Stealth carbine: Kel-Tech's innovative SU-16 folder

Looking through the sights, the eye tends to center the round hood in the round aperture, rather than what it should do, which is to center the post in the aperture. I'm pretty certain that's the cause for those wide-shot groups, despite my best efforts to consistently ignore the front sight hood.

What's the cure? A smaller diameter rear aperture to prevent seeing that hood is the obvious fix. Threading the existing sight and installing a Williams aperture would be a quick, cheap solution. Another option might be to mount a suitable low-profile adjustable aperture sight to the Picatinny rail. This would allow us to carefully center the front sight in the hood and make any needed adjustments at the rear sight.

One additional complaint might be the absence of sling mounts, but Kel-Tec is already on top of this. If you haven't already guessed, I really like the SU-16. It'll make a great camp gun among other uses. The MSRP of $640 is not bad, but check your local dealer. Mine has these on the shelf for, well, a lot less. Frankly, I'm not sure I'll be returning my sample. It's a really interesting package--and besides, it's "new!"

SU-16 KEL-TEC IND.
1475 Cox Road, Cocoa, FL 32926, (321) 631-0068, www.kel-tec.com

  Action type:    Semiautomatic
      Caliber:    .223 Remington
     Capacity:    10 (accepts AR-15 magazines)
Barrel length:    18.4"
Overall length:   37.4" (unfolded), 26.4" (folded)
       Weight:    5 pounds
       Finish:    Black
       Sights:    Fixed rear ghost ring, fully adjustable front
        Stock:    Black high impact polymer
        Price:    $640

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