[banjerpicker]

I have had my P11 for over a year now and have put over 1200 rounds thru it...ejector went after 600 rounds or so...cheap fix...didn't even know it broke till I got it home to clean...other than that it has been 100% reliable. I purchased a few extra slide stops and mag catches but haven't needed it yet...it has been reliable, is easily concealed and its weight to capacity ratio is still one of the best out there...and it's cheap!

 

[magnut]

I have had my P11 for over a year now and have put over 1200 rounds thru it...ejector went after 600 rounds or so...cheap fix...didn't even know it broke till I got it home to clean...other than that it has been 100% reliable. I purchased a few extra slide stops and mag catches but haven't needed it yet...it has been reliable, is easily concealed and its weight to capacity ratio is still one of the best out there...and it's cheap!

absolutely one of the best out there. Lots of firepower in a very compact, reliable, and well built package. get yourself the metal mag catch when you get around to it. its a weak point in all the keltec pistols that use plastic. hammer fired with double strike capability..... parts availability.....durable (the p40 uses most of the same parts).......thin and streamlined......lots of versatility.....small enough for almost any type of carry yet large enough to handle comfortably....solid self defense cartridge.......keltec pistol ever made without question IMO.

I honestly dont know why people choose the PF9 over the p11. The p11 is time tested and better built. Kelgren basically took the grendel and eliminated all its faults and chambered it in a locked breach 9mm slightly bigger than a walther PPK with a lot more firepower. PPK kills it on the accuracy though.

I also dont understand how they are not more popular. Out of all the clone the p11 is still the best (even though some are pretty decent). Out of almost all the subcompact 9mms the p11 is much more inexpensive and built better in most cases.

I have a few complaints about the p11 but they are fairly minor. I have always thought they should release a gen 2 with very subtle changes IE metal mag catch, different shaped trigger with an over-travel stop, dovetail sight cut compatible with a more typical and available platform (glock, sig, whatever), slightly different cut frame to work with wider shouldered magazines. it would not take much work and it would make these guns more marketable.

As it stands its one of the most copied designs of the last 20 years. The list is long. many manufacturers have borrowed from kelgren.

P11 is one of those best kept secret guns that flies under the radar while we are bombarded with a lot of fads and crap designs that get thrown around the market, last a couple years, fail in the market, and dumped into pistol purgatory. another long list right there!

 

[One_Ranger]

In 1995, it had zero competition. It's a piece of freaking history. KT entirely invented this ultra-light, cc genre starting with the P11 and they were ≤ $200. Today it still beats the hell out of most 9/40s in terms of carriability. They are absolutely not target pistols - minute of paper place accuracy out a ways but you can hit a shirt pocket up close. Got no love? At least have some respect!

I'm carrying a Grendel .380 in my pocket right now... P10, fixed mag, 10 round. How's THAT for a piece of history!

 

[guardjim]

Just to answer the question I have added the trigger shoe (used loc-tite to keep it on) and the magazine extension for a four finger grip. This is not a gun for target shooting. If you can control the long hard trigger pull it is accurate but this is a self defense weapon.

 

[JeepJeff]

Best update is a free one IMHO. Buff and Polish your feed ramp and casing housing portion of the barrel. I have both of mine at a mirror finish right now and it only took about 15 minutes total until it was ready to load and fire. I use a Dremel with buffing bits and either Flitz or the Dremel Polishing Compound #421. I had a couple FTE FTF in the first magazine when I bought the gun used so I cleaned it up good and now it shoots excellent without any FTE FTF with 150+ rounds through it. Man this thing is fun to shoot! I even took the magazine apart and cleaned that out. Be careful though. I got to experience the famous magazine plate flying past my head to the other side of the room when disassembling it.

Oh yah, I also own a Walther PPS 9mm M1 and that is absolutely my favorite gun to shoot.

 

[P11for20yrs]

I would not do anything to it. IMO the P11 is nothing but a backup pistol. I do not take it to the range to practice with other than just making sure it fires. It is by far the most inaccurate pistol I have ever owned and functions as if a third grader manufactured it. It is a firearm that is use only in close quarter life or death use or shoot from a distance so you can run away. I would not use it for a gunfight.

You sir need to work on your proficiency with the weapon you carry. I can make 70 yd shots at an 18” square 9 out of 10 times supported. I would not make this claim without witnesses to verify.

 

[Teddy83]

I bought 3 of them

The long trigger pull seems to be a safety mechanism. This pistol will be used by my 3 children so am am not all that bummed about the never ending pull.

That being said:
What are the things that are big impact upgrades?
Trigger kit?
Spring?
rod?

The system I am using in my home is AR platform for battle rifle and I have 2 S&W M&P 9mm.

I also will add a few SU2000 for a PCC option. All this allows me to buy and own only 2 types of ammunition(the most common) and 2 types of magazines.

All the best and thanks for listening

I have had my P-11 for over a year, take it to the range at least a couple times a month and have put a decent amount of rounds through it. I agree with other replies, get the magazine extension so you can get a better grip, you will need it for this bruiser. A speed loader is a must as well, the double stack mag is very stiff at first. That is all I have done, you get used to the trigger pull. Buying extra parts is a must, I have had two ejectors and the slide-stop break. Enjoy your P-11!