Re: new p3at concern-pics added

Hey guys, I'm new to the board and only own one other KT, a P-32; today I picked up a new parkerized P3AT and when I got home to clean it I found the barrel to be pitted and have a cut line half way down the barrel going all the way around the inside of it. I checked my P-32 barrel and found it to be perfect, smooth and not a single flaw, I sent an email to KT but there is a 2-3 day wait for responses due to volume so I figured I would ask here. I tried to search the forum for pitted barrels but nothing came up; has anyone else had this before? Should I be concerned? I have not fired this gun yet, and the cut in the barrel looks like machining marks but it's only in the rifling so I'm thinking it is machining while they were cutting the barrel out but I know nothing about the pitting could it be from t he parkerizing?
Thanks for any help/responses.

 

Re: new p3at concern

here's a few pics

 

Re: new p3at concern

Thanks Bill, I traded some stuff for this gun. And you're right I should have looked closer but I guess I just didn't think I would encounter anything like this. As I stated in my OP I have only one other KT and the barrel is perfect, I don't see anything else wrong with it and I have been cleaning and inspecting it since last night. I let it sit overnight with a good slathering of Weaponshield on it and this morning did a light F&B on it but still have not fired it. I have an email to KT but without pics so when I hear from them I will send some pics if they want but I think they will make this right.

 

Not only did I try a bore brush but I tried a Tornado brush and some steel wool, it got a minute amount better but it's pitted threw and threw. I've owned this gun for 24 hours and spent 4 hours scrubbing and oiling, it ain't coming out. I have sent the email and someone on another board gave me the number for KT CS so I'll call Monday AM, I believe they will replace it, this one is pitted pretty bad. I'll keep you guys up to speed with what they say. Thanks for all the help so far.

 

Hell yea! I got 150 rounds of WWB and 20 Critical Defense and it's all going through it the first range trip.

What do you guys think of the PDX-1 95gr 380's? I found them at Cabela's for $15.99

 

So I got an email from Ericka at Kel Tec today giving me an address to send the barrel and slide in to them and as soon as they get it they will send a new set out to me. I'll be sending it tomorrow 2 day mail so I can get it back ASAP cause I really want to shoot it.

 

So I sent it Guaranteed overnight with USPS and it was supposed to be there at noon yesterday and it didn't arrive until today around 9:30am and it's in a PO box until tomorrow when they pick it up. So I went to the post office to let them know I paid $18.50 to have it there by noon and it didn't get there and they gave me a full refund right there...cash. so I got it shipped there for free and in speaking with Sharon at KT today if they are just swapping the barrel and slide it should go back out same day and they 2 day air it to me, which is great cause I'm moving on the 19th and wanted this to be handled before then. We'll see what comes back but KT CS is very good in my book.

 

So I spoke with Sharon @ KT again today, they got my barrel and slide and the barrel was being swapped out for new and the slide re-parkerized. I then got a call from Mike a little while later and said it is on it's way back to me via UPS 2nd day air, great! This makes their turn around time for me, hours; by far some of the best CS I have ever dealt with also Mike said the gunsmith hand picked a barrel for me so it will be perfect. I'm very pleased and can't wait to get it back now.