Customer Reviews for KEL-TEC CNC P-3AT-GN P-3AT 6+1 .380 ACP 2.76"

Excellent gun for backup purposes got a 32 and this 380 extremely pleased with them wife uses the 32 keeps in her purse excellent business Buds Gun Shop

Gun is light and comfortable to hold. The magazine and slide are very smooth. My wife has an LCP and this one is easier for her to use. For a pocket sized CCW I would highly recommend.

I received the product fast,and the item was as described! Buds customer service is excellent,and I highly recommend them!

Hi, I purchased this product from you on 06/08/2012. It was on invoice #458764. My problem is the serial number of the firearm is not listed on the receipt. The Nevada State Troopers office is challenging my right to this firearm. I'm afraid I'm going to need a receipt with the serial and I hope you can help me out. The serial number on my registration card appears to be LOD43. The state troopers office is in possession of the firearm and claims it is stolen out of Washington state a month before I purchased it from you. Please help

I got my P3AT from Bud's 1 month ago. And, I love it. I used to have a Ruger LCP, but sold it to someone who wanted it more than I did. Honestly, when I went down to my local gun shop several years ago, I was looking for a Kel Tec, but they had a barely-used Ruger LCP for sale, so I bought it. It was a definite shooter, and was my travel/carry gun for several years. Carried it often, shot it little kind of gun. However, realizing how much I missed the oft-maligned little cartridge, my first and last stop was Bud's. Great service, fast shipping, had it in to my FFL in 3 business days. Yeah, the P3AT is a little rougher as far as seams and burrs, but it still works well out of the box. I'm anal about my carry guns, so before shooting them I do a detailed strip, clean everything up, and take a hard Arkansas stone to all the friction points to smooth things up a bit. Not much!! Just enough to get rid of all the possible jam/FTE/FTF points. Some others out there judge a carry/mouse gun as to how well it does right out of the box, and for these, I'm sorry, but they need a little bit of work.Not much, but if you are relying on these small, light weight polymer hot-shots to perform, you have to do your due-diligence on them, or else you're kidding yourself. I honestly believe that Kel Tecs are made for the home hoby-gunsmither, and that's just fine with me. A little stoning, lightly applied, and a little 600 grit polishing cloth, and a Dremel with a buffing wheel and some jewelers rouge (What do you mean, you don't have one? Go to Harbor Freight and get a cheap Dremel knock-off and you'll be set for life!) and you can make this little pistol rock and roll for an hour's worth of pleasant distraction while your wife watches murder mysteries on TV and wonders how life would be without you. All kidding aside, I did have one small problem with my P3AT, and it was my fault... Like I said, I do a detailed strip and clean. This Kel Tec has an extractor spring screw, which is loc-tighted (is that a word?)at the factory. I put the tip of a soldering iron onto the top of that screw for 10 seconds, and with the proper sized torx bit removed that screw. Follow Golden Loki's detailed "fluff and Buff" at the Kel Tec Owner's Site, which has a WEALTH of information on these little gems. I removed that screw, popped out the extractor, firing pin, firing pin screw, and walla' la', did the F&B. As I reinserted the screw after all was said and done, I failed to clean all the old loc-tight from the threads. Consequently, that screw didn't sit all the way home, and there was slop in the sxtractor. Took it to the range, and 5 out of 6 rounds failed to eject. My bad. First reaction would have been to cuss out Kel Tec, but that isn't fair. Moral of this story: check out that extractor spring screw, make sure it's tight, and if you remove it, make sure to clean the threads with alcohol, apply fresh loc-tight, and snug it home. If you see any burrs on that little, tiny extractor, polish them off. Use the Dremel with a felt buffing wheel and poish the feed ramp. Of course, all this is only necessary if your as crazy as I am about reliability...otherwise, what Kel Tec puts out from the factory is more than good enough, without all the extra work. I installed the carry clip, but also purchased the Bianchi Model 100 IWB holster, due to a gift card I had from Cabela's which was burning a hole in my pocket. OMG, that Bianchi 100 is the perfect scabbard for this little gem. Rides inside, but high above the belt for a good full hand purchase, yet does not print when bending over. So, what have I got? A decent defensive caliber ("Get off of me!") in a very light-weight pistol that will certainly get the job done more than you think. Plus, it's a whole lot cheaper than the Ruger, or the Taurus, or any of the knock-off 380's out there. Remember, Kel Tec was one of the first to reintroduce the 380 cartridge to the American Handgunner, and I think they did a great job. Just be ready to do a little fit and finish work to make it your own, and be proud of both your purchase and accomplishments. Oh, and this was my 3rd Bud's purchase, BTW. Never a reason to go anywhere else!

i have it in my pocket at all times. this little gun shoots hollow points flawlessly. i did have to send it in to get the piece that holds the clip in fixed but it shoots good.

Fastest shipping time ever from Buds!! Ordered Monday evening and I received it Wednesday evening, same week. As usual Buds is awesome! Love the little Keltec, it fits nice in the pocket and also on my ankle while on duty. I had a Ruger LCP but traded it and bought the Keltec, well worth it. The Keltec is rugged and dependable, and $100 cheaper than the LCP. Great backup/CCW gun for the money.

Shot a couple mags full....Functioned perfectly...Used FMJ only, don't know about HP...I did a polish and tuneup on it and its smooth as silk..If you but one, polish it up before using and you should be happy..Sets in the pocket nicely..Worth the money...Need to fire more rounds to prove reliabilty but initial exam is good

Ordered this gun on a Sunday afternoon and Bud's got it to my dealer the next Wed. Great service. This little 380 will make a really nice pocket gun and lighter then some of the others on the market and cheaper also. The gun performed very well with no problems. 75 rounds of range ammo and then 25 rounds of defense ammo and not one misfire, jam or FTF, everything went thru it fine with no issues. Have 2 Kel-Tec's now and both have been great.

I was uncertain about buying this gun because of the many bad reviews I have read and the many negative comments on the internet. I bought it anyway. When I opened the box I immediatly knew that this was a gun that would need work. Bad finish, mold parting lines, etc. Then I racked the slide to remove the safety plug. The rack stayed open. I knew this gun did not have a slide stop, so something was wrong. After two hours of pushing, shoving, cursing, etc. it still would not close. With the help of a special tool called a mallet, it closed. Then, it would not come apart. I removed the assembly pin and could not budge the slide off of the frame. New gun, mind you. The same special tool solved that problem. As I inspected the parts and discovered that the barrel was BIGGER than the slide chamber. If you pushed HARD, you could install the barrel into the slide. Once in, it bound up and I had to beat it out. Another 2 or three hours with a Dremel, crocus cloth, buffing wheels, etc. I had hand fitted the slide to the barrel. It worked. Off to the range I went. I shot FMJ, hallow points that looked like ashtrays, and other random rounds. Guess what? Not ONE problem in 100 rounds. AND, it shoots exactly where you point it. Not high, not low, not left or right. A 5 shot 7 yard group of hollow points resulted in three holes touching and two very near. So now, I think it's a great gun if you like to work on guns. Keltec builds cheap guns, (sorry, LOW COST) but even cheap guns should have better quality control. Made in the USA? In my case, it was made twice n the USA. I did have fun repairing it, however!

Love the weapon so far. So small and so light, makes concealed carry easy to almost anywhere. Don't have to worry as much as I do when I carry my regular compact pistol. Looks very cool too.

5 stars. Ordered it a week ago Wednesday and picked it up fr

Another great deal from Bud's Gun Shop. Pistol was shipped and received quickly. Have fired the pistol. Recoil was manageable. Functioned flawlessy with all 380 ACP ammo I feed it. Only minus is trigger pull, but perhaps that will improve as the pistol is fired more. All-in-all, great service from Bud's and is a really nice 380. I also purchased with a Cimson Trace and that is awesome. Wish I had a Crimson Trace on all my handguns.

Another perfect transaction from Buds, great price, was looking for a green P3At for a while and got it around $50 cheaper with free shipping. Even with the FFL fee it cost less to buy from Buds. Awesome!