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My wife got a P32 and I got a P3-AT and we went to the range yesterday and shot 50 rounds each for the first time right out of the box without a single jam with either gun!!! I'm so pleased. But I do have questions and complaints that I know are answered elesewhere but as I'm BRAND NEW to the group please allow me to ask here.
1) Is this a difference in the weapons or is one of the guns defective? - After my wifes gun fires it's last round the slide remain open. To close "cycle" the slide you must remove the magazine. This happens every time the last shot is fired. BUT for my gun (the P3-AT) when the last shot is fired the slide or breech remains closed. I just figured all Kel-Tecs would operate the same way and if both are performing normally I am suprized. I figured one of them is "right" and one is "wrong".
2) On my P3-AT I find the trigger very uncomfortable. I read elsewhere that someone had a "fix" for the top of the trigger pinching big fingers. I would say that I am a big man with big fingers but my problem is the sharp protruding bottom of the trigger who's sharp edge is uncomfortable! So much so that I'm sure the discomfort on pulling pack on the trigger (takes a pretty good pull as well!) is effecting my accuracy.
I read all kinds of things here - spring swaps, honing pieces, trigger shoes etc.. What would keep that sharp bottom tip of the trigger that points forward into my finger in a sharp way from bothering me. It's almost if I could take the sharp tip and make it a little wider and not so sharp and bend the sharp tip down a little it would be more comfortable!
Also is there an easy fix for making the trigger pull a little less.
I am a novice with pistols and until this point my only experience with guns has been as a hunter with shotguns and a couple of rifles. I managed to follow the books instructions for a partial diassembly and reassembly ok but I have no "gunsmithing" experience to speak of.
Sorry this very 1st topic of mine is so long - I will appreciate your help on these issues.
Thanks so much,
Melvin
texanandproud
1) Is this a difference in the weapons or is one of the guns defective? - After my wifes gun fires it's last round the slide remain open. To close "cycle" the slide you must remove the magazine. This happens every time the last shot is fired. BUT for my gun (the P3-AT) when the last shot is fired the slide or breech remains closed. I just figured all Kel-Tecs would operate the same way and if both are performing normally I am suprized. I figured one of them is "right" and one is "wrong".
2) On my P3-AT I find the trigger very uncomfortable. I read elsewhere that someone had a "fix" for the top of the trigger pinching big fingers. I would say that I am a big man with big fingers but my problem is the sharp protruding bottom of the trigger who's sharp edge is uncomfortable! So much so that I'm sure the discomfort on pulling pack on the trigger (takes a pretty good pull as well!) is effecting my accuracy.
I read all kinds of things here - spring swaps, honing pieces, trigger shoes etc.. What would keep that sharp bottom tip of the trigger that points forward into my finger in a sharp way from bothering me. It's almost if I could take the sharp tip and make it a little wider and not so sharp and bend the sharp tip down a little it would be more comfortable!
Also is there an easy fix for making the trigger pull a little less.
I am a novice with pistols and until this point my only experience with guns has been as a hunter with shotguns and a couple of rifles. I managed to follow the books instructions for a partial diassembly and reassembly ok but I have no "gunsmithing" experience to speak of.
Sorry this very 1st topic of mine is so long - I will appreciate your help on these issues.
Thanks so much,
Melvin
texanandproud