Kel-Tec SU16
Kel-Tec SU16 — documented specs: caliber .223 Rem. · 5.56x45 NATO, barrel length 408–470 mm (16.06–18.5 in), overall length 912–950 mm (35.91–37.4 in). The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- Semi-auto rifles
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Era
- Present (from 1991)
- Origin
- United States
- Calibers
- .223 Rem. · 5.56x45 NATO
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Kel-Tec SU-16 · SU-16 · SU16A · SU16B · SU16C
Specifications
- Action
- Gas piston
- Barrel length
- 408–470 mm (16.06–18.5 in)Depending on variant · varies by model
- Overall length
- 912–950 mm (35.91–37.4 in)Depending on variant · varies by model
- keltecweapons.com — product page SU16
Sources
- keltecweapons.com — product page SU16
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in .223 Rem.
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
- Bolt-action riflesRemington 783
- Bolt-action riflesSauer 100 Fieldshoot
- Bolt-action riflesSteyr Mannlicher Scout II
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