First Look: KelTec KP50

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KelTec has just announced the KP50, a 5.7x28mm braced pistol with a 50-round magazine.

If there’s one thing you can expect from KelTec, it’s the unexpected, and the company’s latest oddball firearm is the KP50. It’s similar to their previous P50 design as they’re both chambered for 5.7x28mm and feed from 50-round P90 magazines, but the new KP50 has been improved in several ways.

The first key improvement is that the magazines now insert from the bottom of the KP50 and they’re drop-free. The P50 had a top-loading design with a hinged upper that had to be lifted to insert it. Even better, KelTec is offering what it calls the Jungle Clip for the KP50 that allows you to clamp two mags together and double your on-board capacity. It also now features a much nicer machined lower receiver and uses a KelTec SU16 trigger group.

The KelTec KP50 is available in several different configurations. The base model (MSRP $900) is a pistol that has a rear Picatinny rail for mounting a brace or stock. Alternatively, you can order the braced model that comes with KelTec’s brace preinstalled as well as two magazines and a Jungle Clip ($1,100). If you don’t mind doing the Form 4 paperwork and waiting a bit, you could order it directly as an SBR with a folding stock instead ($1,100). A select-fire version called the MP50 is being made as well, but of course, it’s only available to militaries and law enforcement agencies. KelTec says that all KP50 variants will start hitting shelves in early Q2.

For more information, visit keltec.com.

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