LCP Vs Keltec
 

I see a lot of folks are buying the LCP over the Keltec. I did a side by side comparison of the LCP .380 and the Keltec P3AT 380 at the range.

The LCP was nicer looking in every way. The Keltec had a much better trigger and in my opinion shot better.

Needless to say shortly there after I bought a Keltec. I'm looking to buy another one for my wife. The trigger alone is reason enough.

Anyone else do a side by side comparison?

Tom

I actually own an LCP. I've never shot a Keltec.

I went with the LCP. Ruger stands behind their products if there is a problem with them.I never considered a Kel-tec.I'm sure the Kel-tec is a decent gun.With my experience with Ruger's that's the way I went. Ruger's selling the LCP's by the thousands. Now if 380 ammo would become readily available we'd be in good shape.

I did not like the LCP trigger either, but I wonder if it gets better over time?

I'd get either one if it came in .45acp.....:)

Line up the hand surgeon before you go to the range.

LOL

Tom

I don't know how any one could say the Ruger trigger is worse than the Keltec trigger. Exactly opposite in my experience and I have shot and dry fired dozens of each.

Neither triggers are close to being spectacular but the Keltec trigger stacks up heavy quite a bit just before it breaks over where as the Ruger is more consistant through out the entire pull.

BB,

I can't argue with you given your experience but the triggers on the Keltec's I've fired are real nice. The two LCP's I've fired I thought were heavy.

Tom

Take it from a kel tec owner and actual Gun Dealer! I sell the Kel Tec but after my trigger spring broke on it from a dry fire in my pocket I wont own another one. If your looking for a LIGHT small gun to only fire 1-3 clips in then go with the kel tec but if you want quality and reliability beyond 3 clips then you need to upgrade to the LCP or some other gun, shoot id even trust a bersa over my kel tec now. I know one bad apple and all that stuff but honestly guys the Kel Tecs insides and frame are just CHEAP. LCP is my vote. btw i sell BOTH! so im NOT bias.

http://www.RMPrecision.net Lowest prices period, Pictures of all of them so if you dont know what an LCP or a Kel Tec look like you can see both at my stores site.
Good luck!

My buddy and I have hundreds of rounds down the tube not one malfunction.

Tom

One of my closest friends is the rangemaster at an indoor pistol range with 32 shooting lanes that are almost always full. Needless to say he's seen just about every handgun known to man. It was on his recomendation that I stay away from any Kel-tec that might be called upon to save my life. He said that if I really liked one of their guns, and I only planned on using it for target practice, annnnd if I was willing to send it in for repair if or when it breaks, then go ahead and buy one. Now I do understand that he's very biased against Kel-tec, but when someones gun breaks at the range, they always ask him to look at it. I am by no means suggesting that all Kel-tecs are bad weapons, but my buddy has yet to see an LCP go bad while he was working. On a plus side, Kel-tecs facility is only about 15 miles from my house and I have heard that they do have good customer support.

I've had my Kel-tec for many years now. I'm not about to trade it in on a LCP. It's accuracy is incredible for a little pocket gun and it's yet to malfunction.