Posted on 04/10/2018 4:48:46 AM PDT by w1n1
Everyone loves shooting shotgun slugs.
But, not everyone shoots a Keltec KSG-25 shotgun.
The Kel-Tec KSG is a bullpup 12-gauge pump action shotgun designed by Kel-Tec. It has two tube magazines which the user of the gun can switch between manually.
Each tube holds a total of seven 2.75-inch (70 mm) 12-gauge shotshells or six 3-inch (76 mm) shotshells.
Youtuber Hickok45 gets a chance to blast away with slugs from this awesome shotgun in a destructive way.
When fully loaded the KSG-25 shotgun can hold 25 shots before reloading. It may not be magazine fed, but this will work getting pure fun out of shooting this many round.
Also helps having steel targets for instance feedback when hitting those target. See the full footage of Kelt-Tec KSG-25 shotgun here.
The KSG-25 was designed to meet European minimum length requirements. So KelTec said ‘if we’re extending the barrel length, let’s extend the magazine tubes as well.’
The only thing the KSG needs is a way to automatically change tubes when one empties.
I have one of these, in the standard tube capacity. I’m running the Aquila 1” shells this week and having a total blast. Reduced recoil and lots of fun.
The KSG is neat, but it’s something that requires more training than a soldier behind his M4.
The trigger is good, which is odd for a bullpup but the other mechanisms are simply insane.
Here are a list of things I don’t like:
The safety works and doesn’t work depending on what exact condition the gun is in. It will only work with the pump forward.
The tube selector switch gets hung up on the shells quite often. But other times it’s actually prevented from moving by a mechanical design. you can only select tubes if the pump is fully forward or backward.
The pump needs to be MANHANDLED in order to work. One will “short shuck” (Spellius Dependus) frequently, or it won’t release the next round from the tube unless you rock that sucker back.
A forward control device such as a grip or Angled forend grip is necessary. And it has to be specific because if it doesn’t have the area necessary to spread the force, it will break that foreend. Bad things happen when that happens. You need one that has a long surface area.
The rail is so low to the stock that you need a riser on your optic / sight.
The tubes and springs are different in each. I can load 12 1” tubes in one tube, 11 in the other. I find that the length of the tubes in the standard length can fit another round in them if they were extended by mere centimeters.
It’s hard to keep track of those rounds. The tubes have slots in them to view the shells but those slots don’t align properly to show you everything you have. They are worthless.
Because of the varied shell counts in each tube (Even if you use the same length shells) it’s nearly impossible to know when you’re about to be out. You will always squeeze the trigger to a “click” when you use it.
It’s impossible to load. If you’re using it in a tactical scenario just be prepared to drop it. And be prepared for that “click” when you run out of shells.
The KSG is designed for fun. Many may think they can bring it to a gunfight, but I wouldn’t. It’s too complicated.
“designed to meet European minimum length requirements”
So they worked hard to make a product that is compliant. The gun grabbers will say that they “exploited a loophole” and will ban the gun either outright by name, or limit magazine capacity so that it’s subjugated citizenry will have to purchase block-out parts to limit it to 3 shells.
I prefer the DP12 or the Tavor TS12
Much more reliable
Of course the Utas is a POS
I have a regular KSG and am going to get the DP12 too.
Excellent review, very interesting.
Too complicated. Give me a double barrel .12 gauge.
Not much left of the deer after you fire 25 shots into it.
The deer will be pre-ground.
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