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CanItAlready (September 12, 2008 at 7:34 pm)
Great vid. I carry one of these and my Mini-Grip whenever I go out. Can't imagine (at the moment, anyway) carrying anything the size of some of the guns my father carries. They make this look like my NAA .22 revolver.
meestabeck (September 5, 2008 at 7:14 am)
I have a P3AT and I love it. My other gun is a Walther P99 .40. But it's waay easier to carry my .380 just about anywhere. Very little problems with jamming, and I have run over 200 rounds through her. I think that it is very important to CLEAN THESE GUNS REGULARLY. Clean it when you buy it, after shooting (of course) and most importantly, clean it during long shoots. If your are putting more than 2 or 3 clips through it, you really need to clean/oil the gun, as it gets gunked up quickly.
fox579 (September 3, 2008 at 2:46 pm)
update: tried out the Cor-Bon ammo last weekend and it cycled well (only put 3 clips through it though - the stuff's expensive!). Interestingly, the only issue I had with it was in chambering the first round. It wasn't as smooth as the FMJ. Other than that, the gun worked well.
Orangebike666 (August 31, 2008 at 1:36 am)
The gun shoots well, however it is not a great gun for people with really small hands or therefore really large hands. The reason is that people who have very small hands often can't absorb the recoil causing limp wrist in which the gun jams. My female companion had trouble shooting the gun without it jamming. The gun is so light due to its size that it has a large bite. In the hands of someone with very large hands the gun will just never feel right caused by the trigger-guard and grip sizes.
flitcrma (August 24, 2008 at 1:01 pm)
Whatever's on sale. I don't have reloading dies in .380 yet.
fox579 (August 23, 2008 at 9:04 pm)
So far, I've just used regular jacketed ammo - Magtech 95gr FMC (today I put another 50 rds through without problems). On the way home from the range, I bought a box of high velocity Cor-Bon ammo that I'm going to try next. I'll post if it gives me any problems.
yovnaq (August 18, 2008 at 2:53 am)
what ammo do you use? My NIB p3at just completely failed, not even 20 rounds.
fox579 (August 17, 2008 at 3:16 am)
Well, finally broke down and bought one of these today. Took it straight to the range, put 50 rds through it and the gun worked like a champ. Not one problem. I'm not quite as accurate with it as I am w/my .38 (which I got @ a month ago), but it wasn't bad (you're right about the factory sites though). What I really like is how small the P3AT is - nice pocket gun. Hey, I'd like to carry my 1911A1 w/me all the time, but realistically I won't. It's too big to hide (especially w/t-shirt & shorts).
flitcrma (August 17, 2008 at 1:12 am)
Money.
$200 .380 vs. a $500-1500 Officers frame.
Someday, but tack in the college budget - firearms are low on the list of things to buy.
stealthbeast (August 17, 2008 at 1:02 am)
Okay cool.
So what turns you off of a .45 compact? |
