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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: ericire12 on March 11, 2009, 12:42:19 PM
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Anyone else notice they are putting the new style extractors on the P32 now?
New:
(http://pics.gunbroker.com/GB/124472000/124472302/pix774467593.jpg)
Old:
(http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/images/big/p32_02.jpg)
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That's a 2nd gen extractor, same as on my P3AT. That was the big problem with the 1st gens from what I have heard. They have been out for a couple of years I believe.
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I have a 1st Gen P32. No matter which or my 4 Mags I use it fails to extract the 3 rd. >:( >:( >:( I had a local Gunsmith look at it; said it wasn't worth what it would cost to fix it. ::) ::) ::)
Peter Gunn
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Contact Kel-tec, perhaps they will replace it with the new one.
321-631-0068 http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/cart2/contact_us.php
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Contact Kel-tec, perhaps they will replace it with the new one.
321-631-0068 http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/cart2/contact_us.php
I'm with Don here. During the 15 minutes that I owned a kel-tec, I was amazed at their CS. Just send them the gun. They seem to be developing a bit of a glock like cult (although they blasphemers who have not discovered the one true path) and are very good at making people happy.
FQ13
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I have the P3AT in .380, and have the 2st Gen. Extractor, regardless of type and "Gen." if you are having an issue contact Kel-Tec and let them fix it. (If it's not something they can send you and fix yourself).
Their CS is great. You WILL get any issue resolved.
They never had a recall either, and if you have a "gremlin" they don't tolerate it.
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I am very pleased with mine after one trip back to the factory for a broken trigger spring! We have tried to make it fail and now don't have that kind of ammo to waste. After talking to the people at customer service I believe they want to have a reputation for selling a quality product. Some day I may buy one in 380 or just get the single stack 9mm when money allows.
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Kel tec is crap. >:(
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Sorry, I did not notice cause I would not buy one. 8) Sorry eric, have some bud's who bought them and they were filled with immediate regret. Bought the wife a Ruger LCP, that weapon is really sharp on recoil so I would hate to experience anything cheaper on the range.
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Kel tec is crap. >:(
Not crap, just crude, like an SKS. It performs as advertised. The reason I don't own one is that it has a heavy trigger pull (ok). AND a long trigger pull (also OK). The two toghether are not ok. The glock is long and heavy. BUT, it is feather light till you get to the breakpoint, then it becomes heavy, you know when it will go bang. With the kel-tec its a mystery. If you like DA revolvers you'll get used to it. Me, I don't, and never could. For the money they are a good choice, but you couldn't give me one. It's just a matter of preference,
FQ13
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I WOULD RATHER USE A SLINGSHOT. My friend is scarred for life because of a kel tec su16 and as for craftsmenship they dont know the meaning. CRAP CRAP CRAP thats why no one would own one, i would rather buy a quality used gun.
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I WOULD RATHER USE A SLINGSHOT. My friend is scarred for life because of a kel tec su16 and as for craftsmenship they dont know the meaning. CRAP CRAP CRAP thats why no one would own one, i would rather buy a quality used gun.
I agree with your last sentence. I owned a P-11 for about six weeks and three boxes of ammo. It was a jam-o-matic with
hp, perfect with hardball, no fun to shoot, but went bang every time with fmj. I sold it because I couldn't take up the trigger slack and know when it would go bang, and also, if I rode the trigger even a little, I had FTF problems. If I did things right it was fine. It was also very concealable. I asked myself "Am I comfortable trusting my life to this gun"? The answer was no. Not due to the gun, just my interface with it. I traded it in on a Glock 26. The Glock was more $ and less concealable in a pocket, but it passes the "would I trust my life with it" test in the blink of an eye. When I relized this, the extra $200 didn't seem like that big of a deal. Buy a used J frame or a used Glock and learn to love pleated chinos and relaxed fit jeans and you'll be a lot happier, and safer. Just my .02.
FQ13
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The Kel-Tec P-32, P3AT, which I have, was the model "copied" by all the rest that "jumped" into the .380 pocket pistol market here lately. Kel-Tec just is the quiet company that has sold thousands and thousands of these models.
They were never designed for all day range trips, or IDPA matches, they are up close defensive pistols and/or a BUG.
CS is real people, that answer the phone, listen to your concern IF you have one, and will send you anything you can install for FREE. Or they will FIX it FOR FREE.
I have done nothing but add a metal mag release, and done a fluff & buff. The long trigger pull is by design, and it fires, feeds, and ejects every. 380 ammo I have run through it.
Quote from: MAUSERMAN on Today at 12:50:30 AM
I WOULD RATHER USE A SLINGSHOT. My friend is scarred for life because of a kel tec su16 and as for craftsmenship they dont know the meaning. CRAP CRAP CRAP thats why no one would own one, i would rather buy a quality used gun.
Have you owned one?. If you just don't like the su16 which is a rifle, that is irrelevant to this thread.
To each his own. But your .02cents don't match the popularity and volume of pistols sold.
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The Kel-Tec P-32, P3AT, which I have, was the model "copied" by all the rest that "jumped" into the .380 pocket pistol market here lately. Kel-Tec just is the quiet company that has sold thousands and thousands of these models.
They were never designed for all day range trips, or IDPA matches, they are up close defensive pistols and/or a BUG.
CS is real people, that answer the phone, listen to your concern IF you have one, and will send you anything you can install for FREE. Or they will FIX it FOR FREE.
I have done nothing but add a metal mag release, and done a fluff & buff. The long trigger pull is by design, and it fires, feeds, and ejects every. 380 ammo I have run through it.
Quote from: MAUSERMAN on Today at 12:50:30 AM
I WOULD RATHER USE A SLINGSHOT. My friend is scarred for life because of a kel tec su16 and as for craftsmenship they dont know the meaning. CRAP CRAP CRAP thats why no one would own one, i would rather buy a quality used gun.
Have you owned one?. If you just don't like the su16 which is a rifle, that is irrelevant to this thread.
To each his own. But your .02cents don't match the popularity and volume of pistols sold.
I agree TW. I don't like them, but I haven't said a word against their reliability (except with 9mm hp, which my P-11wouldn't feed realiably). Its just a question of personal preference. Me, I don't like them, but that's just me and the gun, the same way some folks can't seem to get comfortable with a glock. It's just personal preference. Me and kel-tec never got along (bonus points for Texans who get the reference). I wouldn't own one, but I would suggest that anyone interested rent one at the range and shoot it to see whether it suits them or not. If it does, great. Youve saved money. Their CS is top tier. Im not bashing, just stating that it didnt work for me. THATS my .02. Your mileage may vary.
FQ13
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I understand there is a 3rd gen now and they have the slide lock back. My 2nd gen P3AT is still going strong and so a re all of the others I know about.
I'd buy a Kel-Tec again in a heartbeat.
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I have a KelTec P-11 in 9mm that is my everyday carry gun and I LOVE it. It runs any ammo I put thru it, and I can't make it fail, though God knows I've tried. The Block snobs on here don't know what they're missing.
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No mechanical device is perfect, who you going to blame if the rubber band on your sling shot breaks and takes out your eye ?
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I at one time in my life was stupid enough to buy a p32 and i was a waste of money. The POS cracked along the frame after only 300rds, and to make things worse the warranty would not cover this.
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My first Kel Tec was a first gen P-32. It would eat anything I fed it, including reloads. I carried it for a year until I bought a 1st gen P3AT. First fifty rounds produced a couple of mis fires due to light firing pin strike. I pulled out the pin and cleaned the inside of the hole which had some gunk in it, reassembled it, and haven`t had a problem with it since. It`s been my main carry gun for the last three years. My brother shot mine and went out and bought one (2nd gen) the same day. A friend shot mine and bought one a week later. Neither have had a problem. We all carry the P3AT daily.
I bought a P11 and was impressed with it`s accuracy at defense distance. It is a bit big for a pocket gun, but I carry it in the winter months.
I also bought a SUB 2000 in 9mm that I can`t seem to hit a barn door with. I`m sure it`s me, and with a little practice groups will improve.
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My first Kel Tec was a first gen P-32. It would eat anything I fed it, including reloads. I carried it for a year until I bought a 1st gen P3AT. First fifty rounds produced a couple of mis fires due to light firing pin strike. I pulled out the pin and cleaned the inside of the hole which had some gunk in it, reassembled it, and haven`t had a problem with it since. It`s been my main carry gun for the last three years. My brother shot mine and went out and bought one (2nd gen) the same day. A friend shot mine and bought one a week later. Neither have had a problem. We all carry the P3AT daily.
I bought a P11 and was impressed with it`s accuracy at defense distance. It is a bit big for a pocket gun, but I carry it in the winter months.
I also bought a SUB 2000 in 9mm that I can`t seem to hit a barn door with. I`m sure it`s me, and with a little practice groups will improve.
Actually I carry one in my right front pants pocket daily. I have a big, round holster for it, and while you can see that there is SOMETHING fairly sizeable in my pocket, there is no discernable shape that screams "GUN"!!! My hope is that the ladies just think I'm really happy to see them. ;D