28 Dec 03

Comments on Kel-Tec pistols:

"The pistol is reliable, far superior in that regard to the PPK or TPH. The slide is difficult to cycle, and I wish it had better sights, but understand why things are the way they are."

"The trigger reset on these little guns requires travel back past two clicks.' If you only release the trigger past the first 'click' you will cause a failure-to-fire malfunction, requiring a tap-rack-bang drill to remedy."

"The ejector throws cases directly at your face."

"Kel-Tec is an innovative company, and their customer service is second to none."

"I have carried my Kel-Tec P32 for over three years as a backup pistol. It is so small and light as to be unnoticeable."

"A problem with the trigger bar caused me to return my pistol to the factory , where it was totally rebuilt: new slide, barrel and internals, and a new magazine. It has not malfunctioned since. NO COST, and they even sent me a check to cover the cost of sending the pistol FEDEX overnight. Kel-Tec's customer service is top drawer!"

"They rarely last more than a few hundred rounds without needing repairs. A s with most guns, a typical retail purchaser never shoots more than one magazine through it during the entire time he owns the gun anyway."

"I've never had a single purchaser unhappy with a Kel-Tec pistol. They have all functioned flawlessly."

"My Kahr P9 Covert in a Ky-Tac Pockit Lockit will fit in the same space as a Kel-Tec 380, but offers 9mm Parabelum power, the 'minimum acceptable ' level."

"Kel-Tecs are known here as 'Jam-Tecs.' They are ammunition sensiti ve, and are notorious for breaking triggers and extractors. I realize some people l ove them. I don't."

"At 750 rds, the trigger stopped actuating the striker. I returned the pistol to the company. They repaired and returned it to me, all in four days , and at no cost. I now have an additional 1000 rds through the gun without any failures."

My comments: Mixed reviews, but there is a consensus on Kel-Tec's Customer service. It is good. After I've had a chance to carry and use mine for a while, I'll have more.

/John