Kel-Tec SUB2000 Gen 3 5.7x28 Carbine Tan
Compact, foldable 5.7x28 carbine with 16.15" barrel, 20-round magazine, and M-LOK rail system. Lightweight polymer construction, simple blowback operation, and optics-ready rotating forend for versatile shooting.
Kel-Tec SUB2000 Gen 3: Compact Power in 5.7x28
The Kel-Tec SUB2000 Gen 3 represents a thoughtful approach to the modern carbine. Chambered in 5.7x28, this rifle delivers the ballistic efficiency of a pistol-caliber platform with the accuracy and control of a longer barrel.
Design and Functionality
The SUB2000 Gen 3 employs a straightforward blowback operating system—simple, reliable, and easy to maintain. Its most distinctive feature is the rotating forend design, which allows you to mount optics and keep them zeroed even when the rifle is folded. This is practical engineering.
Key Specifications:
- Caliber: 5.7x28mm
- Barrel Length: 16.15 inches
- Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds
- Overall Length (extended): 30.45 inches
- Overall Length (folded): 16.15 inches
- Weight: 4.36 pounds unloaded
- Trigger Pull: 5 pounds
Modularity and Customization
The rifle features integrated M-LOK and Picatinny rail systems, giving you genuine flexibility for accessories. Whether you need lights, lasers, or additional rail space, the SUB2000 Gen 3 accommodates your needs without compromise.
Practical Advantages
The foldable design makes this carbine genuinely portable. It fits in backpacks, vehicles, and tight spaces where conventional rifles cannot go. The lightweight polymer construction keeps fatigue minimal during extended use. The 5.7x28 cartridge delivers flat trajectory and low recoil, supporting accurate, controlled shooting from the shoulder.
This is a rifle built for those who value practicality alongside performance.
Features
- caliber: 5.7x28mm
- weight: 4.36 lbs
- capacity: 20 rounds
- overall length: 30.45 inches
- length collapsed: 29.2 inches
- length folded: 16.15 inches
- barrel length: 16.15 inches
- twist rate: 1:7
- trigger pull: 5 lbs
- max width: 1.75 inches (at safety)
- max height: 5.8 inches
- length of pull: adjustable, 14.5"-13.25"
- barrel thread: 1/2"x28
- optics-ready with rotating forend for mounted optics
- m-lok accessory compatibility and picatinny rails on top & bottom
- straight blow-back system for simple operation and maintenance
- folds completely in half for easy storage and transport
- ideal for backpacking, home defense, and situations where space is limited
- uses fn 5.7 magazine
- special folding design
