The Kel-Tec PLR-16 is a gas-piston .223 Remington pistol built around a 9.2-inch barrel that accepts standard AR-pattern magazines — a genuinely unusual design that has held a niche since its introduction. The short-stroke piston system keeps gas and fouling out of the action, which matters more on a short barrel where dwell time and gas volume are high. At under five pounds with a Picatinny rail on top for optics and a threaded muzzle, it fills a truck-gun and pack-gun role that few other .223 pistols address as compactly.

This firearm ships to your chosen FFL dealer for transfer. Order online from Dawson Defense, an Arizona-owned licensed dealer and importer.