Fans of 5.7 NATO and futuristic firearm designs have something to rejoice over this week as KelTec has confirmed its new P50 pistol is now shipping. No longer vaporware, the 50-shot pistol was initially leaked last December. Using horizontally-oriented FN P90 mags secured under a top cover, the 3.2-pound large-format blowback-action pistol runs 15 inches overall with a threaded 9.6-inch barrel.
The P50 uses the same 50-round mag that was created for the FN P90 PDW and PS90 Carbine. New mags generally run about $40.
And, while the P90/PS90 fed with the flat magazine's lips facing down, the P50 apparently feeds with the lips facing up, with the pistol's barrel pivoting with the top cover.