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A. The stock tube has been shortened by 1 inch from the original Kel-Tec configuration.
The bolt buffer has been made from brass. When the stock was made shorter,
it needed to become heavier. The charge handle reciprocates with the bolt, but does
not interfere with the shooter.
B. The articulating joint of the forearm. The knurled nut is unscrewed two turns to
unlock the forearm.
C. The Aimpoint T-1 is the ideal sight for a weapon like the SS. The Aimpoint is very
durable and can survive bumps, water, dust and anything else to be encountered in a
backpack or tool box. The SU2000-SS does indeed require a riser on any optic used.
SS is assembled from choice components,
but should not be considered
a “parts gun.” It is a balanced
weapon system and nothing about the
design is arbitrary.
To become properly acquainted with
the SS we needed to shoot it. An Aimpoint
T1was installed to the forearm rail
and gave it a quick laser boresight. At
25 yards, 3/4-inch groups were printed.
Off-hand at that distance we could hold
our shots inside 1.5 inches with little effort.
The SS greatly improves the 9mm’s
capability. The gun was fired with several
different brands and bullet weights
of 9mm. Federal’s “9mm Suppressor
Subsonic” 124 grain was totally quiet…
we’d call it “Hollywood quiet” and this
was the same ammo that printed the
3/4” groups. This ammo was so well
suited for suppressor use, even while
shooting indoors; we could hear the bolt
slam against the breech as the gun cycled.
We performed timed discretionary
drills with the SS beginning with the gun
collapsed and concealed and with the
gun held at the low ready. When “snap”
shooting the SS at an IDPA target at 25
yards, “A” zone hits just seemed to happen.
The gun points instinctively. Drills
beginning with a concealed SS were
enlightening. We were able to draw, deploy,
aim and fire the gun, in 3 seconds.
That’s good enough for government
work as they say - it inspires confidence.
The weapon functioned perfectly for 99
rounds, and only failed to eject number
100. We know that a suppressor causes
more fouling and particulate to enter a
gun’s mechanism, especially in a blowback
operated gun. So the 1% malfunction
could probably be defeated by a
preemptive strike with a bore mop.
This gun has great potential to find
its way into the professional market.
Every police car and motorcycle should
have one onboard and every armored
vehicle and every armed security detail
should have one. Additionally, every
Special Forces unit should have it in
the armory. While that’s a lot of “Should
haves,” it certainly is a remarkable
weapon system. The advantage of a truly
silent, concealable, compact, semiautomatic,
with the accuracy of a rifle, cannot
be overstated. The SS fills a role yet
to be fully realized. We’d like to coin the
term “aggressive defensive” for the role
the SS will play. It is indeed a defensive
weapon; suppressed to conceal the users
location from an assailant. It is highly
concealable; to remain out of sight; and
keep its user from becoming the first
target of a gun wielding madman. It can
deliver 29 rounds of 9mm very quickly,
and accurate enough to make deliberate
hits on a target inside 100 yards. The SS
can turn a “guy in crowd” into “guy that
saved the day” in 3 seconds. With the
ever growing frequency of “armed crazies”
on our streets, a weapon of this
sort, in the hands of law enforcement,
could mean the difference between another
shooting tragedy and a swift decisive
resolution. In short, it’s as concealable
as a pistol, and as effective as a
rifle. It punches above its weight.
The end result of Seifert’s effort is
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