bluesman said:
I am the proud new owner of a Brown/blued P-A3T. I have a lot of different guns including several smaller "mouse guns" and a P-11 which I really love, but I have to say this thing just plain hurts my hand.
When I first picked it up and held it in my hand it felt uncomfortable due to the stippling on the grip, and then when I shot it, yowza, gimmie a break!
What options are there to make this thing more comfortable to shoot. I realize this is a hefty cartridge in a ultra light package. I am thinking about getting a rubber Houge grip jr.
Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks!!
A better grip and/or a pinky extension will both help...
Slip-On Grips for the Kel-Tec P-3AT
Hogue, Pachmayr, and Glaser, make slip-on grips that fit the P-3AT. They are all a bit different. Some may need trimming. Glaser also makes “pads” that stick to the front and/or back straps to soften and slightly enlarge the grip. AGRIP and TractionGrips make pre-cut stick-on grips.
Hogue HandAll, Jr
These have finger grooves, are thinner at the front and back straps, have slight palm swells, and are textured on the sides. These tend to be a bit loose on the P3-AT, so a layer or two of bicycle tube or a bit of something sticky helps to keep them tight.
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/productdetail.aspx?p=6938&s=
Pachmayr, Model 4
These have finger grooves, are the same thickness all around, and are textured all over. These tend to be a bit loose on the P3-AT, so a layer or two of bicycle tube or a bit of something sticky helps to keep them tight.
http://www.pachmayr.com/slip-on-grips.php
Glaser
These grips have no finger grooves, are the same thickness all around, and are smooth all over.
The pads are self-adhering and can be removed easily.
http://www.ktaddons.com/
AGRIP
http://www.brookstactical.com/Pages/fitlist.html
Tractiongrips
http://www.tractiongrips.com/
Or you can make your own:
One good thing about doing it this way is that the material is thin and you can experiment by trying a different number of layers. Some bike tubes have ribbed areas, so you can make a ribbed or smooth grip.
I got a couple of tubes free - went to a local bike shop and asked for any bad ones they were throwing away.
The 20 x 1.75 - 2.125 worked best for me.
http://www.ktrange.com/articles/a7/a7.html
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Magazine Finger Extension Base Plates for the Kel-Tec P-3AT:
The
Bersa (smooth) and
Scherer (textured) style extensions need no modifications.
The
NAA style extensions must be modified slightly.
Instructions:
http://www.geocities.com/PocketGuns/P32ext.html
Another option is the
Kel-Tec 1-Round Magazine Extension which extends the magazine and also allows loading an extra round.
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You can get Bersa and Scherer here:
http://www.yourgunparts.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=80&osCsid=f990bfb7dd63606aa2475a9c6148d347
http://www.condorsflight.com/products/index.php?cPath=80
Bersa (direct) here:
http://www.bersafirearmsusa.com/parts_380lt_sat.php
Part #48
Scherer here:
http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/cart2/product_info.php?products_id=160
or here:
http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd.asp?chrProductSKU=981590B&chrSuperSKU=981590&MC=
NAA (direct) here:
http://www.naaminis.com/guardacc.html#parts
Two Finger Extension Base Plates for all Guardian magazines: $10.00
#MZ-FPK Two Finger Extension Base
Kel-Tec 1-Round Magazine Extension (direct) here:
http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/cart2/product_info.php?cPath=3_25&products_id=159
If you’re handy you could try this 3-round extension:
http://www.ktog.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1176394771/10
Bobo