POTD: Joe Easter - Running & Gunning A KelTec RDB
You may know the KelTec RDB, but you have never seen a bullpup moving quite as fast as this one. These photos were taken during the Rifle World Shoot in Finland, at Stage 19 which seems to have been a lot of competitor’s favorite stage. The competitor is Joe Easter from the U.S. National Team in Semi Auto Standard, and the team managed a silver medal after the Finns. As you can see, the KelTec has been modified, and we’ll get back to those details in a future interview with Joe.
In shooting sports, where the winner is the one who gets the highest points (precision hits) in the shortest time, it’s an advantage to be fast on your feet between the targets. It’s quite seldom to see competitors with both feet in the air, however.
The KelTec RDB stands out as a fully ambidextrous firearm, thanks to the overall design and its downward-ejection system. The magazine catch and release also enables both left- and right-handed shooters to operate the RDB.
Here’s what an unmodified Keltech RDB looks like: https://www.keltecweapons.com/firearm/rifles/rdb/
Images: Lubov Byrum and private, used with permission
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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It’s too bad there is no easy access to the chamber on the RDB.
Downward ejection is cool, but upward chamber checking isn’t.