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rupert · 10-08-2006, 07:41 PM

Anyone own one of these??

i bought one with 2 boxes of ammo and tax cost me right at $300 i shot 100 rounds out of it and had only 3 FTE. personally i didnt think this was that bad for a break-in period. i shot PMC and wolf gold ammo

it was fairly accurate for such a small weapon. the trigger pull for a double action was smooth

its also supposed to be the lightest and smallest .380 in the world. for the price i was happy with my buy.

this all gun though, nothing fancy about it at all. very very simple

coastemac · 10-08-2006, 07:42 PM

I have shot them, but dont own one... I now want a PF-9... if you havent seen it yet, its a sweet-heart of a BUG !!!
Here it is... http://www.kel-tec.com/pf9.html

darkvibe · 10-08-2006, 08:02 PM

I have one. It's fairly new. About 100 rounds through it. About 50 jacketed round nose Magtech ammo, 10 lead round nose hand loads and about 40 speer gold dots. Had one failure to feed on the second mag. That was the magtech ammo. No other problems and no issues at all with the gold dot.

Make sure to check for smilies. It's a common problem although I understand not so much with the newest generation of p3at's.

BBunin · 10-08-2006, 10:51 PM

After a couple of hundred rounds, the failures will go away.
It'll never be pleasant to shoot, but it's always there...............

Torch · 10-09-2006, 05:57 AM

Love mine. Still need to paint my "sights" lol.

jeff221 · 10-09-2006, 09:04 AM

I recently sold my Bersa .380 and was looking into getting one of these... Good info here.

ichy_trigger · 10-09-2006, 09:13 AM

I had one of the 1st generation modes and traded it off. Wie got her CCW and wanted one so we bought another. She loves it, I was considering getting myself another one but now I need to look at that PF9 thing. Its always good to have a tiny gun for when you cant conceal anything else.

O.C. 4 U · 10-09-2006, 09:25 AM

I bought a 3AT a few months ago and I love it. I had 2 FTE during the first 50 rounds, but nothing since. The kel tec is my anywhere, anytime gun.

**beardman2** · 10-09-2006, 10:27 AM

I've got 100 rounds through mine and not a hickup so far.

Finally going to the range today and I'll update if anything funny happens.

jeff221 · 10-09-2006, 05:58 PM

I took the plung! I bought one today. New in Box w/ Clip, $299.... Not a great deal, but I figured what the heck!

Pics & Range Report to come!

10-08-2006, 07:41 PM	#1
rupert XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 974	Kel-Tec P3AT Anyone own one of these?? i bought one with 2 boxes of ammo and tax cost me right at $300 i shot 100 rounds out of it and had only 3 FTE. personally i didnt think this was that bad for a break-in period. i shot PMC and wolf gold ammo it was fairly accurate for such a small weapon. the trigger pull for a double action was smooth its also supposed to be the lightest and smallest .380 in the world. for the price i was happy with my buy. this all gun though, nothing fancy about it at all. very very simple __________________ Be Polite, Be Professional, Be Prepared to Kill War Is Sweet To Those Who Have Never Fought XD 9 Service (1000+ Rounds) XD 9 Sub Compact (300+ Rounds) XD 40 Service (3000+ Rounds) (Traded) XD 40 Tactical (Sold)

10-08-2006, 07:42 PM	#2
coastemac XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami Area, Florida Posts: 1,194	I have shot them, but dont own one... I now want a PF-9... if you havent seen it yet, its a sweet-heart of a BUG !!! Here it is... http://www.kel-tec.com/pf9.html __________________ coastemac U.S. Coast Guard Gunnersmate XD Service Dark Earth .45 ACP (new) XD Sub-Compact Bi-Tone .40 cal Savage Model 10 FP (6X-18X 42mm) Marlin Model 336RC 30-30 Marlin Model 17VS .17 HMR Taurus PT-908 9mm Ruger 22/45 .22lr (and a few others...)

10-08-2006, 08:02 PM	#3
darkvibe XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 743	I have one. It's fairly new. About 100 rounds through it. About 50 jacketed round nose Magtech ammo, 10 lead round nose hand loads and about 40 speer gold dots. Had one failure to feed on the second mag. That was the magtech ammo. No other problems and no issues at all with the gold dot. Make sure to check for smilies. It's a common problem although I understand not so much with the newest generation of p3at's. __________________ Springfield XD-40 Subcompact \| Kimber Eclipse Target II \| Ruger Mark II \| Kel-Tec P-3AT \| Browning Hi-Power Practical 9mm

10-08-2006, 10:51 PM	#4
BBunin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,029	After a couple of hundred rounds, the failures will go away. It'll never be pleasant to shoot, but it's always there............... __________________ . When seconds count, the police are only five minutes away. ------------------------------------ MY PARTIAL TOY LIST XD-9 5" (Production) XD-40 5" (Limited10) SA 1911 Loaded (Limited10/SingleStack) STI Spartan (Limited10/SingleStack) Kahr PM9 (CCW) KT P3AT (CCW) Remington 11-87 (Trap) Remington 870 Express (HD/Trap) Misc Rifles for fun and hunting

10-09-2006, 05:57 AM	#5
Torch XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bedford,TX Posts: 161	Love mine. Still need to paint my "sights" lol. __________________ XD SC .40, SA .45 GI High Cap, Kel-Tec P3AT .380

10-09-2006, 09:04 AM	#6
jeff221 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 2,364	I recently sold my Bersa .380 and was looking into getting one of these... Good info here. __________________ Springfield XD40 Sub-Compact Bi-Tone (.40S&W) Springfield XD9 Tactical Black (9mm) Springfield G.I. Milspec Stainless 1911-A1 (.45 ACP) Kimber Raptor II 1911 (.45 ACP) Kel-Tec P-3AT (.380 ACP) Charter Arms "Off Duty" Revolver (.38 Spl) Ruger 22/45 Mark III (.22 LR) Smith&Wesson M&P15A 16in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) BushMaster Carbon-15 (.22 LR) BushMaster XM15 E2S 20in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) Stoeger P350 Tactical Pump Shotgun (12 Gauge) Winchester Black Model98 Canon (10 Gauge)

10-09-2006, 09:13 AM	#7
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,414	I had one of the 1st generation modes and traded it off. Wie got her CCW and wanted one so we bought another. She loves it, I was considering getting myself another one but now I need to look at that PF9 thing. Its always good to have a tiny gun for when you cant conceal anything else. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

10-09-2006, 09:25 AM	#8
O.C. 4 U XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: BFE, pa Posts: 1,782	I bought a 3AT a few months ago and I love it. I had 2 FTE during the first 50 rounds, but nothing since. The kel tec is my anywhere, anytime gun. __________________ Few had nightmares from their duties, and none would ever fall victim to delayed-stress syndrome, because they deemed themselves to be predators, not prey, and lions know no such feelings.--Tom Clancy

10-09-2006, 10:27 AM	#9
beardman2 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,950	I've got 100 rounds through mine and not a hickup so far. Finally going to the range today and I'll update if anything funny happens. __________________ - He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself. ~Thomas Paine I will not be involved with the dreams of angry men. Founding Documents Freedom isn't free: http://www.anysoldier.com

10-09-2006, 05:58 PM	#10
jeff221 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 2,364	I took the plung! I bought one today. New in Box w/ Clip, $299.... Not a great deal, but I figured what the heck! Pics & Range Report to come! __________________ Springfield XD40 Sub-Compact Bi-Tone (.40S&W) Springfield XD9 Tactical Black (9mm) Springfield G.I. Milspec Stainless 1911-A1 (.45 ACP) Kimber Raptor II 1911 (.45 ACP) Kel-Tec P-3AT (.380 ACP) Charter Arms "Off Duty" Revolver (.38 Spl) Ruger 22/45 Mark III (.22 LR) Smith&Wesson M&P15A 16in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) BushMaster Carbon-15 (.22 LR) BushMaster XM15 E2S 20in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) Stoeger P350 Tactical Pump Shotgun (12 Gauge) Winchester Black Model98 Canon (10 Gauge)

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