keltec 380

[my82cam]

i am now the proud owner of a keltec p3at. i have wanted one for a long time and ran up on a deal...5 mags nib with 100 rounds ammo for 300. i already ordered a pocket holster for it. is there anything i need to do to the gun, i have heard stories of them not shooting and they are a piece of junk but then i hear they are great. anyways, i bought it and love it. has anyone had a bad/good one?

[Guest dwrd]

I got mine about a month and a half ago. I took it straight to the range and put 100 rounds of WWB through it without a hitch. There is the "fluff and buff" but since mine worked without issue, I haven't looked into doing that yet.

If you want to part with one of those mags anytime soon, let me know. It would be nice to have a 2nd one for at the range etc.

[jay1313g]

I love mine too and carry it every day. I did experience some FTF issues at first but it is broken in now. I did do a fluff 'n buff because I like doing that kind of thing and the gun is kind of rough out of the box. You still have to keep a firm grip on it but you can't beat the firepower for the size!

[towerclimber37]

I bought one with a 10 round magazine for my wife originally..but she didn't like it because it hurt her hand to shoot it. (she's a nurse with soft hands...)

anyhow, I took it over and ran about 500 rounds through it before I ever cleaned it! never a misfire, nor hiccup.

danged accurate too out to about 15 to 20 feet.

I'm not normally a fan of plastic fantastics, but that sucker was nice....I ended up trading it for a Bursa .380....I shouldda kept it.

Its ok though, it went to a good home and I'll pick another one up eventually.

Enjoy your new pistol!

[gtssilver]

I have one of the older models (they made a few improvements to the components on the slide) and it dose not like Hornady hollow points they don't feed properly.

Make sure you shoot a few mags of what you plan to carry!

[Mousegun]

Go to this site, sign up and visit it often. You will know more about the Kel Tec from here than anywhere else on the net.

http://www.ktog.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=104

It is a good idea to give it a "fluff and buff" the means of which can be found via the search engine.

[BigPoppa]

Don't short stroke the trigger on follow-up shots...meaning let the trigger go all the way forward after each shot or you will get light primer strikes and failures to fire.

Clean it often. It is kinda finicky about its grooming.

Make sure to carry in a pocket holster (you said you've ordered it) and not loose in your pocket.

Run at least 100 rounds thru it with 0 problems before you EDC it.

I love mine. It's light, thin, and fast (all of which I am not ) and I may or may not have something else on me, but my P3AT is always on the scene.

Congrats !!

[mousegunner]

The Kel-Tec p3at is not that easy to find these days, and you got a great deal with all the mags and rounds. Congrats! I carry mine daily.

http://www.mouseguns.com/ideal2.htm

[Guest nraforlife]

Had one - sold it. Ok gun just not my preference as my carry piece.

[my82cam]

i have never heard of fluff and buff. what is that? shooting and cleaning for the first time?

[my82cam]

was there a recall on these?

[Guest dwrd]

Not to my knowledge, just increased demand for a small pocket pistol. I had to get one at the gun show since all of the local stores were out of them when I was ready to buy.

[my82cam]

i thought i heard there was an "update" that they didnt want to call a recall.

[Guest Wilson1]

Mine is a 2nd gen. Very pleased - no problems at all, with around 200 rounds fired. My girlfriend's brother has a 1st gen, no idea of his round count - but he has been happy with it as well.

Mike

Edited December 10, 2008 by Wilson1
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[my82cam]

how can i tell if i have a first gen or 2nd?

[Mousegun]

i have never heard of fluff and buff. what is that? shooting and cleaning for the first time?

Once more:

Go to this site, sign up and visit it often. You will know more about the Kel Tec from here than anywhere else on the net.

http://www.ktog.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=104

It is a good idea to give it a "fluff and buff" the means of which can be found via the search engine.

[Guest Wilson1]

how can i tell if i have a first gen or 2nd?

Go to KTOG.org - it is easier visually versus verbally describing.

Plus as Mousgunner stated, there is a wealth of knowledge there on these weapons.

Mike

[my82cam]

man, there is a bunch of info there.....thanks!

[Guest tbreed725]

ive had one for going on 2 years now it goes with me everywhere mostly as a bug but its still there and it lives in adesantis nemesis holster , never a malfunction and always goes bang