I've always liked the RFB: Here's Why

The Kel-Tec RFB was added October of 2020. And it was initially received... poorly. Most people weren’t too keen on how limited the gun is when you try to mod it and make it effective while at the same time, ergonomic. And to be honest, I had a fairly similar sentiment. I tried a variety of optics and setups to try and make the gun work. And gave up when I couldn’t find something I liked. A couple of wipes later, I remember killing a player and seeing he was running an RFB. And his setup was perfect. Low 30mm ring mount, a Burris 1/4x scope, suppressor and a magpul foregrip. It felt good, looked sleek, and had manageable recoil for single shot .308. From that day, I made it a point to run that gun as often as possible, and it truly has grown on me over the years. Easily one of my most used weapons, and for good reason.

For starters, the weapon was always fairly priced. Even more so now, with it being on Skier and not Peacekeeper. Only costing a little over 55k rubles. And while the simplicity of how many attachments may put people off because it can’t be min/maxed like other guns in the same caliber, that’s kind of the beauty of it. Simplicity isn’t a bad thing. It reminds me of the MDR’s; how they can really only fit an optic, muzzle, and grip. And yet, those guns are popular because the feel good to use. The same can be said for the RFB. You clap an optic and honestly that’s all you truly need (because no iron sights make it hard to use otherwise). And that’s considering if you want to do the bare minimum to it. If you have money to spend, getting the cheapest suppressor for it will add so much value because people won't be able to hear you from across whatever make you are playing on. That’s especially if you’re a solo player. Making weapons quieter is so important for anyone that is going into a raid by themselves. Yes, the added recoil reduction is nice, but I have this mentality with all weapons that are single fire only: ergonomics is more important than raw recoil stats. Your recoil shouldn’t be a cause for concern if you are not spamming the weapon as fast as you can. And if you are, you’re probably already dead. So, while not having the lowest recoil numbers, if you can the ergo fairly high, that means more opportunities for you to hold your sights up and line up shots without losing all your arm stamina. And aiming will be faster too, which is really important. I will definitely admit, not being able to put any flashlights on the gun sucks, which is why I really try to stay outdoors with the weapons, regardless of whether I have a scope on it, or even just a simple red dot. But it’s still very serviceable without one, you just need to play around the fact that you don’t have a light or laser to save you.

The bulp-up configuration makes it shorter too, meaning if you need to get up close and personal, it won’t suffer as much as other longer guns in the same caliber. Granted, if you have a suppressor on it, the gun will still be fairly long, but not nearly as bad as something like a SR-25 or a RSASS. Where those guns can really get tangled up on walls and other surfaces.

Overall, the RFB is something everyone should consider viable and consider using when you have some extra cash laying around and want a gun that is consistent, reliable, and doesn’t break the bank. Comparing it to other guns in the same category, it makes sense why people would be hesitant to try it, but I assure you, some of my best work in Tarkov has come as a result of this weapon. Give it a try; whether long range or short, the RFB will make anyone you slay with it feel: “Really Fucking Bad”.