NEW PRODUCT: This quarter we’ve finished the PMR-30, a pistol chambered for the .22magnum round. Info on the new pistol can be found here. See it in action here.
The new 12,500sq-ft building is complete and already almost filled. We’ve cleared enough room in our main factory to move and install the new CNC machines that will be used mainly for RFB production.
In addition to the new building, we’ve renovated one of our existing to add an additional 3000sq-ft for assembly and shipping. This should also help to streamline the production process.
Kel-Tec is now the owner of one of the few TIG Welding Robots in the great State of Florida.
November saw the IDGA Soldier, Equipment, and Technology Expo. We displayed our RFB and SU16Ds for those in the service. The show was held in Fort Bragg, NC and proved to be a very fun event.
We held our annual Employee Christmas Party at Medieval Times in Kissimmee this year. Everyone had a blast. Great food, great company, and knights fighting on horseback, what more could you ask for? Pictures here
2009 had a record sales volume for Kel-Tec, up 15% from 2008!
2010 SHOT is right around the corner, we’ve been preparing for our week in Las Vegas during the beginning of the Q1 2010!
As you can tell, the website has been seeing many changes recently. We thank you for your patience as the site moves through many changes. The site is still currently in a transition stage, hopefully a more visually appealing one. There are still many changes that will be made in regards design, layout, colors, functionality, and so forth.
Kel-Tec has added a new, easier to remember URL: www.keltecweapons.com. Same site, different URL.
Construction of our new 12,500 sq-ft building is currently underway and scheduled to be completed early 4th quarter. This new facility will be used as a warehouse to free up space in the main factory for new CNC machines specifically for RFB production.
On the RFB note, heat treatment issues with the ejector chute are slowing down RFB production. Batches are still coming out, but not in full production quantities as of yet. We are working closely with our heat treaters to resolve the issue.
Kel-Tec and radio personality Michael Savage have teamed up for a new radio campaign to promote the 2nd Amendment. The Limited Edition Freedom P-3AT is available to the Savage Nation! For more information please visit www.freedom1791.com.
AAC’s Silencer Shoot took place the weekend of 9/15. Kel-Tec showed off a suppressed RFB as well as the SU-16/PLR-16 and SU-16/SU-22 during the show.
NEW ACCESSORY: This quarter we have released a new accessory for the SUB-2000! Order the SUB-2000 Quad Rail here (Coming Soon!).
NEW FEATURE: Official Kel-Tec desktop wallpapers are now available here!
NEW GEAR: New Kel-Tec hats are for sale in the webstore!
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2nd quarter 2009 here at Kel Tec
Q2 for Kel-Tec has been quite busy and we have many good things to announce!
We are expecting to break ground in early Q3 on our new facility. This new building will mainly be used to store excess materials and make room for new CNC machines. It will also house our new R&D lab.
Three more Mazak Horizontal Machining Centers are slated to arrive early next quarter to be used mainly for the milling of RFB parts.
We are also attempting to expand our in-house barrel production due to the unpredictable nature of outside suppliers. This new expansion is expected to increase rifle production significantly.
RFB production is still in its early stages: rifles are being shipped every week but not in full production batch numbers as of yet.
The month of May saw the NDIA Joint Service Small Arms Symposium
(www.ndia.org) in which Kel-Tec attended for the first time. We feel that the RFB made a good impression on those that attended the conference as well as those who test fired it at the Live Fire Demonstration (see pictures below).
Website updates are still being worked on as you can see and we are very hopeful that these changes will make the website more user-friendly as well as easier on the eyes. We thank you for your patience during this process!
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1st quarter 2009 here at Kel Tec
We are happy to confirm that the RFB is in production and shipping to distributors (yes, it's true!). We are currently shipping small batches, however full-scale production will commence in the coming weeks! On a similar note, we have purchased three (3) new CNC machines specifically for RFB production.
2 New Mazak PFH4800 Machining Centers
1 Double Spindle El Dorado Gun Drill Kel-Tec will be expanding its facilities in order to adequately accommodate the new machines and materials required for RFB and future firearm production.
Even more exciting news! We are slowly (but surely) making much needed improvements to the website. The improvements will address both cosmetic and functional concerns. These changes will be gradual, so be patient while we try and give the site a facelift!
CAUTION! DO NOT USE ALUMINUM CASED AMMUNITION WITH THE SUB-2000 RIFLE.
Doing so could result in malfunctions.
