Videos tagged with KelTec SU-16

This expert analysis from SHOT Show 2026 highlights five survival rifles prioritized for real-world crises. The focus is on reliability, ease of maintenance, and parts availability, moving beyond range-only appeal. Key models discussed include the Henry AR-7, Savage Model 42, KelTec SU-16, CZ 600 Trail, and Ruger 10/22 Takedown, with potential updates for future iterations.

The Grendel SRT, George Kellgren's first commercial firearm, uniquely combines a Sako AII bolt-action with a folding polymer stock, predating the KelTec SU-16. It was designed as a lightweight, portable hunting rifle, featuring a Zytel stock and a 10-round internal magazine. Despite its unconventional construction for the mid-1980s, it utilized high-quality Sako components and offered a folding mechanism for enhanced portability.

This video reviews the top 10 best survival rifles for post-disaster scenarios, emphasizing lightweight, packable, and versatile firearms. The expert instructor highlights specific models like the Chiappa Little Badger for its extreme portability and affordability, the Henry AR-7 for its classic design and floatable stock, and the Ruger 10/22 Takedown for its reliability and modularity. Other notable mentions include combo guns like the Savage Model 42 Takedown and more powerful options like the KelTec SU-16 and Henry All Weather 45-70 for different survival needs.

This YouTube video is the second part of a July 2018 Q&A session covering a wide range of firearms-related topics. Viewers inquire about the adequacy of snub nose and .380 pistols for self-defense, personal firearm preferences, military caliber shifts to 6.5 Creedmoor, the effectiveness of modernized lever-action shotguns for home defense, and the potential comeback of piston ARs. Other questions explore optics-mounted pistols, scientific comparisons of AK and AR variants, the use of suppressors and subsonic ammunition by troops, considerations for 2-gun competition pistols, the rationale behind cleaning and lubrication obsessions in the firearms community, opinions on the 5.7 cartridge, required proficiency for concealed carry, sniper doctrine, carbine weight and durability, multiple sighting systems, the effectiveness of lever-action vs. semi-auto rifles, recoil management of the Desert Tech MDR, the suitability of the Walther PPK/S for CCW, the performance difference between 7mm and 8mm Mauser, the validity of gel tests for bullet performance, NFA item deregulation, training course recommendations, comparisons between the M1 Garand and M1A, preferred stage props for competitions, altered reality sighting systems, and magazine release methods. The session also includes a lighthearted question about preferences for Ginger or Mary Ann and personal childhood aspirations.

This updated review provides a decade of real-world data on the KelTec SU-16, challenging the notion that 'KelTec sucks'. The SU-16 is praised for its extreme lightweight design (under 5 lbs), reliability with brass-cased ammo, and suitability as a utility carbine for home defense, truck, or bug-out scenarios. Specific models like the California-compliant SU-16CA are highlighted for their features.