P11 Longevity?

[Dave R]

Back to your original question on longevity of the P-11

Do a search over at www.ktog.org

Search the archives. There was a thread on that topic right before they changed to the newer system. I can't remember the numbers that were being tossed around, but I remember thinking they were pretty decent.

 

[alamo]

ktog.org is down right now & has been for a week. Supposed to be up by tomorrow hopefully with new bulletin board software.

 

[Blackhawk]

Thanks for that update, alamo. I've been wondering....

 

[Al Norris]

Thanks Blackhawk. Got that page printed out. Now I will get some spare parts and try it out!

 

[automainea]

i have shot around 4oo rounds thru mine i only shot it 3 to 4 times a year as it is a pocket gun for me and i only fire it to stay acustom to it i always take my sig out for target shooting

 

[7th Fleet]

I don't have a P-11 but I do have a P-40 that I sent back to Kel-Tec and had hard chromes and night sights added and it will shoot any .40 that will go in the magazine. I much prefer the 135 grain bullet with it. I chose the Kahr K9 for a compact 9mm and I absolutely love the trigger pull on those guns. In fact I will probably put my P-40 back in the safe and start carrying the new K9...

7th

 

[dead i]

You CAN'T go wrong w/ Kel-Tec. Period.

 

[Ragin Cajun]

Like anything, the long trigger pull needs getting used to - BUT, you will then shoot any other gun better.

I have shot IDPA with one and it did just fine, even did the qual with it.

You can't beat the size and weight for 10+1!

 

[New_comer]

What about the issue regarding assembly pins? I've read somewhere that in certain Keltec's(I can't remember the critical serial #'s), these pins tend to come out of their slots, disabling the pistol? Has this problem been corrected, and if so, what SN shou ld we look for?

 

[Blackhawk]

Dumping assembly pins has been due to the groove that engages the slide stop spring being too shallow. A few swipes with a taper file is all that's needed if you get a pistol that's affected. I asked KT to send me a spare assembly pin, and they did -- for free -- because I was afraid of dropping it when field stripping the pistol in one of those "worst places to mess with small parts."

You can use the back of a cartridge to remove the assembly pin, and it should exhibit definite resistance against the spring and "snap" when it disengages. If it doesn't, you might want to deepen the groove a bit....