Picked up a new one for $250 at the Palmetto Gunshow this weekend. I had read through the KelTec forums & found a wealth of good info - particularly on "Fluff & Buff". Good reports from many posters after doing F&B (& other) procedures; excellent details of how to do-it-yourself. I figured I would join the crowd.
Sorry, it wasn't to be.
I took the gun (HAQxx) straight from the box (no lube) & shot 6 rounds of 5 different ammos: Silvertip 85, PMC 90, Winchester 95, GoldDot 90, HydraShok 90, from 3 different magazines. 30 shots, 30 bangs - - - zero failures.
Had 26 shots on-target, with a good grouping about 3" left of bullseye. Couldn't be happier! Those who have shot DA revolver before should have no problem with the long trigger pull; the first part is long, smooth, & easy; the second part is short, crisp, & forceful (not "breaking glass" at all, but still the let-off is pretty nice).
Did I mention that I have bad eyes? I have Crimson Trace lasergrips on all my other guns. But a few years back I used to point-shoot OK with a S&W 60 before lasers came out. So I thought I'd take a chance on the KelTec. The dot-over-dot of the KelTec sights is almost like my old point-shooting - I can't see the sights well, but I know they're there. I
can see the target..... results were just fine (from my limited viewpoint).
The ejector marks appear to be a small straight line instead of a small semi-circle, so I suppose I have the new ejector design... I can't see it well enough on the gun to tell.
Then I took out my Kimber UltraCarryII and had 3 FTE's on the 1st mag
, so I put that POS away & went home.
Sometime you get the bear; sometimes the bear gets you.
To all you folks out there who are "thinking" about it - get one of the newer production & you'll never look back. I've got a new thin, lightweight, pocket companion!