The Kel Tec RFB rifle will be shipping early next month (Feb 09) according to a Kel Tec representative at the 2009 SHOT Show. The rep was very upbeat about the rifle, stating they are in production now and will be shipping very soon.
Kel Tec’s sales of the RFB rifles to distributers have been very brisk, selling 1,000 to one distributer on the first day of the SHOT Show alone.
I had a chance to handle the RFB, and I have to admit I was impressed. The rifle, chambered in .308/7.62 NATO, is hefty, but very well-balanced. Kel Tec had several different configurations of the RFB on display, and everyone stopping to check them out seemed to like them.
The RFB looks like it will be a very good seller for Kel Tec.
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That’s great news! I’ve been waiting on that gun for quite some time. I’m glad to see that they made it in before any undesirable legislation.
Will the RFB be made in 6.5 Grendel ????
They did not express any plans for calibers other than .308 for now. Assuming the gun sells well, and there are not any significant laws banning semi-auto rifles, I’m sure Kel Tec will be willing to build other calibers if the demand exists.
And, speaking of the 6.5 Grendel, Wolf says they are importing that caliber now.
Great news! I still have 20 wrapped in wax paper FAL mags. Bring on the RFB!