KelTec RDB First in Canada Range Review (video)

Uisge said:
I think you are mistaken. That is the RDB-C, the Canadian model has the standard furniture but with a 1.5” longer barrel than the stock 17”. He probably bought that model as they are available down south and have a 20” barrel so are already NR. I don’t believe it’s California compliant without the bullet button though? The rifle grip stock started with the RDB-S, not necessarily for Cali.
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I think the lack of a pistol grip gets it around needing a bullet button. I'm not fluent in their gun laws though.

I see ebolas point though. Sell the rdb-c first, so everyone who needs one NOW buys this one, only for many to buy the normal version a few months later once they're available and they realize the -C is an ugly duckling....

That said, I would love to try both side by side. I could see me preferring the -C due to weight, but then again this would be a coyote or survival gun for me not a 3 gun toy or anything - wouldn't want to deal with a malfunction in the middle of a 3gun match or anything with one of these.
 
Suther said:
I think the lack of a pistol grip gets it around needing a bullet button. I'm not fluent in their gun laws though.

I see ebolas point though. Sell the rdb-c first, so everyone who needs one NOW buys this one, only for many to buy the normal version a few months later once they're available and they realize the -C is an ugly duckling....


That said, I would love to try both side by side. I could see me preferring the -C due to weight, but then again this would be a coyote or survival gun for me not a 3 gun toy or anything - wouldn't want to deal with a malfunction in the middle of a 3gun match or anything with one of these.
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Sure packs a lot better without the pistol grip. But I don’t think anyone planned it, the RDB-C has been out for a while, but no one in canada has one unless they imported it themselves. I don’t believe any retailers or distributors are marketing them, or have even seen any. I’ve been watching this rifle for years since it debuted with the M43. Ironically it gets NR’d right after I laid money down on some receivers and a 102. If someone gets “stuck” with a C model I’ll take it, but I’m sure it won’t be hard to sell.
 
who in there right ####ing mind would bring in California compliant rifles into Canada ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
 
8 ball said:
Hmmm. So, pretty much as expected, unfortunately. Another inaccurate, unreliable, expensive firearm from Keltec....
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Ebola said:
Its looks like a typical Keltec. Cheap and flimsy looking. It looks like one of the cheap plastic toy guns you can buy at the dollar store.
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Candocad said:
1000 + rounds in 1 year, zero problems. Eats anything it is given from Norc copper washed to Hirtenburger, and give 2-3 moa if I do my bit on a good day. No component breakage to date either. I bought it for less than a base BCL + tax and delivery.Candocad.
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Haters going to hate: I also love my RFB: routinely shoot it out to 600m with off the shelf PMC ammo / norinco steel case stuff. Digests anything and is accurate to 1.5-2moa for sure. Never an issue.
 
Woah, tough crowd lol. It does look real awkward to shoot with the pistol-less grip though not to mention the whole chamber check issue, don't think I'd be giving up my Tavor for one.
 
dfritter1 said:
I'm literally staring at the RCMP sample RDB that we got in the office for review in the next issue... my experience with it has been very different from COA TV's.
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Who is COA TV and what was their experience?
Better yet what was yours...... :) ?
 
jiffx2781 said:
Did you not watch the video?
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Yes I did, and I even went back and looked at the title before posting but some how missed the Codeofarms..... kind of a lame name I guess it slid right through my cranium without registering..... :)

Thanks for your question.
 
Can-down said:
Who is COA TV and what was their experience?
Better yet what was yours...... :) ?
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Mozzer said:
You didn't like it?
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On the contrary; I love it. Trigger's the best bullpup trigger this side of something with Desert Tech written on the side, I'm fairly confident their (COA's) reliability issues with certain magazines and shooting positions can be eliminated by adjusting the infinitely adjustable gas system (my test rifle replicated similar issues until I adjusted it, now it's 100% reliable, and I spent the weekend shooting it prone using a USGI 30-rounder pretty hard as a monopod), and it shoots M855 into basically two inches. M193 makes it a 3 MOA gun. Basically, it shoots rack grade accuracy with rack grade ammo. But 50-grain Browning BVX shot into 1.3 MOA, so it shows some promise, and I can't wait to see how the 1:7 handles some proper match ammo. And it's brilliantly designed; there's a ton of cool little design features in it that show how much thought has gone into it. It has a lot of promise for our market.

As a lefty I can't own most bullpups. As a guy that shoots an AR lot and generally doesn't find himself shooting on crown land, I haven't wanted to own a bullpup. After two weeks with the test RDB I put cash down to snag one when they hit Canada. It's a gun I need to own.
 
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dfritter1 said:
On the contrary; I love it. Trigger's the best bullpup trigger this side of something with Desert Tech written on the side, I'm fairly confident their (COA's) reliability issues with certain magazines and shooting positions can be eliminated by adjusting the infinitely adjustable gas system (my test rifle replicated similar issues until I adjusted it, now it's 100% reliable, and I spent the weekend shooting it prone using a USGI 30-rounder pretty hard as a monopod), and it shoots M855 into basically two inches. M193 makes it a 3 MOA gun. Basically, it shoots rack grade accuracy with rack grade ammo. But 50-grain Browning BVX shot into 1.3 MOA, so it shows some promise, and I can't wait to see how the 1:7 handles some proper match ammo. And it's brilliantly designed; there's a ton of cool little design features in it that show how much thought has gone into it. It has a lot of promise for our market.

As a lefty I can't own most bullpups. As a guy that shoots an AR lot and generally doesn't find himself shooting on crown land, I haven't wanted to own a bullpup. After two weeks with the test RDB I put cash down to snag one when they hit Canada. It's a gun I need to own.
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Nice.
 
dfritter1 said:
On the contrary; I love it. Trigger's the best bullpup trigger this side of something with Desert Tech written on the side, I'm fairly confident their (COA's) reliability issues with certain magazines and shooting positions can be eliminated by adjusting the infinitely adjustable gas system (my test rifle replicated similar issues until I adjusted it, now it's 100% reliable, and I spent the weekend shooting it prone using a USGI 30-rounder pretty hard as a monopod), and it shoots M855 into basically two inches. M193 makes it a 3 MOA gun. Basically, it shoots rack grade accuracy with rack grade ammo. But 50-grain Browning BVX shot into 1.3 MOA, so it shows some promise, and I can't wait to see how the 1:7 handles some proper match ammo. And it's brilliantly designed; there's a ton of cool little design features in it that show how much thought has gone into it. It has a lot of promise for our market.

As a lefty I can't own most bullpups. As a guy that shoots an AR lot and generally doesn't find himself shooting on crown land, I haven't wanted to own a bullpup. After two weeks with the test RDB I put cash down to snag one when they hit Canada. It's a gun I need to own.
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Awesome. If you are a lefty I can definitely see the appeal.
 
dfritter1 said:
On the contrary; I love it. Trigger's the best bullpup trigger this side of something with Desert Tech written on the side, I'm fairly confident their (COA's) reliability issues with certain magazines and shooting positions can be eliminated by adjusting the infinitely adjustable gas system (my test rifle replicated similar issues until I adjusted it, now it's 100% reliable, and I spent the weekend shooting it prone using a USGI 30-rounder pretty hard as a monopod), and it shoots M855 into basically two inches. M193 makes it a 3 MOA gun. Basically, it shoots rack grade accuracy with rack grade ammo. But 50-grain Browning BVX shot into 1.3 MOA, so it shows some promise, and I can't wait to see how the 1:7 handles some proper match ammo. And it's brilliantly designed; there's a ton of cool little design features in it that show how much thought has gone into it. It has a lot of promise for our market.

As a lefty I can't own most bullpups. As a guy that shoots an AR lot and generally doesn't find himself shooting on crown land, I haven't wanted to own a bullpup. After two weeks with the test RDB I put cash down to snag one when they hit Canada. It's a gun I need to own.
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Cool, I'm excited to get mine that I pre ordered
 
dfritter1 said:
On the contrary; I love it. Trigger's the best bullpup trigger this side of something with Desert Tech written on the side, I'm fairly confident their (COA's) reliability issues with certain magazines and shooting positions can be eliminated by adjusting the infinitely adjustable gas system (my test rifle replicated similar issues until I adjusted it, now it's 100% reliable, and I spent the weekend shooting it prone using a USGI 30-rounder pretty hard as a monopod), and it shoots M855 into basically two inches. M193 makes it a 3 MOA gun. Basically, it shoots rack grade accuracy with rack grade ammo. But 50-grain Browning BVX shot into 1.3 MOA, so it shows some promise, and I can't wait to see how the 1:7 handles some proper match ammo. And it's brilliantly designed; there's a ton of cool little design features in it that show how much thought has gone into it. It has a lot of promise for our market.

As a lefty I can't own most bullpups. As a guy that shoots an AR lot and generally doesn't find himself shooting on crown land, I haven't wanted to own a bullpup. After two weeks with the test RDB I put cash down to snag one when they hit Canada. It's a gun I need to own.
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Good counterpoint(s), thanks.
 
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