Most are POS Keltech's which I'd not wish on anyone but Al Qaeda as a carry piece, but thanks for showing the Taurus pistols...snubbies as that price are pretty good.

 

I know there are lots of opinions on Kel Tecs but if all you can afford is a Kel Tec or high point for self defense then by all means get it. I've had Kel Tecs and no they aren't as smooth as an HK but they get the job done. Just ask Zimmerman.

 

My life is worth more than $300.00

 

Some people would rather own one or several cheaper guns than one really well made reliable gun.

 

When all you have is one gun, that is the gun that they will find and take.

I hate hi points, that being said I surely dont want to be shot with one. Kel tech is as good as the owner is. Clean and take care of it and it works, dont clean and do maint, not worth a dull stick in a gun fight.

GTI

 

I wonder if some of these would last long enough to put $300 worth of ammo through them.

 

I just purchased a hipoint 9 and took the covers off and was surpized by the lack of moving parts in it. This is not a bad thing as there is less to go wrong. It is to heavy to be a good carry gun but would be a good gun to hand to the GF once I got my 12 gauge out. The recoil on it is nice because the mass of the slide compensates and there is not much kick to it great house gun. I found localy a little keltec 32 and also a 9mm.

 

I always love the "------- pistols are junk." Comments I read in the numerous forums.

Most of these come from people who have never owned the gun or done any research. Just jumping on the bandwagon.

Do your homework. Read the reviews. Handle them. Shoot them. Decide what works best for you.

If I had a financial choice between 3 reasonably constructed inexpensive firearms or 1 hugely expensive firearm, I'm always going to go for more firepower.

Keep this in mind: I've never heard anyone complain about the gun they were shot with.

 

Keep this in mind: I've never heard anyone complain about the gun they were shot with.

I've recovered 3 visibly rusty guns at work, all parts still moving, but barely. One of them was used in a drug dealer shooting.

Sure it worked, but you wouldn't find me carrying any of them.

 

Wonder if those bashing Kel Tec's have ever even owned one?

 

I hate to admit I owned two Kel Tec's so I made the mistake twice. Utter pieces of junk.

 

I've owned two KT's as well, P11 and P32.
I regret selling the P32, will pick another up at some point. The P11 worked fine, but the trigger and recoil were pretty unrefined...

All the bashers ought to ask Trayvon what he thinks about KT's...
Not saying that to be crass, but to remind people that pistols are just bullet delivery devices. The pistol doesn't kill you, the ammo does.
If it goes bang, and puts a bullet where you need it, it accomplishes the task needed.
The rest is pride and preference.

There are several other threads from people asking about this or that weapon in the <$300 range. This thread is apropos, thanks OP.

I'd rather someone had a $300 pistol, than $300 in savings, when they needed a pistol...

 

A word for those putting down the cheap guns. Price doesn't always equal quality. My $200 Tokarev has outperformed Kimber 1911s that cost six times as much.

 

I payed 60$ back in the 90's for a Tok still in wrapping. X got everything in the divorce. glad to see Privi partisan making the x25 in hollowpoints.
I might just buy a Tok again they are worth the price

 

I, for one, found the thread VERY useful.
After going through the whole thing, I ended up buying a Taurus Ultralite 85 in stainless from Kentucky Gun Company for under $290!!!

As far as the crap about Kel-Tecs, I hear the same B.S. about Taurus pistols.
I own two, a 9mm PT-99AF & a .45 ACP PT-145, and have found both to be tough-as-nails, rock-solid & reliable pistols. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
I've never had a FTF, failure to eject or failure to chamber from either after years of service & putting several hundred rounds through each.
And that's with low-buck ammo from PMC, Fiocchi & Geco, among others.
The nonsense about off-brand ammo is a whole other story...

 

Every year I invite a large group to our farm during the fall for a day of BBQ, music and an outdoor range I set up for them to play all day long with any type of firearm they would care to bring. There are literally hundreds of firearms that have come through over the years and I can say that,,,, Kel Tecs are POS.or at least the ones I have seen and had to help clear.

 

I tried several inexpensive pocket pistols before buying one, I bought the Kel-tech P3AT in 380. Tried the TCP, in three mags had three FTF's shooting Win White box ammo that I thought everything ate without issue. I've never had a FTF with my Kel-Tech, and I spent a lot less.

 

I own a kel tec pf9 and have only had one issue with it after 500+ rounds. No a malfunction but I also carfully clean and take care of it. After about 250 round thru it my front site popped out. No jams ftf anything. Easy fix and still shootable off hand. I have shot hydra shok,critical defense, blazer, umc and speer,. When I am back to work my next handgun will be a glock 19 with tritium sights. By far my,favorite gun to shoot. Just was out of my budget and I wanted something compact for carry.

 

I got a Bursa Thunder for a wedding gift 14 years ago. At the time it wasn't the one I would have picked, but it turned out to be a great fit for me and it's been going strong ever since.

 

I picked up my Taurus 85 Ultralite on Friday from my LGS which did the FFL transfer from Kentucky Gun Company.

The weapon is supposed to be a cosmetic-blemish item (discoloration, nicks, scratches, etc.), but after going over it with a jeweler's loupe for over 20 minutes I've yet to find one single defect on it!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Looking forward to doing business with them again real soon & highly recommend you check them out.

 

Yup, owned a Keltec pistol, bought it, shot it, hated it, shot it again, cleaned it, shot it, traded it!! POS!

 

So because you hated it, that makes it a POS? They have really heavy triggers and a long trigger pull, that makes it a POS? If you didn't already know that before buying it, that is your fault

You didn't say in your reply that it FTF or FTE, so don't come back now and say "it didn't shoot" or "it broke after 10 rounds" and that's the reason you think it is a POS. BTW, it is made mostly of plastic in case you didn't know that either