Video: Kel-Tec PLR-16 Pistol Review

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posted on March 21, 2016
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Kel-Tec's PLR-16's 5.56/.223 chambering along with its AR-style magazine compatibility make it an ideal handgun for AR enthusiasts. For plinking, handgun hunting, target shooting and even home defense, the PLR-16 can do it all. Watch this "Rifleman Review" segment from a recent episode of American Rifleman TV, as American Rifleman's Brian Sheetz reviews the Kel-Tec PLR-16 .223 pistol.

For more on the Kel-Tec PLR-16 pistol, please enjoy the following articles:

Kel-Tec PLR-16 5.56/.223 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Kel-Tec PLR-16 Pistol
 

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