Author Topic: Keltec P50? Discuss (Read 3480 times)

AJ Dual · « **on:** December 18, 2020, 04:36:11 PM »

Hoax? Leak of a new product? Uses P90 magazines?

Post all your ill informed/zero informed speculation here.

WLJ · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2020, 04:42:03 PM »

Couldn't tell anything from the photo, too small. Found a larger version.
Very interesting. Guess you flip the top up to insert/remove the mag.
Needs an arm brace

WLJ · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2020, 04:48:09 PM »

That lower rail is just screaming forward ver grip which a no no on pistols

AZRedhawk44 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2020, 04:52:31 PM »

Quote from: WLJ on December 18, 2020, 04:48:09 PM

That lower rail is just screaming forward ver grip which a no no on pistols

Rapidly approaching the point where none of that matters.

AR's become illegal, might as well get home-made DIAS and suppressor, change the barrel to 10.5" and call it a day.

Foregrip on a big pistol ain't got nothing on that.

WLJ · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2020, 04:55:11 PM »

Which also means we may never see this come to market.

WLJ · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2021, 09:31:42 PM »

It's real

Introducing the New P50 5.7x28mm Pistol from KelTec
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2021/01/04/p50-5-7x28mm-pistol-keltec/

Quote

The KelTec P50 pistol will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2021 and will be sold for $995 MSRP.

If Biden doesn't have his way that is

kgbsquirrel · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2021, 09:34:03 PM »

The P90 magazines are amazing and I welcome new arms that utilize them.

ETA: if I recall there is a wildcat where the 5.7mm casing is opened to 7.62mm and made basically a straight wall subsonic .308 cal that can use the 50rd 5.7mm mags.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2021, 10:56:18 PM »

Now I am sort of tempted to try to buy a P90 magazine or two. I figure it will be while before I see one of these. Who knows what the law will be by then.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2021, 10:58:00 PM »

Quote from: WLJ on December 18, 2020, 04:48:09 PM

That lower rail is just screaming forward ver grip which a no no on pistols

That is your bayonet attachment.

Two extra slots in the rail over what my HK 45 has.

WLJ · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2021, 08:02:21 AM »

E-mail from Kel-Tec.
Now shipping and it comes with two mags. Ammo though is going to be a *****

MechAg94 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2021, 08:51:56 AM »

Quote from: WLJ on April 22, 2021, 08:02:21 AM

E-mail from Kel-Tec.
Now shipping and it comes with two mags. Ammo though is going to be a *****

I saw some articles and new videos recently. I was wondering if that meant they were finally shipping. I need to keep an eye out.

JTHunter · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2021, 11:11:28 PM »

This cartridge looks rather small. Is there anything special about it?

Jim147 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2021, 01:13:41 AM »

Quote from: JTHunter on April 22, 2021, 11:11:28 PM

This cartridge looks rather small. Is there anything special about it?

It has a coated case and you need to be careful reloading it.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2021, 10:33:33 AM »

Quote from: JTHunter on April 22, 2021, 11:11:28 PM

This cartridge looks rather small. Is there anything special about it?

IMO, it is just a hair more powerful that 22 Magnum but centerfire so it should be inherently more reliable. Probably good for varmints nd punching holes in paper and stuff. You can't buy the armor piercing bullets new, but other rounds are available.

To me, it is just a small blaster pistol with a very high magazine capacity. I have a Keltec CMR 30 in 22 mag. IMO, this would be similar only with more capacity and a bit better than 22 mag.

WLJ · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2021, 10:44:06 AM »

In a full auto such as the P90 the low recoil of the 5.7x28 allows rapid tight grouping on a target and is extremely effective for that reason and is really the reason the round was design the way it was. Just ask the Goa'uld

. In semi autos like the PS90, P50, and handguns it loses much of it's effectiveness IMHO.

dogmush · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2021, 12:35:49 PM »

5.56 is not exactly hard to group at PDW distances full auto. But the whole PDW argument goes back and forth all the time.

P90's and 5.7 aside, I'm not sure what real use this pistol fills. I mean it's a neat piece of gun-building, but probably heavy fully loaded, and I'm not sure having 50 rds in a handgun is worth that size, weight, and reload speed penalty.

Neato gadget though.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2021, 07:11:00 PM »

Quote from: dogmush on April 23, 2021, 12:35:49 PM

5.56 is not exactly hard to group at PDW distances full auto. But the whole PDW argument goes back and forth all the time.

P90's and 5.7 aside, I'm not sure what real use this pistol fills. I mean it's a neat piece of gun-building, but probably heavy fully loaded, and I'm not sure having 50 rds in a handgun is worth that size, weight, and reload speed penalty.

Neato gadget though.

Agreed. I think Keltec pretty much assumes there will be pistol braces made for them. If you were after some sort of tactical use, an SBR is what you would want. However, this package is probably lighter than an AR pistol with a D60.

This has a 10" barrel. I wonder how it would look with a 16" barrel and a somewhat sturdy stock.

WLJ · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2021, 08:45:53 AM »

Speaking of the P90

Hill SMG/Pistol: Inspiration for the FN P90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZs7GdLreI

MechAg94 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2021, 09:16:56 AM »

Quote from: WLJ on April 28, 2021, 08:45:53 AM

Speaking of the P90

Hill SMG/Pistol: Inspiration for the FN P90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZs7GdLreI

That looks pretty cool. It is non-traditional, but I wonder why no one has attempted to build something similar. I can only assume there were reliability issues that were never worked out. Of course, I don't know how well something like this would work with a longer rifle cartridge. I also guess the market for civilian semi-auto pistol carbines was never huge until more recently.

You could have a high capacity without a long magazine sticking out allowing a more traditional look. The pictures of the SMG the army tested looked like a normal carbine.

Also, why were disposable magazines such a popular concept?

kgbsquirrel · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2021, 03:30:55 PM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on April 28, 2021, 09:16:56 AM

That looks pretty cool. It is non-traditional, but I wonder why no one has attempted to build something similar. I can only assume there were reliability issues that were never worked out. Of course, I don't know how well something like this would work with a longer rifle cartridge. I also guess the market for civilian semi-auto pistol carbines was never huge until more recently.

You could have a high capacity without a long magazine sticking out allowing a more traditional look. The pictures of the SMG the army tested looked like a normal carbine.

Also, why were disposable magazines such a popular concept?

Field supply to soldiers, ready to be shot empty and discarded on the field.