Kel-Tec PMR-30
Kel-Tec CNC Industries · Pistol · In Production · 2011
Also known as: PMR30, PMR-30 Pistol
Overview
The Kel-Tec PMR-30 is a full-size semi-automatic pistol chambered in .22 WMR with a 30-round double-stack magazine. It uses an unusual hybrid blowback / locked-breech 'unlocked short-recoil' action designed to handle the wide pressure variation between .22 Magnum loadings. Weighing just 386 grams unloaded, it is exceptionally light for its size and capacity, with a polymer slide and grip frame over an aluminum internal chassis and a 4140 steel barrel.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 386 g (13.6 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 556 g (19.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 201 mm (7.91") |
| Barrel Length | 109 mm (4.29") |
| Height | 147 mm (5.79") |
| Width | 33 mm (1.30") |
| Sight Radius | 175 mm (6.89") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 18 N (4.0 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 412 m/s (1352 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 220 J (162 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 400 m (437 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 279 mm (10.98") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Polymer |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire · primary — also known as .22 WMR, .22 Mag, 5.6x27mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Ambidextrous Thumb Safety
- Features: 30 Round Magazine, Fiber Optic Sights, Accessory Rail, European Heel Magazine Release, Aluminum Grip Frame, Polymer Grip Panels, Double Stack Double Feed Magazine
Variants
- Kel-Tec PMR-30 FDE — Flat Dark Earth Finish
- Kel-Tec PMR-30 OD Green — Od Green Finish
- Kel-Tec CMR-30 — Carbine Version
Service history
Operators
- U.S. civilian market · adopted 2011
Production
Production years: 2011-present
Civilian production pistol; one of Kel-Tec's flagship products. Specific production figures not published.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: George Kellgren
Notes
Magazine release is a European-style heel release. The PMR-30 is famously ammunition-sensitive due to its hybrid action; CCI Maxi-Mag is the manufacturer-recommended load. The CMR-30 carbine shares the same magazine.
Background
Holding 30 rounds of .22 Magnum in a pistol that weighs less than a pound, the PMR-30 broke the rule that high-capacity handguns had to be heavy. Its hybrid blowback / locked-breech action was a deliberate engineering compromise for the temperamental .22 WMR cartridge, and it remains one of the only mass-produced pistols ever chambered for the rimfire magnum.