I remember reading at one time here when the "Slide Issue" first surfaced that Kel-Tec reported a 3-5% failure rate during this time. I also remember that at that time it was stated that they normally have a 1-2% failure rate.
To me that is quite a success story. "normally" experiencing a problem with 500-1000 units out of 50,000 is a SUCCESSFUL VENTURE. My company builds a very high end, high dollar product. We build approx 42-48 of these a year. With QC and Supervisors and Lead Personall checking all throughout the build processs, we still experience failures..items that need to be worked on to operate correctly.
3-5% or 1500-2500 slides out of 50,000 until the problem was determined and corrected is Not Out of the Norm. In a production Machine Shop boring 1000+ holes per shift is done every day.
I am just glad that they (KT) realised there was a problem and worked until it was figured out. I expect that more of these guns with bad slides will show up from time to time as they get shot more.
As long as they fix them, no problem.
BY The Way, when shopping for a new carry gun I mentioned to a dealer about the slide failure issue. He asked how many were having a problem. When I repiled about 3-5%.... He broke out laughing and said "Is that IT? What your talking 30-50 guns per 1000? I wouldn't worry about it much if I were you..and if you would by chance get a bad one So What? they'll replace it anyway!" This particular dealer had given me nothing but good advise, not trying to sell me on any one gun but trying to help me find what gun(s) would work the best for me.
Lets put this issue to rest.
Fred....whose going out to shoot 100 more RDs through his P-3AT.
To me that is quite a success story. "normally" experiencing a problem with 500-1000 units out of 50,000 is a SUCCESSFUL VENTURE. My company builds a very high end, high dollar product. We build approx 42-48 of these a year. With QC and Supervisors and Lead Personall checking all throughout the build processs, we still experience failures..items that need to be worked on to operate correctly.
3-5% or 1500-2500 slides out of 50,000 until the problem was determined and corrected is Not Out of the Norm. In a production Machine Shop boring 1000+ holes per shift is done every day.
I am just glad that they (KT) realised there was a problem and worked until it was figured out. I expect that more of these guns with bad slides will show up from time to time as they get shot more.
As long as they fix them, no problem.
BY The Way, when shopping for a new carry gun I mentioned to a dealer about the slide failure issue. He asked how many were having a problem. When I repiled about 3-5%.... He broke out laughing and said "Is that IT? What your talking 30-50 guns per 1000? I wouldn't worry about it much if I were you..and if you would by chance get a bad one So What? they'll replace it anyway!" This particular dealer had given me nothing but good advise, not trying to sell me on any one gun but trying to help me find what gun(s) would work the best for me.
Lets put this issue to rest.
Fred....whose going out to shoot 100 more RDs through his P-3AT.