Kel Tecs PMR30 22WMR Survival Pistol
A couple years ago, Kel Tec came out with their PMR-30 series of high-capacity .22 magnum pistols. These lightweight, 30-shot handguns have proven very popular in this short span. Back a decade or so ago, Swedish designer George Kellgren was head of a company called Grendel and his magnum opus made for that line was his Grendel P30.
This very odd-looking plastic (um, we mean high impact polymer) .22 Magnum autoloader pistol got its name from its incredible flush-fitting 30-round magazine. Designed around a fluted chamber, the gun was ugly, but it was light and it worked. In 2010, it seems that old George dusted off his P30 designs, updated them, and released the PMR-30 on to the world through his new Kel-Tec company.
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