Kel-Tec SUB2000 CQB
Kel-Tec CNC Industries · Carbine · In Production · 2024
Also known as: SUB CQB, SUB2000 CQB Defender
Overview
The Kel-Tec SUB2000 CQB is an integrally suppressed evolution of the folding SUB-2000 pistol-caliber carbine, introduced in 2024. It pairs Kel-Tec's signature fold-in-half design with a permanently integrated suppressor: a 16.2 in (410 mm) baffled barrel with only 4.25 in (108 mm) of rifling and a user-serviceable, removable end cap. Chambered in 9x19mm and feeding from Glock-pattern magazines, it folds down to roughly 16.25 in for transport and is marketed as the first integrally suppressed carbine that folds in half.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2334 g (82.3 oz) |
| Overall Length | 775 mm (30.51") |
| Folded Length | 413 mm (16.26") |
| Barrel Length | 410 mm (16.14") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 42 N (9.4 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 17 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Frame Material | Polymer |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Matte Black |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Safety
- Features: Integral Suppressor, Folding Stock, Glock Magazine Compatible, Optics Ready, Picatinny Rail, Rotating Handguard, User Serviceable Suppressor
Base model
Production
Production years: 2024-present
Recent variant; no public production totals
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: George Kellgren
Notes
The integral suppressor is built in-house as a single barrel/suppressor unit. Folded length of ~413 mm makes it exceptionally compact. Ships with a Magpul Glock 17 magazine and a Kel-Tec magazine sleeve for Glock 19 grip geometry.
Background
Because its 16.2-inch barrel retains 4.25 inches of rifling, the SUB2000 CQB ships as an ordinary rifle rather than a short-barreled rifle, sidestepping the SBR paperwork most folding carbines this compact would require.