I've owned two kel-tec P32's, a P11, and a P3AT. I had problems with the P11, and P3AT, but the P32's were fine. I no longer have any of them. I also had a Seecamp 32acp, which was a nice gun, just hard to hold onto, and I wanted to move up to a better round.
So recently I decided to give the LCP a try, and bought one. I paid a hair under $300, and it came with the extended finger rest floorplate, which I installed. I took it apart, and cleaned it with CLP, and then lubed it with Militec 1 oil, and a little bit of Militec 1 grease. It feels a lot more solid than the Kel Tecs, and the frame does not bend inwards when you squeeze it tightly like the Kel Tecs do. I also cut a bike tire intertube to fit, and put it on the grip to give me a better hold of it. There isn't much to the sights, but with most guns this small that is normal. The gun is a little bigger than my Seecamp was, but when both are fully loaded the LCP is a couple ounces lighter. I bought a Nemesis front pocket holster which I like, and have used one before, and find them to work well at a decent price.
I got some various ball ammo, and Gold Dots and Hornday Critical Defense. I shot about 40 rounds, all of which was the ball ammo. I will have to fire some JHP's next time. I did have one failure to feed where the round hung up on the feed ramp. The jam was easily cleared, and it fired with no more problems. I definately need to put some more rounds through the gun, and I'm hoping the jam I got was just part of the "break in". I thought the recoil was going to be pretty rough, but it was not that bad. It was snappy, but I think the finter extension and rubber sleeve helped. Recoil felt less than a S&W Airweight with 38+P ammo, but more than my Seecamp 32 or Kel Tec 32. All my shots made it on a legal sized sheet of paper with most of the rounds fired being fired from 21 feet, and some from 50 feet.
You really can't beat this gun for overall price and performance. The gun costs about $300, and fires a decent self defense round in a package thats small enough to pretty much carry any where. I think the gun fully loaded weighs under 13 ozs. If you're in the market for a gun of this type, I recommend looking at one.
So recently I decided to give the LCP a try, and bought one. I paid a hair under $300, and it came with the extended finger rest floorplate, which I installed. I took it apart, and cleaned it with CLP, and then lubed it with Militec 1 oil, and a little bit of Militec 1 grease. It feels a lot more solid than the Kel Tecs, and the frame does not bend inwards when you squeeze it tightly like the Kel Tecs do. I also cut a bike tire intertube to fit, and put it on the grip to give me a better hold of it. There isn't much to the sights, but with most guns this small that is normal. The gun is a little bigger than my Seecamp was, but when both are fully loaded the LCP is a couple ounces lighter. I bought a Nemesis front pocket holster which I like, and have used one before, and find them to work well at a decent price.
I got some various ball ammo, and Gold Dots and Hornday Critical Defense. I shot about 40 rounds, all of which was the ball ammo. I will have to fire some JHP's next time. I did have one failure to feed where the round hung up on the feed ramp. The jam was easily cleared, and it fired with no more problems. I definately need to put some more rounds through the gun, and I'm hoping the jam I got was just part of the "break in". I thought the recoil was going to be pretty rough, but it was not that bad. It was snappy, but I think the finter extension and rubber sleeve helped. Recoil felt less than a S&W Airweight with 38+P ammo, but more than my Seecamp 32 or Kel Tec 32. All my shots made it on a legal sized sheet of paper with most of the rounds fired being fired from 21 feet, and some from 50 feet.
You really can't beat this gun for overall price and performance. The gun costs about $300, and fires a decent self defense round in a package thats small enough to pretty much carry any where. I think the gun fully loaded weighs under 13 ozs. If you're in the market for a gun of this type, I recommend looking at one.
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