The KelTec PLR-16 is a gas-operated, semi-automatic pistol derived from the Kel-Tec SU-16 rifle and chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, made by Kel-Tec in Florida. The name stands for Pistol, Long Range, and it was designed for recreational target shooting and for hunting small game, varmints and predators rather than for military service. It combines the multi-lug rotating bolt and breech locking system of the AR-15 with a gas piston, takes the same STANAG magazines as the M16 and AR-15, and has a reinforced polymer frame with a molded Picatinny rail for optics. Its 9.25 inch barrel slightly reduces the muzzle velocity of the 5.56x45mm bullet compared with a traditional 20 inch barrel.
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1. KelTec PLR-16 (Wikipedia)
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semi-automatic pistol version of the SU-16
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chambered in 5.56 NATO
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Semi-automatic pistol
View the Source2. Police Magazine: Kel-Tec PLR-16 .223 Handgun
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Kel-Tec has just introduced an AR-style pistol
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