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Shot a Keltec P-17 at the range today. We often read about people that need a pistol that is easy to operate.
Slide was easy to rack. Good sights and trigger. Lightweight if it matters. Digested a magazine of my junk rounds without issue. Actually fun to shoot
Only down side I found was the magazine seemed difficult to load.
17 rounds of 22 long rifle in a easy to rack and shoot pistol that is dirt cheap might be the gun your relative or spouse needs and would actually practice with.
 
I have one that is a suppressor host. Haven't fired it much, but I noticed it ran fine with subs.
 
I bought one of those when it first came out. Fun little gun. Made the mistake of letting my wife shoot it, now it belongs to her. I replaced it with a Taurus TX22, been happy with that one too.
 
"Only down side I found was the magazine seemed difficult to load."
Perhaps there is a Maglula to help with loading the magazines. They sure make some which speed my mag-reloading.
 
The only reservation with any .22 auto for defense is the round itself (not that it is much of a stopper unless placed behind the ear).
In an auto, a malfing round will tie up the gun, and .22s, make no mistake, do malf.
If you have to use a .22 for anything serious, use a revolver.
That's not to say the KelTec wouldn't be fun to shoot for grits and shins.
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earplug said:
Shot a Keltec P-17 at the range today. We often read about people that need a pistol that is easy to operate.
Slide was easy to rack. Good sights and trigger. Lightweight if it matters. Digested a magazine of my junk rounds without issue. Actually fun to shoot
Only down side I found was the magazine seemed difficult to load.
17 rounds of 22 long rifle in a easy to rack and shoot pistol that is dirt cheap might be the gun your relative or spouse needs and would actually practice with.
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beag_nut said:
"Only down side I found was the magazine seemed difficult to load."
Perhaps there is a Maglula to help with loading the magazines. They sure make some which speed my mag-reloading.
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Maglula loaders for double and single stack .22s are available.
Click here:
https://www.maglula.com/product-category/pistol-mag-loaders/22-pistol-loaders
 
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