Kel-Tec PMR-30 .22 Magnum
Model: PMR30-BLK
Kel-Tec PMR-30 .22 Magnum
Model: PMR30-BLK
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Kel-Tec PMR-30 is a 30-round single-action .22 Magnum pistol built for range shooting and plinking. It has an MSRP of $480. Thirty rounds go into its grip and the pistol still weighs 14.0 oz empty.
The safety is an ambidextrous lever at the rear of the grip, an unusual place for one and in reach of either thumb. The pistol can mount an optic, so match a dot to the slide before ordering one. A spare magazine is worth ordering alongside it.
If you're cross-shopping, a Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Magnum holds the same 30 rounds, has an MSRP of $649 and weighs 22.0 oz, with a slide cut to take micro red dots directly and a gas-operated locked breech. A Walther WMP has an MSRP of $499, holds 15 rounds at 27.8 oz and comes with two magazines and an optic cut that works through mounting plates. The Kel-Tec is 8.0 oz lighter than the Smith and 13.8 oz lighter than the Walther, and it has no factory optic cut.
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Strengths & Limitations
- An aluminum receiver sits inside the grip and carries the firing mechanism, so the stressed parts are metal even though the outside of the gun is not.
- Kel-Tec gives the trigger as 3 to 5 lbs and credits it with part of the pistol's accuracy.
- Spare magazines are built from the same nylon as the grip, so carrying two more of them adds almost nothing to a belt.
- A safety at the back of the grip is a new motion for anyone coming off a thumb-safety pistol, and it has to be learned deliberately.
- Most of the outside is glass-reinforced nylon, including the slide cover, so there is less metal here than either the Smith or the Walther puts in the same places.
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| NAME | BEST PRICE |
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Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Magnum .22 Magnum
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$398.99 |
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Walther WMP .22 Magnum
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$392.99 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it single action or double action?
Single action, hammer fired. Kel-Tec's manual calls the firing mechanism conventional single action, so every shot has the same trigger weight.
What is the gun actually made of?
The grip assembly, the magazine and the slide cover are impact-resistant glass-reinforced nylon, wrapped around an aluminum receiver that holds the firing mechanism.
Which .22 Magnum loads run best in it?
Buy a box of a load before committing to a case of it. Rimfire semi-autos are particular about ammunition, and the way to find what this one likes is to try a few.
