Its been a while since I've been on this board. My P3at was reliable, but showing the early signs of peening, and I had lost confidence in it. I had an offer from someone I knew who knew all about the gun, including the peening, and wanted it anyway. I sold it for the down payment on a rifle I didn't want to pass up.
As you might expect, now I kind of miss the little guy. Can someone tell me the status of the peening slide issue? I've looked here and on other boards, and I keep seeing reference to slides continuing to peen. I really want to like this gun, but I just can't bring myself to rely on a pistol that can't be shot for thousands of rounds (practice makes for accuracy and skill), and that may start to deform and cause a malfunction after only a few hundred rounds.
There seems to be two kinds of P3at owners - those who buy one, buy one box of ammo, put gun in drawer, shoot perhaps 50 rounds per year, and report no problems, and those who actually shoot their guns in practice and training. Just because it's a backup doesn't mean one doesn't need to practice with it.
This last group seems to be composed of those who have had problems that were fixed, and those who had problems that have not (yet) been fixed. I realize some have had no issues at all, but they seem few and far between.
I understand this board is for those who love their Keltecs, and not for Keltec bashers. I am not trying to bash Keltec (although it may seem that way). Like I said, I really want to like and trust this gun. I would like to own about 1/2 dozen of them - (one for me, one for spouse, one for each kid, spares). My fear is the QC issues will only get worse over time.
They say the P3at is a 6000 round gun, but I don't know of anyone who has put 1/2 that through it. I do know of many who have only put several hundred through it, and parts begin to break or peen.
My question to you all...has Keltec fixed the QC issues related to the P3at (peening slide, breaking mag catch, etc) or is it still a crap shoot as to whether or not the gun will need major repairs? This gun may often be primary, and therefore reliability is non-negotiable. I am a firm believer in training, and I shoot a lot. If the gun can't stand up to thousands of rounds, that makes me worried.
Can someone enlighten me as to the current quality of the P3at? I really want to like it, and by several, but I continue to worry. Thanks, and sorry for the seeming rant.
moonshot
As you might expect, now I kind of miss the little guy. Can someone tell me the status of the peening slide issue? I've looked here and on other boards, and I keep seeing reference to slides continuing to peen. I really want to like this gun, but I just can't bring myself to rely on a pistol that can't be shot for thousands of rounds (practice makes for accuracy and skill), and that may start to deform and cause a malfunction after only a few hundred rounds.
There seems to be two kinds of P3at owners - those who buy one, buy one box of ammo, put gun in drawer, shoot perhaps 50 rounds per year, and report no problems, and those who actually shoot their guns in practice and training. Just because it's a backup doesn't mean one doesn't need to practice with it.
This last group seems to be composed of those who have had problems that were fixed, and those who had problems that have not (yet) been fixed. I realize some have had no issues at all, but they seem few and far between.
I understand this board is for those who love their Keltecs, and not for Keltec bashers. I am not trying to bash Keltec (although it may seem that way). Like I said, I really want to like and trust this gun. I would like to own about 1/2 dozen of them - (one for me, one for spouse, one for each kid, spares). My fear is the QC issues will only get worse over time.
They say the P3at is a 6000 round gun, but I don't know of anyone who has put 1/2 that through it. I do know of many who have only put several hundred through it, and parts begin to break or peen.
My question to you all...has Keltec fixed the QC issues related to the P3at (peening slide, breaking mag catch, etc) or is it still a crap shoot as to whether or not the gun will need major repairs? This gun may often be primary, and therefore reliability is non-negotiable. I am a firm believer in training, and I shoot a lot. If the gun can't stand up to thousands of rounds, that makes me worried.
Can someone enlighten me as to the current quality of the P3at? I really want to like it, and by several, but I continue to worry. Thanks, and sorry for the seeming rant.
moonshot