Surprised Me...

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09-12-2006, 06:38 PM
Baldy

Surprised Me...

Took the 3AT to the range today, and had a blast with that little fellow. At 10' I was putting them in the 9 and 8 ring. A exLEO friend of mind came in who has one, and he started helping me out. Before we was done I was drawing from my pocket, and nailing the 10 ring and X ring. Shooting from the hip. We set them at 20' and hit the return button, and I was still hitting 9,10,X rings. These LEOs know their stuff when it comes to shooting. Man that was fun. Gun never gave me any trouble.:smt1099 :smt026 :smt038 :smt038 :smt023 :smt1099 :smt1099

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...y/IMG_1735.jpg
09-12-2006, 06:57 PM
Shipwreck

Glad your gun works great :)
09-12-2006, 07:25 PM
Mike Barham

Yep! I am totally satisfied with mine. I did accessorize it a bit with a trimmed-down Handall Jr and the KelTec belt clip. It fits in a pocket with ease, or clips to my running shorts. I was even armed with the P3AT for a 5K road race last Saturday...though the little gun was fairly dripping with sweat when I was done!
09-12-2006, 07:55 PM
Baldy

Thanks Ship. I said I was going to put white paint on the sight and he laughed. He said to me you want to smell their breath before you pull the trigger. After what I learned today I'd say he's right.
Hey Mike you were right about being pleased with this little pea shooter. I put the clip on this evening. That was a blast praticing with someone who knows what he's doing.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...IMG_1844rs.jpg
09-12-2006, 08:00 PM
Shipwreck

If U are shooting it out to 20 feet, then I still think that having the front sight painted has some merits.

I shoot at a darkly lit indoor range. I need that painted front sight inorder to see the sights.

Shooting at that range is why I hate having all black sights, or even dot sights with crappy sights. I needa see the sights.
09-12-2006, 08:19 PM
Wandering Man

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Barham at Galco

Yep! I am totally satisfied with mine. I did accessorize it a bit with a trimmed-down Handall Jr and the KelTec belt clip. It fits in a pocket with ease, or clips to my running shorts. I was even armed with the P3AT for a 5K road race last Saturday...though the little gun was fairly dripping with sweat when I was done!

Now this is twice that you mentioned sweating on a 5K run. My experience in Arizona is there is no sweat. Just quick dehydration.

On the Gulf Coast, we know what its like to sweat without going through a 5K run, or even a 1 meter walk.

:croc:

WM
09-12-2006, 08:21 PM
Wandering Man

BTW: Good to hear that the Kel Tec is doing so well.

WM
09-12-2006, 11:11 PM
Baldy

Hey Ship your right about the white sight if your going to use it. We were at a indoor range, but we were point shooting with it. It was more accurate shooting it that way than trying to aim it for me anyway. We were rapid firing from the hip. Like you was coming out of your front pocket with it. Sure wish you could have been there. You'd had a ball.
09-13-2006, 12:20 AM
tnoisaw

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Barham at Galco

... I was even armed with the P3AT for a 5K road race last Saturday...

I guess that's one way to guarantee a good finish. :smt071
09-13-2006, 07:58 AM
Baldy

Thanks Wandering Man. Now if I can just get my wife, and daughters to use them. There so easy to conceal.
09-13-2006, 08:01 AM
Wandering Man

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baldy

Thanks Wandering Man. Now if I can just get my wife, and daughters to use them. There so easy to conceal.

Just so long as you stay on good terms with them.

WM
09-13-2006, 08:18 AM
propellerhead

I shot one of those at a range some time ago. It wanted to jump out of my hands. Maybe I'll give it another look. :)
09-13-2006, 12:00 PM
Baldy

I don't know what your problem could be other than your, not getting a frim grip on it. I got medium size hands and my buddy had real big hands. He's about 6'3" & 220lbs of muscle. He can make that little gun talk to you. I didn't have any trouble with the grip at all. Give it another try Propellerhead. I hope you have better luck this time.
09-13-2006, 07:49 PM
Mike Barham

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wandering Man

Now this is twice that you mentioned sweating on a 5K run. My experience in Arizona is there is no sweat. Just quick dehydration.

On the Gulf Coast, we know what its like to sweat without going through a 5K run, or even a 1 meter walk.

WM

LOL! 1 meter walk!

It was actually pretty humid this past weekend (for Arizona), so the sweat didn't evaporate completely in under 1/2 second. Trust me, the gun was wet! I never clean guns otherwise!
09-13-2006, 07:50 PM
Mike Barham

Quote:

Originally Posted by propellerhead

I shot one of those at a range some time ago. It wanted to jump out of my hands. Maybe I'll give it another look. :)

I had the same issue. I trimmed down a Hogue Handall Jr. It has finger grooves and is tacky rubber. It helps a great deal without adding much bulk at all.
10-04-2006, 11:40 PM
billdeserthills

White Paint

I hate to put anything permanent on my guns, so lately I take a white tire crayon, and pick a little off with a toothpick. After I smear it on the front sight, it really does help a lot. Stays on there too! I tried doing a little on the rear sight of my STI Edge .45, the crayon was blown off every time from the recoil, but even so it still stayed on the front sight fine.
10-26-2006, 06:22 PM
bompa

Use some white out on those front sights..It works great and stays good and is easy to apply..inexpensive also..
10-26-2006, 06:27 PM
Shipwreck

Cheap white model paint at the Wal-Mart - Probably as cheap as that white out - maybe cheaper... :p

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8...csight1em6.jpg
10-27-2006, 01:27 PM
tnoisaw

I used model glue paint and made my rear sight a fluorescent green and my front sight fluorescent orange. Looks great!
10-27-2006, 01:42 PM
nukehayes

can you show any pics?
10-27-2006, 01:59 PM
Shipwreck

I think someone posted a pic of their sights painted that way in the Keltec section of this site - not sure if it was him or someone else.

I personally like white when shooting at my indoor range.

On another forum, some guy tried all the various colors - removed them, tried another, etc. He ended up coming back to white.

I did the same with the fiber optics. Looking at all the colors - trying to decide what to use. For indoors, I decided I liked white best.
10-28-2006, 02:06 PM
tnoisaw

Here is what I did with model paint (not glue- duh on my part).

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...insights01.jpg

Ya, that bullet will go left.
10-28-2006, 07:54 PM
Baldy

Hey Mike I am going to try one of them handalls jr when I get to the next gun show. I didn't like the clip at all after I used it for about a week. I carry in my front pocket. It has woked the best for me so far.
12-07-2006, 01:59 AM
Swatdude

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Barham at Galco

I had the same issue. I trimmed down a Hogue Handall Jr. It has finger grooves and is tacky rubber. It helps a great deal without adding much bulk at all.

There is no doubt that the P3AT has some jump if you are shooting hotter loads. I always leave the range with a nice blister when putting more than 50 rounds through this little sucker, but like my American Express Card, I don't leave home without it.
12-07-2006, 02:02 AM
Swatdude

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baldy

Hey Mike I am going to try one of them handalls jr when I get to the next gun show. I didn't like the clip at all after I used it for about a week. I carry in my front pocket. It has woked the best for me so far.

I'm not too fond of carrying a pistol in my front pocket with the trigger exposed. I have used this holster since I bought my P3AT and it works great. Looks like a wallet in your front or back pocket.

http://www.pocketholsters.com/Kel-Te...t_holster.html

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