Garand Thumb Reviews the KelTec RDB, a Budget 5.56 Bullpup

In a video from Garand Thumb, the channel tests the KelTec RDB, a 5.56 bullpup it calls one of the most unconventional on the market and one of the cheapest, and asks whether the low price makes it a good buy.

Key points

• The design: The video explains how the RDB works and how its downward-ejecting system differs from other bullpups.
• What gets tested: Reliability, gas system tuning, recoil impulse, ergonomics, trigger feel and accuracy.
• The comparison: Garand Thumb weighs it against more expensive bullpups, including the AUG, Tavor and VHS-2.
• The complaints: The channel covers common gripes about build quality and early-generation issues, and what to look for when buying one.
• The pitch: Garand Thumb says it is fully ambidextrous and suppressor-friendly, with a 16.1-inch barrel in a package shorter than an SBR.

Quick take

This is a long, detailed look at about 39 minutes, and Garand Thumb frames it around one question: whether being the cheapest bullpup also makes it a good one.

Watch the full video: Garand Thumb