Occam's Razor
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Thanks for the tip! I'll check that on mine and see if it makes a difference.
keltec P32 not ejecting manually?
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Shadow 7D
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You also have to watch the extractor pin in the old model as it can work down and start scraping the frame, Golden Loki has a great article on Fluff and buffing a KT, they are great gun, and really for the money you can afford to do some work. Best of all, their are lots of them out there and they have been around, so you don't have a new problem, you just have to look a bit, cause somebody else has usually solved it.
That is exactly the problem I'm having. Thanks for the post!Occam's Razor,
You're probably correct. I was reading into where he posted "I actually have to push down on the slide on the edge of my countertop and push down with all my weight to get it to eject."
In that case, one area to check is the frame directly below the extractor. It might be that the bottom of the extractor has gouged or is hitting the frame. This could prevent pulling the slide far enough rearwards to eject an unfired round. I just knocked down that edge of the frame some with a file (just in case). You can still see some of the gouge mark and where I filed in this photo:
I believe that Ruger now machines that area on their LCP.
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Greg
What part of the slide did you file and sand? Got a photo?
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Shadow 7D
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Go to KTOG.org
the have a bunch of articles about F&B
most people enlarge the front of the ejection port, some go so far as beveling the inside front of the port in addition to enlarging it enough that a FMJ can extract.
I haven't even gone that far, most of the time just dropping the mag and tilting the gun so the port is down is enough, either it flips out or, you just turn it back upright and the round drops out the magwell.
the have a bunch of articles about F&B
most people enlarge the front of the ejection port, some go so far as beveling the inside front of the port in addition to enlarging it enough that a FMJ can extract.
I haven't even gone that far, most of the time just dropping the mag and tilting the gun so the port is down is enough, either it flips out or, you just turn it back upright and the round drops out the magwell.
Link to applicable ktog.org thread:
Burr on slide frame
The LCP design takes out a nice little chunk to avoid the problem.
Burr on slide frame
The LCP design takes out a nice little chunk to avoid the problem.
orionengnr
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Who are you trying to kid? In the event of a misfire, you are guaranteed a hard stoppage, and you find that acceptable?
That is either the most misinformed or the most disingenuous (read: fanboy) post I have read in a long time.
This is yet another example of K-T's sub-standard engineering and manufacturing.
And yes, BTW, I have owned four K-Ts...and had problems with each and every one. Never again.
Shadow 7D
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Kel tec isn't the only manufacture to make a tight ejection port
Hell, I'm sure that if I wanted to I go bash kimber .45 or browning/FN rifles and there would be plenty willing to unburden themselves about how for the money you should have a perfect gun out the the box
Guess what, for the money you spend on a KT, you get a gun that works, but my require some tuning, and their CS is there if it's more than you can do.
Hell, I'm sure that if I wanted to I go bash kimber .45 or browning/FN rifles and there would be plenty willing to unburden themselves about how for the money you should have a perfect gun out the the box
Guess what, for the money you spend on a KT, you get a gun that works, but my require some tuning, and their CS is there if it's more than you can do.
FruitCake
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The little bugger shoots like a charm now. Fired around 300 rounds through with no issues.
Just wanted to post this -- I an attest to Kel-tec's customer service. In my innumerable fluff and buffs until I go something I was happy with, I lost the slide release retention spring. Kel-tec shipped one right out to me, not charge. I had expected to just buy it for a few bucks from their site. Excellent customer service.
When I first got it in, I was amazed by the finish, lack thereof, of this little bug, but now that I got it all fluff and buffed really good and fixed this issue, I'd say it's a great beginner gunsmithing piece in addition to being a nice little bug.
When I first got it in, I was amazed by the finish, lack thereof, of this little bug, but now that I got it all fluff and buffed really good and fixed this issue, I'd say it's a great beginner gunsmithing piece in addition to being a nice little bug.
Shadow 7D
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Eh, well sometimes a little work isn't a bad thing, mine, I'm proud of it, I smoothed lines, polished a bunch of stuff and got to know every nook and cranny, funnily I don't think that is a bad thing for you to do, especially when you may need to rely on it for your life.
The Lone Haranguer
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That is the important thing.
It is pretty difficult to get a solid grasp on these little guns to pull the slide back sharply enough to extract the cartridge and flip it clear, especially with the added length of a loaded round.- Status
