Kel-Tec P-11 Trigger

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python1340

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I just received the Kel-Tec P-11 I ordered from CDNN. Something must be done about this trigger. It has a long pull, followed by a PLINK at the end. My Taurus PT-145 trigger pull was harsh, but at least consistent enough to stay accurate. I haven't taken the P-11 to the range yet, but I expect accuracy to be horrible. What can be done about the trigger?
 
Put a light coat of a good lube on the transfer bar, where it runs along the right side of the frame. Lube the striker pivot point, too. That one change improved my P-11 trigger significantly.

Dry fire a bunch.

When its loaded, it doesn't make that plink at the end ;)
 
That's what I said in the beginning...

Python1340: Don't sweat the lightweight high velocity trigger system. You'll only hear that when the gun's unloaded.

As for the trigger.......I thought the same thing to myself but after some serious practice, I became quite proficient with it. Remember, it's not a target pistol; it's a self-defense piece and in close-quarters when it's "point and shoot," it will do the job, provided you keep it clean and well-lubed.

I hope you enjoy it.
 
I find the trigger shoe and grip extender available from Kel-Tec help with the trigger. If you like to tinker, go to the Kel-Tec Bulletin Board at http://www.ktog.org and ask Blackhawk about his trigger modification.
He has posted it here before but it was awhile back.
 
I lubed it really good last night, and did a lot of dry firing. I was able to start keeping it on target fairly well. But the trigger pull still is very strong. I cannot believe the 9 lb trigger pull advertised on their web site.

If there's a spring responsible for the trigger pull, I would simply like to change that out. I didn't see a modification on the ktog web site that looked simple.

Oh, and after the trigger breaks, the break is so harsh, the muzzle goes off target pretty easily. I presume the pencil eraser trick on ktog will take care of that.

I will play around with the gun awhile, and see what happens. Heck, it was only $209. Oh, and wow is it ever concealable!
 
The two gun transactions that made me the happiest were when I bought my P11, and when I sold it.:D

The trigger was absolutely the worst I have ever felt in over 25 yrs of gun handling. It makes me laugh now, just thinking that something that bad could be made, sold, and generally considered decent by so many people.

I have a P32, and the trigger on it is much better, so I am not really throwing off on Keltec as much as just the P11. Maybe, and I hope, that mine was just a particularly bad one.

The P11, though, is the gun that made me realize that there is not much point in having a gun that cannot be cocked.
 
Hmmmmm
I seem to vaguely remember a thread here somewhere about trigger jobs on Kel-tecs, but I can't find it right now.

In my best Ben Stein voice (math teacher in Ferris Buehler's Day Off)..
"Kel_tec trigger job info.....Anyone??
Anyone??"
 
stay on target

I grew shooting on the farm, all my shooting was long distance, you really learn to aim and stay on target until the gun fires. The same thing applies to Kel-Tec's, if you can stay on target, it will hit what it's pointed at. If your a guy who has only shot pistols then do yourself a favor and go buy a .22 rifle and shoot it at 50 yards until you get a 1 inch group. Once you do that your starting to learn how to shoot. Then go get your pistols and shoot with same precision, then try to speed up the precision and keep your accuracy, and soon you will look like Gold Cup winner.
 
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go to ktog.org and then to the techworks section and you will find all kinds of things to improve the trigger. There is a posting by Cole LaFrance that gives step by step directions, just depends on how into it you want to get
 
There is "one" spring on the P-11 that controls trigger pull, and you can lighten it. There are several options on ktog.org archives.

-Get a lighter spring
-Make a new spring retainer with a bend in it, which shortens the spring, making it lighter.

Remember, that spring also affects the strength of the striker. If you make it too light, you will lose reliability. You'll get light strikes.

You should be able to get a decent trigger without light strikes, though. Mine is only slightly stiffer than the best DA revolver triggers I have played with. I haven't played with it, but I bought it used. Previous owner may have.
 
Learned something new...

Dave R's tip on lube for the transfer bar is something I hadn't heard about before. Needless to say, mine was pretty dry. That's the good part about this site... always something to learn and someone here sure has the answer. Thanks...
Tom R.
 
Think twice before you modify a trigger mechanism.....

especially on a Kel-Tec P11. The trigger mechanism is a very lightweight high-speed device that relies on velocity, rather than mass to ignite the primer. Many P11's were prone to light strikes because of lack of lubrication, binding in the firing pin channel, etc. If you are not exactly sure and confident in your ability to perform this modification, I'd sure think twice before you begin.
Trust me on this one.
 
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