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moonshade13
KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 29 2012, 5:56 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 29 2012, 6:37 PM EST

http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/shotguns/ksg/

Kel Tec dual-tube bullpup shotgun with selectable tubes. That way you can have 7 00Buck in 1side & 7 slugs in the other & swap between them with just the flick of a switch. I say 7 as I would be using 2 3/4 shells instead of 3" to maintain a bit more control. /drooling heavily.
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Zee-Man
Zee-Man
1. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 29 2012, 6:20 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 29 2012, 6:20 PM EST
I followed the first link, Firefox (presumably) is reporting it as an attack page. Just FYI
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moonshade13
2. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 29 2012, 6:39 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 29 2012, 6:39 PM EST
"I followed the first link, Firefox (presumably) is reporting it as an attack page. Just FYI
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Odd.. The link was a direct Kel Tec web page. I have removed it anyway to be safe. They may have a tracking cookie or something on it.
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SasquatchJim
SasquatchJim
3. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 29 2012, 6:57 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 29 2012, 6:57 PM EST
The KSG is certainly an interesting concept, and I'll be thrilled if Kel-Tec gets it right.

However, I'd give them some time before buying one. Most new guns have a break-in period after release where all the kinks and problems they didn't see during development will be amended.
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chitoryu12
chitoryu12
4. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 29 2012, 10:40 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 29 2012, 10:40 PM EST
How much does this whole thing weigh with a full load of ammunition?

Personally, I like the compact size and ridiculous capacity for a shotgun managing to be blended in the same package. But it must be a ***** to reload.
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moonshade13
5. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 30 2012, 7:03 AM EST | Post edited: Jan 30 2012, 7:03 AM EST
"How much does this whole thing weigh with a full load of ammunition?

Personally, I like the compact size and ridiculous capacity for a shotgun managing to be blended in the same package. But it must be a ***** to reload."
8.5lbs fully loaded w/ 3" shells. Loading port is behind the grip. Just put the tube selector switch on the tube u want to load, insert shells, switch to other tube, load shells , done. Shells eject downwards from the ejection port which is in front of the trigger guard.

Yeah, will be waiting a while to see how it turns out & to get the cash up. Never like to get a "Gen 1" of anything, but I am hoping it turns out well.
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John_234
John_234
6. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 30 2012, 6:33 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 30 2012, 6:33 PM EST
I'd honestly prefer the Neostead shotgun it was based off of, as it had a more reliable and refined, if slightly unconventional design. Do you find this valuable?    
cas13f
cas13f
7. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 30 2012, 6:46 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 30 2012, 6:46 PM EST
AND the Neostead coudl be set to alternate tubes, or automatically switch to the next tube when empty instead of having to do it manually. Do you find this valuable?    
galioth4444
galioth4444
8. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 30 2012, 8:35 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 30 2012, 8:39 PM EST
"I'd honestly prefer the Neostead shotgun it was based off of, as it had a more reliable and refined, if slightly unconventional design."
the KSG is actually surprisingly unlike the Neostead about the only thing they have in common is that they have two magazine tubes. The Neostead is loaded from the top (as in the magazine tubes pop up like a break action shotgun) and has a reverse pump action. the KSG on the other hand is much more like a conventional shotgun, I like to imagine it like a bullpup ithaca 37 with two magazine tubes.
In addition the Neostead was vary mechanically complex, and I have heard reports of it being unreliable because of this. I have also been lurking around the KTOG forums and have been hearing of surprisingly few issues, although it's most likely too early to tell.

EDIT: Also I have heard that allot of the things people wanted in the KSG (semi-auto, automatic magazine shift, ect.) were omitted to keep the KSG legal for california.
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John_234
John_234
9. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 30 2012, 9:06 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 30 2012, 9:06 PM EST
"the KSG is actually surprisingly unlike the Neostead about the only thing they have in common is that they have two magazine tubes. The Neostead is loaded from the top (as in the magazine tubes pop up like a break action shotgun) and has a reverse pump action. the KSG on the other hand is much more like a conventional shotgun, I like to imagine it like a bullpup ithaca 37 with two magazine tubes.
In addition the Neostead was vary mechanically complex, and I have heard reports of it being unreliable because of this. I have also been lurking around the KTOG forums and have been hearing of surprisingly few issues, although it's most likely too early to tell.

EDIT: Also I have heard that allot of the things people wanted in the KSG (semi-auto, automatic magazine shift, ect.) were omitted to keep the KSG legal for california. "
Point being that the entire concept of the KSG is stolen from the Neostead, so I expect improvements, not steps backward. The KSG needs to manually switch tubes, it's difficult to load, it's had problems jamming if the trigger is held down when cycled and so forth.

The California legal thing doesn't make a whole lot of sense, considering that it's probably too short and holds too many rounds for California in the first place.
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oldannyboy37
oldannyboy37
10. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 30 2012, 10:27 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 30 2012, 10:27 PM EST
I don't mind some of the shortcomings and draw backs so long as the thing works right.
I like Kel-Tec......I really do. That said I'd wait a year and see how well these things function and if it has any reliability issues or durability issues. I like a few Kel-Tec products but some of them honestly need work before they are decent guns.
Having a bullpup high capacity pump shotgun like that could be one heck of a home defense package though.
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John_234
John_234
11. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Jan 31 2012, 12:13 AM EST | Post edited: Jan 31 2012, 12:13 AM EST
"I don't mind some of the shortcomings and draw backs so long as the thing works right.
I like Kel-Tec......I really do. That said I'd wait a year and see how well these things function and if it has any reliability issues or durability issues. I like a few Kel-Tec products but some of them honestly need work before they are decent guns.
Having a bullpup high capacity pump shotgun like that could be one heck of a home defense package though. "
Hell yes it would. People have also pointed out you can load one tube with birdshot, or less lethal, the other with buckshot and slugs, or even buckshot in one, slugs in another to be more flexible in a given scenario.

And being able to physically alter the level of force you gun puts out is pretty crazy in itself.
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chitoryu12
chitoryu12
12. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Feb 3 2012, 3:12 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 3 2012, 3:12 AM EST
I wish I could remember the name of it, but there's a design that uses a rotating cluster of tubes as the foregrip of a semi-automatic shotgun. Fire off the tube, quickly snap it to the next one with a turn of your wrist. The whole cluster detaches like a single magazine, so reloading is much faster than trying to load up 14 individual shells. Do you find this valuable?    
SasquatchJim
SasquatchJim
13. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Feb 3 2012, 6:45 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 3 2012, 6:45 AM EST
"I wish I could remember the name of it, but there's a design that uses a rotating cluster of tubes as the foregrip of a semi-automatic shotgun. Fire off the tube, quickly snap it to the next one with a turn of your wrist. The whole cluster detaches like a single magazine, so reloading is much faster than trying to load up 14 individual shells."
X-rail, I think?
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KyanCross
KyanCross
14. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Feb 3 2012, 7:29 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 3 2012, 7:30 AM EST
"I wish I could remember the name of it, but there's a design that uses a rotating cluster of tubes as the foregrip of a semi-automatic shotgun. Fire off the tube, quickly snap it to the next one with a turn of your wrist. The whole cluster detaches like a single magazine, so reloading is much faster than trying to load up 14 individual shells."
oh wait i jus re-read what you posted disregard.
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John_234
John_234
15. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Feb 3 2012, 3:11 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 3 2012, 3:11 PM EST
"I wish I could remember the name of it, but there's a design that uses a rotating cluster of tubes as the foregrip of a semi-automatic shotgun. Fire off the tube, quickly snap it to the next one with a turn of your wrist. The whole cluster detaches like a single magazine, so reloading is much faster than trying to load up 14 individual shells."
X-rail. It actually rotates automatically, so you can just spam until you're out of ammo. But, the X-rail doesn't actually come off - you can load it off the tube magazine.
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chitoryu12
chitoryu12
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Feb 6 2012, 2:38 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 6 2012, 1:09 PM EST
"X-rail. It actually rotates automatically, so you can just spam until you're out of ammo. But, the X-rail doesn't actually come off - you can load it off the tube magazine."
Edit: Okay, it's the SRM 1216. The magazine tube cluster is essentially a detachable magazine that holds 8, 12, or 16 rounds. This video shows a shooter quickly going through 3 magazines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M29ewKBjCf8

You just push on a lever to unlock the magazine, give it a quick turn right or left to the next tube, and release the lever to lock it. It also automatically chambers a shell when you rotate the magazine cluster and I believe will automatically trip the bolt stop and load a shell when you insert the magazine with the bolt open (like when changing magazines in a fight). The smallest models are roughly the size of the KSG as well, though with a lower capacity.
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chitoryu12
chitoryu12
17. RE: KSG - I sooooo want one of these...
Feb 6 2012, 1:09 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 6 2012, 1:09 PM EST
Also, the 1216 disassembles almost exactly like an AR-15. Do you find this valuable?