Kel-Tec Defender w/Optic 5.56 NATO

Handgun 5.56 NATO Black 10 rounds 9.2" Viridian RFX-11 Green Dot
Best price right now · 6 retailers Checked 3 hr ago
$753.50
$16 below typical

Midwest Gun Works · in stock · every other retailer is $762 and up

Midwest Gun Works $753.50
GRITR Sports $762.99
Shooting Surplus $763.78
KYGUNCO $774.99
GrabAGun $789.99
Guns.com $848.99
$740 median $769.39 $860
Buy at Midwest Gun Works — $753.50
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Cheapest price over time · 6 retailers · updated Nov 3, 3:38 AM ET

GRITR Sports held the cheapest price for 17 straight days. Midwest Gun Works has it now.

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Tracking since Oct 9 · 26 days
$753.50
Lowest in-stock price we've seen · Oct 28
−$21.49
Fall in the cheapest price since Oct 9
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Every retailer carrying this product

6 in stock · 0 out
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Midwest Gun WorksBest deal www.midwestgunworks.com
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last checked 3 hr ago
$753.50
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GRITR Sports gritrsports.com
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last checked 3 hr ago
$762.99
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Shooting Surplus shootingsurplus.com
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last checked 5 hr ago
$763.78
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KYGUNCO www.kygunco.com
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last checked 5 hr ago
$774.99
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GrabAGun grabagun.com
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last checked 2 hr ago
$789.99
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Guns.com www.guns.com
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last checked 4 hr ago
$848.99
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Specifications

From the distributor's spec sheet

Overview

Brand
Kel-Tec
Model
PLR16
Series
Defender w/Optic
Caliber
223 Rem / 5.56 NATO
Action
Semi-Auto
Capacity
10+1
Barrel Length
9.20"
Twist
1:9"
Overall Length
18.50"
Weight
3.40 lbs
Height
8.50"
Width
2"
MPN
plr16blkd
UPC
640832011043

Sights & optics

Sights
Iron
Optic Description
Viridian RFX-11 Green Dot

Finish & materials

Grips
Mapul Angled
Frame Finish
Black
Barrel Finish
Black
Stock Material
Polymer
Barrel Material
Steel
Receiver Material
Aluminum
Stock Description
Pistol Stabilizing Brace
Barrel Description
Threaded
Receiver Description
Picatinny Rail

Features

Safety
Ambidextrous
Trigger
Single Stage
Forend Type
Compact
Thread Pattern
1 / 2"x28
Trigger Pull Weight
6.50 lbs

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Freshness · hover a retailer
GAG GrabAGun · last check Nov 3, 8:38 AM GRI GRITR Sports · last check Nov 3, 7:36 AM MGW Midwest Gun Works · last check Nov 3, 7:10 AM G Guns.com · last check Nov 3, 6:22 AM KYG KYGUNCO · last check Nov 3, 6:03 AM SS Shooting Surplus · last check Nov 3, 5:49 AM