Is your Kel-Tec P-11 reliable ?

[Schwatt]

My P-11 is my primary carry gun.

Yes the trigger is long, but so is a revolver when shooting DA

BTW, 100% reliable in my hands with about 300 rds down the tube.

Couple of malf when my small wife shot it, but she was limpwristing it i'm guessing.

Mine's outfitted with a Hogue Handall jr, and the grip extension base plate, and it's a pussycat to shoot.


Schwatt

 

[Drakejake]

My P-11 was a jamomatic when I first got it. KT replaced barrel and recoil spring and now after some more break-in it is reliable, even with Blazer ammo and Smith and Wesson hi-cap mags.

Drakejake

 

[newman32]

About 500 rounds. No problems except 2 FTE with the aluminum Blazers I used the last time out.

 

[Hypnogator]

My P-11 was 100% reliable -- right up until the time it physically broke.

After the third time it broke, (total of around 1,000 rds thru it) Kel Tec completely replaced it with a brand new gun with it's old SN. It's now trading stock. If I can carry a P-11, I can carry my Taurus PT-145, which doesn't break and has a whale of a lot better trigger pull.

I never could get the P-40 conversion kit to feed. They gave me different mags, and I took it to the factory twice, but they never got it to feed a magazine full. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: And NO! I wasn't limp-wristing it. The fact that they no longer make the P-40 should be your first clue about its reliability.

If it's all you can afford, the P-11 (especially one of the newer ones) will be better than nothing. But IMHO, you should carry it a lot and shoot it sparingly.

 

[mainmech48]

Working on 1200 rds. through my hard chromed P-11. No malfs after the first 100 break-in rounds.

Feeds everything 100% so far. Haven't tried aftermarket mags though, as I bought two spares from the factory.

The grip's a bit boxy, and the trigger pull takes some practice to get used to. But for about $240 OTD, it's hard to beat, IMHO.

 

[roo_ster]

I own a Kel-tec P40. It had to make a trip back to the factory, but it is reliable, now.

I think the P11 is the way to go, however. The P40 kicks like a mule with .40S&W.

Need to make sure you have absolutely the correct magazines.

 

[yzguy]

yes...

I am rapidly approaching the cost of the gun in shipping.

you can legaly ship it to the factory using UPS for under $10:
http://www.1bad69.com/keltec/shipping.htm

 

[Badger Arms]

If UPS knows about it, they will make you ship it Next Day Air. UPS and FedEx policy is that handguns must be shipped overnight. The stated reason for this is because they are afraid of theft or the 'possession' of the package containing guns by a prohibited driver. Hmmm, so they hire Felons and Wife Beaters, eh? What kind of companies are these?

 

[Badger Arms]

BTW, the author of that site overlooks one important thing about shipping by a common carrier. If you violate their policy and the gun is damaged, they don't have to pay your insurance because you failed to declare. I have only made one claim against FedEx in my time for a ruined Ithaca, but I'd hate to not be able to make a claim. Of course, I'm an FFL so I ship USPS...

 

[azrael]

Badger,
PLEASE dont misinterpret this question...But does FFL stand for Federal Football League?? j/k

I thought that you didn't have to declare what you were shipping unless it was USPS....Am I that off in my thinking?? Has the GLUE finally destroyed the best looking holster maker from NC?? INQUIRING minds wanna know



The CHIMERA is coming....Eventually

 

[Walt Sherrill]

FFL = Federal Firearms Licensee.

And the comment above is correct: if you don't use one of the premium services, UPS or FedEx has no obligation to pay for your loss if the gun is lost. And if it doesn't go by the premium (overnight, etc.) service, there's more than a good chance it WILL disappear. That's the problem they were having in the first place.

Ship it the cheapest way you can, but do it within the Common Carrier's tariff requirements.

 

[azrael]

AWWW Walt I was just teasing Badger....Yea I figure that's why they do it...Which is cheaper...UPS or Fedex??