Kel-Tec SU-16B Sport Utility Semi-Automatic Rifle 5.56mm NATO 16" Barrel (1)-10Rd Magazine Synthetic Stock Tan Cerakote Finish
The SU-16™ series is designed, engineered and crafted to be the perfect everyman’s sport and utility rifle, whatever your model and configuration preference. Differing primarily in barrel length and stock (forward or underfolding), these gas operated, semi-loading rifles accept standard AR-15 magazines, with some models able to store one or two spare magazines in the stock.
Type: Rifle: Semi Automatic
Model Series: SU-16
Caliber/Gauge: 5.56 NATO
Capacity: 10+1
Barrel Length: 16 in.
Minimum/Overall Length: 37.4 in.
Frame Finish: Tan Cerakote
Firearm Stock: Tan Cerakote Synthetic
Accessories: Bipod
Features: Stock Spare Magazine Storage, Forend with Integrated Bipod
Finish: Brown
Magazine Count: 1
Barrel Configuration: Single
Rifled Barrel: Yes
Forend Rail: Integrated Picatinny Rail
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge was designed by James Sullivan, a member of Eugene Stoner's engineering team that developed both the M16 rifle and its original cartridge. The 5.56X45mm NATO was adopted by the U.S. military in 1964 and by NATO in 1980. With bullet diameter of .224-inch, the original M193 military cartridge used a 55-grain bullet at 3250 fps; the current M855A1 cartridge, developed by FN, uses a 62.5-grain bullet at 3020 fps, offering greater range and better penetration. The civilian version of the 5.56X45mm is 223 Remington; the cartridges are dimensionally identical but military chamber dimensions and specifications for military brass are different. It is considered safe to use 223 Remington ammo in a 5.56X45MM NATO chamber, but not a good idea to use 5.56X45mm ammo in a rifle specifically chambered for the 223 Remington. Although the stopping power of .22-caliber bullets remains controversial the 5.56X45mm has served well in now multiple generations of M16 rifles. — Craig Boddington
