OH My! There are alot of flavors of CCWs out there! I can only speak from imperical knowledge which is all that counts in these forums anyway! The Kel-Tec P3AT is hands down (in my opinion) the best deep conceal pistol on the market for several reasons. I bought mine a couple of months ago and took it to the range to put the 200-250 rounds through it. I decided to do a decent "test spread" of ammunition so I picked up a box of PMC, Winchester, Speer Gold Dot, Cor-Bon, and Remington ammunition to test it out. It did great on all but the Remington ammo.
Now I know that everyone says a "little gun" is generally finicky or picky with ammo and that I am a little anal-retentive. But I do expect alot from a product and refuse to rest on anything but success (even in a $250 pistol so yes I maybe a little bit of a perfectionist but who isnt?
). So I called Kel-Tec the next day and they said their pistols should shoot EVERY factory ammunition well and told me to send it in immediately and they ensure that any issue will be taken care of with their pistols. I sent it in and 12 days later got it back....ok I am still grinning about that turn-around time.
They polished the feed ramp, replaced the entire upper reciever for "just in case measures", test fired it, cleaned and oiled it and put it back in its packaging with a letter stating what they did and stated that if I ever needed anything else to please let them know. I was tickled!
It is so hard these days to find companies that stand behind their product, especially to do it so willingly. I know that my findings are the same as any person that has owned a Kel-Tec but they truly stand behind their firearm. I am not going to wear a Kel-Tec t-shirt but if someone finds a truly great company that offers a great product for a great price I would want to know about it and figured that others would benefit from my experiences.
No its not my Glock 23 but its the best firearm for what it does ... a great CCW that I can take with me when in a jeans, corporate suit, or dress slacks. With the right ballistic ammunition its an amazing firearm with the .380 punch.