The pull is, however, is long with about 1/8" pre-travel and quite a bit of over-travel after the trigger breaks.Īdditionally, the polymer trigger has a sharp curve to it with some very slight side-to-side travel, although not really enough to notice while shooting. Our shooters didn't find the 8.5# pull excessive, particularly for a pistol with no external safety mechanisms. Kel-Tec sells a sight kit for the P-11 (PN P11-155) that includes different height front and rear sights, so we have one of those on the way that should hopefully fix the issue.Ī frequent complaint about the double-action only ( DAO) Kel-Tec pistols is that they have a long, heavy trigger pull. Finding the idea of having one pistol that requires a different sight picture than the others in the corral unacceptable I contacted Kel-Tec Customer Service, who confirmed that the sight picture should, indeed, have the usual alignment. Using a fair amount of hold-over, we got our shots on target and found that, although the accuracy was horribly off the mark, precision seemed to be fine and the pistol grouped well.Īfter the range session was over, I did a little bit of research online and found that this seems to be a somewhat common issue and some people suggest that the Kel-Tec P11 requires a "non-traditional" sight alignment with the bottom of the front dot even with the top of the rear sight. After a few shots, we noticed mud splattered on the target stand - the rounds were hitting the dirt in front of the target with the front and rear sight dots horizontally aligned on the target! After making sure it wasn't a squib load and that the barrel was clear, more rounds were fired. Shooting at a target 3.5' off the ground from a distance of approximately 15 yards, we weren't even on paper (how's that for an ego booster? ). This part was a bit surprising and took a few shots to figure out. We suspected that the first FTE was caused by " limp wristing" the pistol (likely due to focusing on sight issues, see below) and the second malfunction happened while deliberately limp wristing it to confirm our suspicions. Of the shots fired during our range outing, the mechanical operation of the P-11 was fine with the exception of two failure to eject (FTE) malfunctions. Don't forget that you can also leave reviews of Kel-Tecs or any other firearms in the reviews section.Īfter unboxing and thoroughly cleaning it, we got the new pistol out to our test area and put around 120 rounds downrange.
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If you have experience with Kel-Tec pistols feel free to weigh in in this thread with what you think of them, how you have used them, any modifications you may have made and any other type of review. When it's all over, we'll also post an article on the GunLink Blog about the process and the results. Think of this thread as a glorified, interactive review of the pistol combined with a how-to guide and reviews of accessories and upgrades. In this thread, we're going to check out the pistol, see if we encounter any of the issues and optimize it for carry. After debating the purchase for at least a year and trying to choose between their two popular compact 9mm models, the GunLink crew picked up a brand new Kel-Tec P-11 – the fatter double-stack big brother of the single-stack PF-9. Some of these gripes include being uncomfortable to shoot, not being built to last, having a break-in period and FTE issues. However, along with these large numbers there are also a number of common complaints about the pistols. A Kel-Tec representative couldn't give us exact numbers but said that most of their pistol models are "pushing or over a million already." Not bad for a relatively young company that started manufacturing firearms in 1995. Their USA-made pistols are available in a variety of calibers, each coming with a lifetime manufacturer's warranty. According to ATF reports, Kel-Tec has produced an average of around 110,000 pistols per year for the past five years year (130,000 in 2009 alone) placing them solidly among the top manufacturers. Kel-Tec pistols are wildly popular for concealed carry and personal/home defense. Find the P11 review thread in the Firearms Review section here
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