Hi Finnbear... I am just not sure about the Kel-Tec pistols. I own a P11, a P32 and a Sub 9 Rifle. I *can* say for certain that I really like the Sub 9 (folds up to fit into a briefcase, fires 9mm ammo).
Someone else here said "you either love 'em or hate 'em," and I think they are pretty much right. Most gunshop people hate them, but you know how some (not all) of them can be. I am just not sure about them...
For one thing the P11 and P40 are easy to "limp wrist." This will cause a failure to feed or a failure to eject/extract, etc. The trigger pull is tremendous, but it is designed that way by design as a safety mechanism. Once you get use to shooting it, it seems that accuracy with other handguns improves, IMHO.
But I have had poorly machined feed ramps and firing chambers. The people at Kel-Tec (www.kel-tec.com) are wonderful, and the gunsmiths will chat with you personally about problems and fixes. There are a lot of "true believers" in the KT handguns on www.ktog.org. There is a gunsmith there, Jack F., (www.detnet.com/fuselier/)who is reputed to be a bit of wizard at making these little machines run like Swiss clocks. I plan to keep my KT handguns, but I am sending both the P11 and the P32 to Jack for him to work his magic on them.
ARnSC
(w/P32 in pocket)