Does anyone know of a hi-cap 22 mag auto (like the PMR-30) but a brand different than Kel-Tek ? I would think there would be a market for such a critter........ Thanx.
22 Mag Hi Cap ?
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Kel-Tec has the market cornered far as I know.
They ain't that bad, and if it doesn't, KT customer service will get it to run if you insist.
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Kel-Tec has the market cornered far as I know.
They ain't that bad, and if it doesn't, KT customer service will get it to run if you insist.
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If you can get your hands on a 10/22 magnum receiver that has never been assembled into a rifle (or a copy) you could assemble something akin to a 10/22 charger.
There continues to be concern about the Kel-Tec PMR-30... but it's been out several years now, and after some early teething problems -- they changed the barrel -- it's been well received, reviewed, and generally loved.
I picked one up not too long ago and can only say, "Wow!"
Most PMR-30 users recommend not loading the 30-round mag all the way -- they say it runs utterly reliably with 25 rounds in the mag. I've done mine both ways, without problems. (A rimmed case in a double-stack, hi-cap mag is a real technical challenge, and Kel-Tec seems to have been the only firm to do it successfully.)
Keep in mind this is a short-barreled gun, and you should buy .22 WMR rounds designed for handguns -- a lot (most) of .22 WMR ammo is intended for a rifle barrel, and some of that powder won't get used in a shorter barrel.
My PMR-30 is light, virtually no recoil, has been very reliable, shoots like a LASER and puts on a tremendous sound and light show -- sort of like a CZ-52.
(I wonder if Ruger will try to copy THIS design, too?)
I picked one up not too long ago and can only say, "Wow!"
Most PMR-30 users recommend not loading the 30-round mag all the way -- they say it runs utterly reliably with 25 rounds in the mag. I've done mine both ways, without problems. (A rimmed case in a double-stack, hi-cap mag is a real technical challenge, and Kel-Tec seems to have been the only firm to do it successfully.)
Keep in mind this is a short-barreled gun, and you should buy .22 WMR rounds designed for handguns -- a lot (most) of .22 WMR ammo is intended for a rifle barrel, and some of that powder won't get used in a shorter barrel.
My PMR-30 is light, virtually no recoil, has been very reliable, shoots like a LASER and puts on a tremendous sound and light show -- sort of like a CZ-52.
(I wonder if Ruger will try to copy THIS design, too?)
Onmilo said:
True. George Kellgren designed many of the early Kel-Tec guns, along with a bunch of other guns BEFORE Kel-Tec took it's current form. Kellgren was originally from Sweden, and apparently designed many firearms for Husqvarna and Swedish Interdynamics AB in Sweden, before coming to the U.S. in 1979.
While the new PMR-30 was based in part on the Kelgren P-30, there are apparently some BIG differences. Some of the other, newer K-T designs -- like the hi-cap shotgun -- had a different design team.
The chief designer of the PMR-30, Tobias Obermeit, is interviewed in the article at the following link: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/10/12/gun-design-engineer-answers-your-questions/
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