Tiny CCW guns: reliability?

[ShootALot523]

I second everything Inspector said. I have the S&W 642 and the LCP with Crimson trace. The LCP with Crimson trace is awesome. About 400 rounds through it with no problems. I also carry the LCP in my shorts and it feels no different than a cell phone. The LCP is the way to go.

 

[orionengnr]

To all you guys with jamming Kel-tecs ...

What did KT do when you sent your guns back? Did you even send it in for repair work?

Never sent any of them back. One, KT would not pay for shipping, as Ruger, S&W or Springfield will. Paying $60 to ship a $200 gun in the hope that it "might" be fixed right first time is a crapshoot.

Two, everything I read on KT Range assured me that fresh springs, or new mags, or different ammo, or F&B, etc., would solve my problems. I spent so much money, time and effort on those that I was unwilling throw good money after bad on shipping.

Unfortunately, none of those accepted "fixes" worked with any of my four K-Ts. Several improved from "garbage" to merely "unreliable", but none ever made it to "acceptable". So they all became "surplus", quickly followed by "fire sale" and finally "good riddance".

 

[rugerman]

I've got both a keltec p3at and a pf9, both are very reliable if you don't limp wrist them. I have had 2 walter ppk's and both ran flawlessly. If you feed them good ammo and hold them tight most pocket guns that I've shot work fine. Your mileage may vary, everybody gets a lemon every once in a while.