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New Kel-Tec RFB .308

Written by Mike Detty. Author Archive »
Images by Ichiro Nagata

Behind the scenes of the Rifle Forward ejection Bullpup and its inventor!

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Sometimes inventive genius doesn’t happen overnight. More often than not it is a process of evolution and refinement. Kel-Tec’s new RFB (Rifle Forward ejection Bullpup) is a prime example of this. I first saw the rifle at the 2007 SHOT Show in Orlando, Florida. The bullpup rifle was unlike anything I had seen before.

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Chambered for the powerful .308 round, the carbine features a polymer housing, fully adjustable trigger, adjustable stock, ambidextrous manual safeties and uses FAL magazines. But perhaps its most interesting attribute is that it does not have an ejection port. Rather than flinging its empty casings to the side of the shooter, empty cartridges are funneled into an ejection chute, above the barrel, and are gently pushed out of an opening towards the muzzle.

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3 Responses to “New Kel-Tec RFB .308”

  • ADAM Says:

    I just picked up this copy lately and i’m very amazed at the new improved AK-47 military style.

    I give it a 10/10

  • Bullet Boy Says:

    I just picked up my copy of the magazine today. I found this article and fell in love instantly. I have formally updated my list to include this gun.

  • Tactical-Life.com » Special Weapons for Military & Police Says:

    […] NEW KEL-TEC RFB .308 by Mike Detty Behind the scenes of the Rifle Forward ejection Bullpup and its inventor! […]


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