags,,,
All for just over $500.00 at Buds.

I'm not in the market for a PDW,,,
But if I were I would take a serious look at this Kel Tec.

Anyone else interested in this little shooter?

Aarond

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[L.C.]

There are quite a few on gunbroker, various prices
https://www.gunbroker.com/All/search?Keywords=Kel Tec R50&Sort=13&PageSize=96

 

[TANSTAAFL]

I wish I could get a P-90 (Full Auto)! Alas as a civilian I can only get a PS-90. I do wish I could see a the Kel Tec R50 in person. The PS-90 has two things I dislike, 1) is the Stock Iron Site which is almost useless 2) is the Positioning for an optical site. You could have a third with the price. The only thing I dislike about the Kel Tec is the magazine position, it looks a bit harder to load, but with 50 rds less reloading is needed. Also if you want to add a stock you need to file NFA forms with the R50. With the PS-90 though one may want to switch up the barrel to a 10 inch, although the 16 inch gives you more velocity and the carbine is still fairly compact. One thing I have found is slings for the PS-90 are a bit hard to find.

 

[aarondhgraham]

I typed P-90 when I meant to refer to the semi-auto PS-90,,,
I would sell both of my siblings to the gypsies,,,
For ownership of a full-auto P-90.

Aarond

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[OK Corgi Rancher]

I wish I could get a P-90 (Full Auto)! Alas as a civilian I can only get a PS-90. I do wish I could see a the Kel Tec R50 in person. The PS-90 has two things I dislike, 1) is the Stock Iron Site which is almost useless 2) is the Positioning for an optical site. You could have a third with the price. The only thing I dislike about the Kel Tec is the magazine position, it looks a bit harder to load, but with 50 rds less reloading is needed. Also if you want to add a stock you need to file NFA forms with the R50. With the PS-90 though one may want to switch up the barrel to a 10 inch, although the 16 inch gives you more velocity and the carbine is still fairly compact. One thing I have found is slings for the PS-90 are a bit hard to find.

The R50 comes with a stock and it has a 16.1" barrel. No NFA filing needed. The R50 Defender is the factory SBR.

 

[Okie4570]

The R50 comes with a stock and it has a 16.1" barrel. No NFA filing needed. The R50 Defender is the factory SBR.

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They should have figured out a way to consider that a brace, I'd be sold on one if that were the case.

 

[aarondhgraham]

I would need to hold one in my hands before I bought one,,,
I've bought guns sight-unseen before,,,
But not one this unique.

It's main attraction to me is the 50-round mags,,,
And that "zippy" little cartridge.

I just checked and sgammo.com has FMJ ammo for 54-cents per round,,,
If my memory serves me (and it often doesn't),,,
The prices have gone down recently.

I could afford to shoot this rifle,,,
Aarond

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[OK Corgi Rancher]

I love my FN 57. Had a Ruger that was really nice, too. Haven't had a rifle in 5.7 yet. And, yes...the price of 5.7 is coming down. I picked up 500 rds from PSA a few weeks ago for $19.99 box, or .45 cpr after tax/shipping. It was PSA's AAC ammo.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

I will add this for those considering the PS-90. Breaking one down and cleaning is very easy, yet disappointing. There's quite a bit of Plastic in there. You can buy metal parts, but they get pretty pricey and are not FNH.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

I will add this for those considering the PS-90. Breaking one down and cleaning is very easy, yet disappointing. There's quite a bit of Plastic in there. You can buy metal parts, but they get pretty pricey and are not FNH.

I will add this, the fun is firing a rifle used in many science fiction movies and used by the Secret Service. It's easy to shoot and has good ergonomics (at least for me.) If one buys a PS 90, one needs a red dot to , and not a cheap one. On a budget and like the round, get the Kel Tec. Really really on a budget, get the CMR30 and a PMR30 in 22 Magnum, but don't expect the round to be as zippy and have as much stopping power.