New Keltec PR57: The One With The Clips

The Kel-Tec PR57 is a unique 5.7x28mm pistol featuring an internal 20-round magazine loaded via a proprietary stripper clip. It's the smallest and lightest option in its caliber class, weighing just 13.9 oz empty. While innovative, its stripper clip system is slower than traditional magazines, and the DAO trigger lacks second-strike capability. Reliability varied with ammunition types tested.

The Keltec PR57 is a new 5.7x28mm handgun featuring a unique rotating barrel and stripper-clip-fed internal magazine, offering a 21-round capacity. Initial range tests showed reliability issues due to lack of factory lubrication, but it ran smoothly after lubrication. Its rotating barrel significantly reduces felt recoil, and it's notably lighter than competitors like the PSA Rock 5.7.

The Kel-Tec PR57 is a lightweight, magless pistol chambered in 5.7x28mm, weighing only 13 ounces unloaded. It utilizes a 10-round stripper clip for loading, with a total capacity of 21 rounds achievable through two clips and a hand-loaded round. This innovative design eliminates the traditional magazine to reduce weight and size, positioning it as a potential concealed carry option.

The KelTec PR57 revives the stripper clip-fed, fixed internal magazine concept for a modern 5.7x28mm concealed carry pistol. It offers a high capacity of 21 rounds in a remarkably thin and lightweight package, weighing only 13.86 oz unloaded compared to a Glock 19. The firearm demonstrated exceptional reliability with zero malfunctions across hundreds of rounds and features a unique manual of arms and rotating barrel lockup.

This video covers Day 1 of Shot Show 2025, highlighting newly unveiled firearms. The presenter expresses initial skepticism about the Kel-Tec PR57 due to its stripper clip design but is intrigued after handling it and learning more. The new Hi-Point pistol also surprised the reviewer, potentially becoming a future channel acquisition. The video promises more content from the show.

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