Kel-tec

[Zebraranger]

I purchased this Blue P32 about 23 or 24 years ago when they first came out with the colored versions, and it shows it age too. I call it the Smurf. It's never failed to function, so I considered it a good gun for its intended purposes. I used to keep in in my pocket when I worked late at night at the shop by myself.

The only thing I didn't like about the Keltec, and I didn't notice it at the time of purchase, is that the polymer material is very thin, with the mag well empty, you can push and flex the mag well body in with one finger on each side pretty easily. But that's proven not to be a problem as its always function as needed with no issue with the thinner polymer material.

A few years later, I replaced it with the NAA Guardian 380, its definitely heavier than the P32, but it's a .380 and a little smaller than the Keltec.

 

[FL-NC]

I love my P17. Its a suppressor pistol and has a white light mounted on the rail,- handy for pests.

 

[kevincallahan]

I retired as a Deputy Sheriff in western Texas back in 2012. That said, somewhere around 2003 or so those p32’s started showing up as backup guns. From then until my retirement, it seemed that almost all of us had one or had bought the 380 . Never saw one have an issue and still carry mine pretty much full time in summer. From my perspective, good dependable for lots of carrying with little actual shooting.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

I am not surprised the Kel-Tec .22 Magnum does not work well with bullet weights less than 30 grains. My Walther WMP pistol manual advises 40gr or heavier. The 30gr .22 wmr from a pistol length barrel does not generate the same recoil impulse as 40gr, 45gr, 46gr or 50gr wmr. I would not fault the Kel-Tec for a problem common to .22 wmr semiauto pistols.

 

[Armybrat]

My early production P32 with hard chrome slide was a reliable little shooter, but I wound up trading it towards a new Super Blackhawk…

 

[Dan-O]

That is a brand that is seldom seen around my area. Just looking at pictures of their handguns never caused any interest for me either. I did consider one of their early 9mm folding rifles for a jeep gun until I looked at the option to equip it with a red dot sight which didn't look user friendly to me and decided against it because I was still wearing progressive bifocals at that time and having trouble with iron type sights.

While I was on my recent 1911 quest there were 2 Kel-tec pistols in the same showcase so I asked John if I could handle one just to see how it felt. Size wise it was great plus it didn't weigh much at all but with it's squared off grip I knew it would be quickly become unpleasant to shoot for me as I am no where close to tough any more so I gave it back to him.

My SIL recently bought one of their redesigned 9mm folding rifles and added a red dot sight. I shot it some and if this had been available back when I originally looked at them I would have owned one. No longer needing corrective lenses I could even get along with one of the first ones now but no longer owing a jeep have no need.

The sub2k is a great addition imho. M-Carbo sells a bunch of accessories for a few keltec firearms. Some are kinda silly, some are really great upgrades.

 

[dla]

I've a lot rounds through a PF9, P15, & P17. All good.
The PF9 is best 9mm for deep concealment - 18oz - 8 rounds, 124gr@1020fps.
The P15 is the best 13 round @22oz concealed carry with a 4" barrel (124gr@1150fps).
The P17 is just a great pop can zapper with all the ammo I've tried, dirty or clean.

I'm a fan of KelTec.

Btw, keltec customer service is excellent.

 

[Buckeye63]

 

[dieselchief]

not much of a handgun guy but the pmr30 and the newly acquired p17 guns are fun to shoot. tied a light to the 22 mag gun as it was too muzzle light. i think it is nice to have appropriate priced guns made out of synthetic materials.
...another words cant see giving machined metal prices for glocks and a whole bunch of other plastic guns....,fwiw.