I've been looking at them for quite some time, and a couple of days ago I lost my resolve. I purchased a P3AT with gray grip frame. The primary factor when considering a KT has been size, and I'm simply amazed at just how small and light this thing is. I've seen heavier .25 autos, and my AMT Backup .380 absolutely dwarfs the Kel-Tec.
I read the instructions, which said to go out and shoot the gun 50-100 times as a break in. Okay, I did that, using both PMC and Remington ball ammo, followed up by a magazine full of Federal Hydra Shoks.
I hate it when a brand new gun fails in some way, but I've seen even high dollar autos fail when new. The Kel-Tec, however, just kept on cooking. I went through about 55 rounds with no problems other than having to reload magazines (I found a spare factory mag and bought it, just to have it).
The only real negative I can report is that the recoil made life kind of rough on my trigger finger, and that might not have been much of a problem except that I have a couple of pretty significant blisters on it from a range session last Sunday. (Rough trigger surfaces.) The only Kel-Tec I'd ever fired before was a friend's P11, and I was pretty much impressed with it, but did I mention just how TINY this .380 feels when it's riding in my pocket? For the last couple of days I've been carrying it as a backup gun.
I am going to order the belt clip and the +1 magazine extension for mine. but as things stand now, I am a believer. While I don't think this will become a primary carry piece, I will never say never. I can see a very real possibility that it might ride alone with me during daylight trips to Satan's One Stop (Wal Mart).
I'm pleased.
I read the instructions, which said to go out and shoot the gun 50-100 times as a break in. Okay, I did that, using both PMC and Remington ball ammo, followed up by a magazine full of Federal Hydra Shoks.
I hate it when a brand new gun fails in some way, but I've seen even high dollar autos fail when new. The Kel-Tec, however, just kept on cooking. I went through about 55 rounds with no problems other than having to reload magazines (I found a spare factory mag and bought it, just to have it).
The only real negative I can report is that the recoil made life kind of rough on my trigger finger, and that might not have been much of a problem except that I have a couple of pretty significant blisters on it from a range session last Sunday. (Rough trigger surfaces.) The only Kel-Tec I'd ever fired before was a friend's P11, and I was pretty much impressed with it, but did I mention just how TINY this .380 feels when it's riding in my pocket? For the last couple of days I've been carrying it as a backup gun.
I am going to order the belt clip and the +1 magazine extension for mine. but as things stand now, I am a believer. While I don't think this will become a primary carry piece, I will never say never. I can see a very real possibility that it might ride alone with me during daylight trips to Satan's One Stop (Wal Mart).
I'm pleased.
