Kel-Tec new shotgun coming?

True, I was just considering lead in my rough math in my head. Figuring 1 oz per shell, but it could be more lead in each and that doesn't account for hull/wad/powder.
 
In fact, it's so near that I've come up with a new game that you can play with home invaders...

It's called "Guess what's coming your way next".
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You'll feel like a gameshow host:

"Behind door number one we have a lovely charge of 00 buckshot"

"Behind door number two we have a 1oz. Brenneke KO slug"

"So, Mr. Badguy, would you prefer 9 .33 caliber holes or one .729 caliber hole?"
 
At $800 I'm likely to give it a miss; not that it doesn't look like a great HD weapon, but I don't know that it's going to add $800 worth of utility to my firearm portfolio. If you're starting from scratch that's one thing, but I already have an 870 and a Saiga 12.

Impressive design, I'm just kinda surprised that K-T is looking at that price range; their stuff is usually surprisingly low priced.
 
i seriously doubt it will be $800... maybe that is an MSRP, but in reality when shops like buds, cheaper than dirt, etc. get hold of them it will be in the 500 range (that is considering the $800 msrp)... personally i would wager a guess of the mid $450 range based upon the fact that it utilizes portions of their existing rifles and carbines and if they use a standard barrel and mag tubes from say a mossy or remington and just modify them the cost can be kept down.
 
NightSleeper wrote: That blows me away.
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That's too funny...

And, Yes...$800 sounds a bit steep for a K-T.
Even the price-gougers with the rare PMR's were only getting $650, or thereabouts.

I'm glad I have a friend with an FFL....;)
 
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Where is the $800 price tag coming from?

Has Keltec said that's what it's going to be, or is that an estimation?
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Falcon642 gave a link to K-T's website, where they say they're looking in the $800 range for pricing.

While I'm sure it will street for less, that's only if there's more supply than demand, and from the reactions I've seen across the internet, that won't be the case unless the price scares some folks off.

Kel-Tecs tend to be functional if a bit cheap/plasticy feeling (in my opinion), and $800 is a bit much for a pump gun if it has a weird feel to it (not the bullpup form factor, but I'm meaning the grip and the various surfaces of the thing). At $500 it's way more compelling, but much over $600, I have to take a step back and adopt a "wait and see" attitude.
 
I emailed KT direct a couple days ago, and this is what I got in the mail when I got home from work today:


Hi Jeff,



The KSG won’t be available until late 2011. The MSRP has not been officially set, but we are looking at the $800.00 range.



Thanks

Mike G

Customer Service

Kel Tec CNC, INC.

321-631-0068

All things considered, there's no way in hell this gun will sell well at $800. That MSRP puts it into AR15 territory, and I'd much rather have an $800 AR than I would an $800 plastic shotgun.
 
go saiga 12ga 10rd or 12rd, its an overgrown ak, robust from what I read
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I actually have one. It's fun to shoot, but quality is uneven, and as a semiauto, it just isn't usually going to be as reliable as a good pump gun. If push came to shove, I do believe I'd be grabbing my 870 Tactical, not my S12, even though they sit next to each other. The S12 isn't that easy to maneuver either.

The KSG looks like it will have more than enough mag capacity, will be very easy to maneuver, and as a pump gun (assuming they worked the bugs out), you should be able to run anything through it reliably, even ultralight loads.
 
I have no doubt that Kel-tec started with "a clean sheet of paper" to engineer this gun, based on the new definition of "clean sheet of paper" provided by Ruger. I may just wait for Ruger to get out their clean sheet of paper (ie add a more sophisticated blueing job and add $50 to the price) and produce their refined product. :rolleyes:
 
I love it. Being left handed, things that are 'ambidextrous' always peak my curiosity. If I ever find one I'd get it. Same with their .308 too.
 
I'm on the fence about this one. I have handled almost every Kel-Tec made (and I own a Sub 2000) and I'm not sure I would trust a Kel-Tec product to fire heavy 12 gauge loads without falling apart. It looks very interesting though. We will see...
 
I normally don't go for 'tech-cool' but I'll probably get one, depending on the price. The design blows me away ... ok, that pun was deliberate this time.
 
I agree $800 is going to put me out of the market.

I don't really care about all the tactical mounting points on the thing, they'll never be used.

I'm VERY interested in the feeding system, the magazine capacity, and the fact that it's a bullpup.
 
I love Kel-Tec as my main CCW is a P-11 and I also have two Sub-2000's. All great values for the dollar and that is the main reason I buy anything as money is real tight 'nowadays'.

So personally speaking, I would only purchase the KT Shotgun if it were in the $500 ballpark and it would be mostly for collection/novelty purposes more than anything else as my Saiga 12 and Remington 1187 Police shotguns are my go-to SHTF weapons.

-Cheers
 
I like it for it's uniqueness, and portable size (relatively speaking). I'll probably get one, for S-N-G's. I just hope it's more durable than my other Kel-Tecs
 
Wow, not to go too offtopic but the discussion thread on the linked cheaperthandirt site is :eek::confused::eek:

And the suggestion to load one side with buck and the other with less-lethal strikes me as rather ill-advised.
 
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