So I have been watching you for a while now. Well 2 months ago I joined US LawShield. Upon joining I received a free copy of this book titled "Louisiana Gun Law-Armed and Educated", written by this guy who I was told was the top self defense attorney in Louisiana named James J. Reeves. I was looking through some US LawShield videos earlier and saw video on how to avoid becoming a headline during this national crisis. On it is this Louisiana attorney James J Reeves. I hear his voice (because I was listening and not watching) and his voice sounds familiar. I look down and see your face. It was at that moment that I realized that "you" James Reeves and "that" James Reeves are one in the same. Never made the connection before this. I am not too sure how I feel about my life and freedom one day possibly being in the hands of someone who owns not 1, not 2, not 3, but FOUR Kel-Tec P380's..... a total gun snob at that😂😂😂 Must be stopped 😅😅😅👍👍👍
@@tfbtv all jokes aside.... I was blown away. Had no idea. Hopefully our relationship will never go further than you entertaining and educating on this here channel. Hope to never have to see you in a legal capacity. But I am glad to have you there if need be.
I’m definitely not a “Keltec fanboy” by no means but I got a S2K a couple years ago and that thing is pretty damn cool other than the rough trigger. Got a couple awesome upgrades for it and man that things is a great backpack bug out PCC now! And I’ve never really needed or wanted one but I think they’ve pretty much perfected that P32 and P3at by now after like almost 20 years!?! 👍🏻Lol 😆
I've had a first generation Kel-Tec P32 for many years and shot it quite a bit. I consider it the single best ultra compact .32 ACP ever made. It's in a unique category in terms of extreme light weight and thinness. Mine ran everything I put in it out of the box, except for balking a little with Remington ammunition. A small radius on the bottom corner of the extractor cured that. Perfect function since. The Cor-Bon load is too hot for it, and the slide will cycle too fast to pick up the top cartridge. This also happens in some traditional steel .32s like the Colt 1903. The first generation guns had a truly excellent and innovative sighting system and slide profile. It was perfect for raising the gun to eye level while focusing on the target. Shots will go right where you're looking. Probably the single best sights ever for an ultra small short range handgun. Unfortunately Kel-Tec took a big step backwards with the second generation and switched to conventional sights, which are unremarkable and not very good. Unconventional sighting systems seem to be little understood or appreciated. The SIG P365 SAS is another example of an ingenious and excellent sight that just hasn't caught on or gotten the appreciation it truly deserves.
I've met to many people who have a great Glock 19 in their car. My TCP or my 637 is in my pocket unless the place in no ccw posted. Places like post offices, gun shows, and liquor stores here in Texas.
@@baird329 Ditto I may not have the coolest new gun but I always have a gun that works on me....and sometimes I "forget" where Im not allowed to carry it as well, it happens haha
Personal fan of the P32. Even smaller and lighter, and it locks open on the last round. Yes it is .32ACP (place hate for me to ignore below) so shot placement is very important. Those of you who appendix carry a M1 Abrams can read something else. That being said, it is good for its intended niche: very concealed and better at range than your pocketknife. It is truly a "forget it is there" pistol. For me, the .380 version is too big for its benefits. If it works, I will wear my Officer sized 1911. Bottom line: Carry what you want, but carry. Keep it cleaned and maintained. Feed it good carry rounds. Practice regularly. Stress drills. Placement is key.
when the host of the video says you can throw it in your pocket and go to the corner store, is he shoving it in there loaded or unloaded? i thought there should always be a trigger sheath like a clip draw on a loaded gun carried IWB, or is it really safe to put any pocket gun, loaded, into the front or back pocket without any trigger guards??
@@howard7689 it looks like a Ruger LCR 5 shot in the opening. I looked at my friends 7yr old Ruger LCR .38spl +P. He loads Cor Bon DPX rounds with a extra 50rd box of Remington home defense 🏡 110gr +P JHP. I'd buy a new Ruger LCR in 9x19mm or .357magnum.
Yeah man, last year I picked up a Ruger LCP2 in 22LR (basically a just for fun gun). But this past summer I found myself pocket-carrying it on a fairly routine weekend basis because I'd be out jogging (shirtless), with my daughter in her stroller & 2 dogs on leashes. Not a lot of room for concealment, so one day I threw the little Ruger in my gym shorts & it was perfect for the task. I know Hop didn't care much for his copy of the pistol & spoke negatively about it in his TFB review, but mine has been extremely reliable after thousands of rounds using exclusively Remington 36gr hollow point, so I do trust it to poke holes in villainous people when I'm out on a jog & can't carry my 43X. Don't feel bad about owning 4 Keltec .380's, James-- I'm a 235 pound 6"1' grown ass man & I just admitted to carrying a LCP2 in 22LR. We're all tough guys... "*+*"Together"*+*"
James, you had such a beautiful relationship with Glock. Now sure she wasn't the most gorgeous on the block, but she would never fail to be there for you. Then you started a relationship with Sig Sauer, the German Beauty that had almost everything you could ever want. And now you tell us you had bastard children with the one eyed wench of the gun world? You left all that for KelTec? What were you thinking?!
He was thinking Glock and Sig's were like a door knob everybody gets a turn, and thought I know exactly what to do I'll get the ugliest, skinniest, yet smelliest wench I can find I'm certain she'll never cheat because no one else would have her.
I had one once. I had to send it in to Kel-Tec twice for the same issues. Second time they sent me back a brand new whole complete slide assembly. Good customer service overall. I documented several fails to eject and or extract. Exact round count, ammunition type(s), malfunction...all of that sent to the company. When I got the new slide assembly I shot several rounds through it without any issues. But, in my mind I just could not get passed the issues it previously had. I just could not get passed the mindset of it not being reliable. Even though I test fired it and there were no issues I sold it. Fast forward to Ruger and their version. I bought one and it has been flawless through hundreds of rounds. It is a perfect little carry gun for the reasons mentioned in the video.
david, don't be a weinie . . . we have to help this guy out! we're all in this together, and this syndrome could hit any of us. you just never know . . . .
i love the p3at. it always goes bang when i pull the trigger. and has never ever failed to feed, fire or eject. the very definition of a good defense gun.
I love my 2nd gen P32, I upgraded the guide rod to steel, upgraded the springs to stiffer ones, and also upgraded the take down pin to a steel one. Just need to upgrade the trigger and mag release, nice little carry gun! I also put 3/4” mag extension on both magazines. Very solid and easy to shoot.
That was my first edc, I shot tens of thousands of rounds through it Kahr's gunsmith new me well it wasn't quite 100% so I shot it alot to begin to trust it but eventually broke a bunch of shit, the slide broke where they mill the slot for the extractor. They wouldn't fix it :(
I picked up a bersa thunder 22lr as I wanted a 22lr ppk'ish gun for the fund and the 22lr ppk is a zink umarex made monstrosity and I don't feel like picking slide out of my forehead, and so far the bersa has been a champ
Thank you James! My KelTec shame has been vindicated. I'm still a working cop after 35 years and (much to your dislike), a 1911 carrier both on and off duty. I usually carry my KelTec while on my daily walk with my dog. I wear lightweight shorts and a T-shirt for this and find the p3at perfectly fits my needs. It has even proven a lifesaver (for my dog anyway). Once when my 65 lb. Chabrador was attacked by an estimated 85-90 lb. Pitbull mix, and after exhausting an entire OC canister trying to break up the fight, I ended it with a single .380 round.
That's as honest as you can get. I feel the exact same way. I've had for over 15 years on the .380 and PF9 carry guns. Couple of hundred rounds through each and zero issues so far.
The P32 is far softer shooting, smaller, lighter, and locks back. Lucky Gunner did some great ballistics comparisons for the 32 acp. With the right ammo, you’re not giving up much to the P380. I have a Ruger LCP II which I do not like to shot.
@@raypaget815 love my P32 and underwood xtreme defenders make it even better. It does lockback after the last round and he was wrong by saying the lcp locks back after last round, it does not. The lcp2 does not the original lcp.
I prefer the P32. I carry it with hot fmj because it’s the only carry gun I would worry about under penetration. It’s the gun I carry when I’m not dressed to carry a gun.
@ I did not say I would carry it, but I keep an NAA 22LR with the Rosewood grips in my night stand for emergencies, and at the range it's never failed to go boom, or hit the target at 25 yards, or less, which is fine for aiming down my hallway at an attacker if I can't get to my shotguns fast enough.
@@CommodoreFan64 I'm right there with u! I have an NAA revolver, and love it. Love shooting 22's period. I even went as far as getting the NAA Guardian 32acp.
@@markedman3990 Nice choice, and I want a NAA Guardian 32ACP, but after having to buy a new (all died this year in order starting in June - just a few days ago), dishwasher, tankless water heater, all new plumbing for my old house that was still on copper(the plumber would not touch the water heater otherwise as the copper was a ticking time bomb about to pop at any moment, and did 1/2 way though the job the night of day one after he left for the day), then a new fridge, and chest freezer to go with it for space, as nothing else was in stock my girlfriend liked till Feb/Mar of next year(everything had to be Whirlpool black matching the stove), it's not in the budget ATM lol.
@@CommodoreFan64 Holy Moly! That's a lot of stuff to have to replace in such a short time! I totally get it. To be honest I have the Kel-tec P32, and it was way less$$ but shoots just as well...maybe even better. Sure, the Guardian will be around in a 100 years(it's made so dang well)my P32 probably not. They're both great pocket options. Hope u get back on budget fairly quickly. Safe shooting my friend.
Paint the front sight. Wolff springs. Started with a G26 then figured out p3at could go anywhere no matter what I wore. Clip is nice for inside the waist band carry if you are willing to not have the trigger covered.
Went on vacation with Lindsay and forgot my razor. We were indeed on an island and I couldn't find anything but those cheap Bic single blade disposables which I refuse to waste my time with. So have an official like for your pretty-much-accurate comment.
Little life hack: the p32 has a last round slide lock, at least the gen2 does. The difference between penetration between 380 and 32 is negligible, and the 32 has less recoil.
I still EDC the Gen-1 P3AT my father bought new in 2004. It got hard on his hands by 2008, when he was 76. I have had it ever since, and I suspect it has had over 1,000 rounds through it; I stopped keeping track 10 years ago. I did buy two 9-round magazines from KelTec, and a few spare parts, a few years ago. 6 months ago I began to have FTF issues and the magazine fell out once from recoil. Got to looking and found that the original polymer mag catch was considerably worn. I replaced the mag catch, and it was back to original action immediately. Even with 10 rounds, it still weighs under 13 oz, and the 9-round mag only adds 1 1/4 inch to the grip, & 1.5 oz loaded, so it's still super-concealable. The sights are non-existent, the recoil is sharp, and yet it is easy to maintain, and always works. For me, it's definitely been a keeper!
I EDC the very similar Kel-tec P32. The trigger pull is long but smooth, and the sights are minimal, but they work. For some reason I can shoot the Kel-tec as accurately as any of my other handguns, particularly that critical first round, within 15 meters.
I still can't believe a tiny Kel-Tec P-3AT has the same capacity with the 7+1 extended mag as my mother's old Beretta Cheetah 83 (which is around an inch and a half shorter length wise and less than an inch shorter heigh wise than a standard Beretta 92). Kel-Tec did a great job with making such a tiny and light weight gun to that's still unmatched in it's category (unless you care about sights).
Kel-Tec's are amazing guns James! I own 3 of them! Never had a malfunction out of them. Wish there were more aftermarket parts for them though. I carry a PMR-30 proudly sometimes. I switch it out with my Glock and Diamondback pocket gun.
Kel-Tec got this one right. The P32 is inexpensive and exceptionally designed to be accurate and reliable with very little recoil. Kel-Tec needs to increase the production of this pistol, now that James (aka blabber mouth) let everyone know about this gem of a firearm. How about a TFB Bastard version in all metal with a fiber optic front sight?
Kel tec p 32 is a good cheap carry . You won’t even know it’s there. Keep speaking your mind bro . It’s why I m here . Oh haha . Fricken great it’s the gun I mentioned . We have the same good taste . The p 32 has never malfunctioned for me , no issues . I think it was under $100 over 14 years ago . Ruger lcp with a veridian is also good for me .
I was shot in the back one night leaving work with a CO2, .177 from a car about 8 yards away. If it had been a .22 LR I would be dead. So a .380 is fine as is a .32. As always, shot placement is key.
The weakness of the Ruger LCP is the lack of last shot slide hold open, which also necessitataes having to bang a loaded magazine into place against a closed side when reloading for the magazine catch to engage.
I had two P32s at one point. I kept the hard to find nickel boron edition. The last round hold open and 7+1 won over the P3AT for me. I still carry it as a dress clothes gun
I laughed so hard while drinking hot coffee at the Clint Smith line of not carrying a .380 up his ass if he had room for a tugboat that it came out my nose. Hurt like hell but I kept laughing 🤣🤙
once the ruger lcp got mass produced & distributed the keltec 3at turned to vapor in my area; I have owned 3 separate 'improved' lcp's (2 new & 1 used -- improved with the slightly lighter trigger & slightly higher sights); all started having the frame pins walk out under recoil after 350-400 rounds; I tried 2 different S&W bodyguards (no laser)...better build quality but horrible triggers & less accuracy (and mags stop locking back the slide after awhile); my favorite 380's are bersa thunders (really want 1 or 2 again if our political system allows civilian ownership in the next regime -- regret parting with my last one); bought a used kahr cw380...too fussy of a feeder); my current (and only) 380 is a springfield armory 911 alpha bought in early covid-19...so far very few hiccups and approaching 500 rds overall
I had a PF9, and loved it! Expected it's recoil to be noticeable at only 12.9 ounces empty....but it was milder than both a PPK/S in .380, and a .45 Auto Officer's ACP, at least in my hands. Even shooting it one handed was pleasant.
Great video. An inexpensive item (gun) that works as well as an expensive one is a smart buy. Carry guns are survival tools not family heirlooms and the cheaper they are the better they are. I'm not a fan of the 380 ACP but I may try to find one of these for myself. Thanks for the video.
Oh, look at all of the "haters"! Kel Tec is vastly underrated, IMHO. I got a P-11 when they first came out--runs reliably. Then a P-32 when they came out--added the magazine strips to prevent rimlock with hollow points--runs reliably and hits pretty hard with Fiocchi 90 grain SJHP. Then traded my nasty-recoiling NAA Guardian .380 for a P3AT--runs great with Buffalo Barnes .380 +P copper hollow points. Oh--going way back--My Grendel P-12 "safe queen".
I've had my TCP for about 4 years now and it had performed well with everything except Monarch steel case ammo. I had 2 stove pipes with the monarch range ammo. A cheap carry option isn't bad as long as it is reliable with defensive loads. Carry the cheap pistol it'll make it where you are even less likely to brandish the weapon unless it is absolutely necessary. A Kel-Tec or a Taurus is like a Vespa scooter. It may do the job and be a lot of fun, but you don't want your friends to see you with it.
Subhuman Taurus owner here. Millennium PT145 Pro and PT 22 Poly. I also have a Ruger SR9C, but most “gun snobs” admit those are awesome. James got me wanting a P3AT, but I might favor the Keltec P32 instead.
James, I purchased a Kel-Tec .380 back when they first came out in 2003. I tested it extensively and found it to be all of the things you say it is. At the time, I owned a school that ran about 200 CCW students per month, and I owned my own training range. Since most of my students were new to guns and concealed carry, I decided to do an experiment that I have repeated over the years. This experiment revealed something that you didn't cover, which I think deserves a mention. I took groups of volunteer students who had been through basic gun safety and use training but had little experience, and had them shoot the Kel-Tec under realistic, but not excessively difficult time pressure, from ten feet to seven yards. Most did extremely poorly with the little gun, often clean missing the target such that in the real world, they might have been a danger to innocent bystanders. This was clearly due to the gun's heavy, long trigger and very poor sights. To be fair to the Kel-Tec, my instructors had no problem shooting the gun safely under these conditions, and even turning in some respectable performances. My new people were also quite discouraged at their inability to do well. These issues did not really become apparent in relaxed slow fire. Also to be fair, in the years since, I have repeated the same experiment with the Ruger LCP and the S&W Bodyguard, with much the same results. By contrast, we did NOT see this happen later with the Kahr, or the Glock 42 which are slightly larger. So I think it is worth noting that while these tiny .380's are not bad guns, they are probably not appropriate for new shooters, which is probably the bulk of people who buy them, thinking erroneously that there is such a thing as a "free lunch". A very slightly larger handgun, such as a Glock 42, will be much more functional for them. You are a young, muscular male with a lot of handgun experience, and so for you, the Kel-Tec and guns like it make sense in the role you described, but maybe for others, not so much. This is why, when I evaluate a new defense gun, I try to have others shoot it under realistic conditions, and observe how they do with it. This is something you might try to work into some of your TFB videos.
Don't worry. I carried a Keltec P-32 for over 8 years. With the green frame and chrome slide. S&B 73gr FMJ loads. I've used the 6 and 10rd magazine For the G42 it really shines in a Smart Carry rig.
They seem to be hit and miss, a friend of mine and her boyfriend each purchased a G2c and hers would crack casings and jam and his had trash accuracy. Needless to say they traded them in on a couple of hellcats.
@@yabbadabba9889 their QC is garbage. I have Taurus G3, it jammed on hollow points. I got the ramp polished and it had no issues since. But I didn’t trust it, so I went and bought a Sig p320 X Compact (3.9 inch barrel instead of the 3.6). My G3 shoots well, and I have run more shots through it than I have on my Sig. I only fire new ammo on the Sig, but since the Taurus was only $400 I run old free 12 year old (beginning to rust) ammo given to me by my father in law (retired cop). Surprisingly, through 200-220 rounds of that old stuff it hasn’t malfunctioned. Apart from the ramp needing polishing I got a good one. Still, when a friend/family member asks me for a gun to buy as their first gun I steer them towards A Glock 19, P320 or an HK VP9. I want a Walther PDP by my local gun shop doesn’t carry it.
I carry the Glock 42 every day with and ulticlip holster it’s the perfect size/weight to carry with no belt and I was able to up the capacity to 8+1 with magguts and a hyve +1 baseplate without impacting the size virtually at all
Don’t feel too bad. I still carry a Kel-Tec P-32, and I’m a CZ/ Walther snob. In fact, this weekend I have carried the P-32, a CZ P-01, and a Walther PPS M2.
My S&W air weight 642 fills this roll for me on a daily basis , it is my back up gun and my walk my dog in the dark run into a big black bear while taking the trash out or run to the corner store or mail box gun , I carry it in a pocket holster and it’s fed Sig V-Crown defense .38+P , I just can’t do the .380 thing , I’m with Clint on this one and ask Clint about the snub .38 hammerless he has some great things to say about that gun! Fun video as always! 😃
As a handyman running around all over in nice and bad neighborhoods in and out of peoples houses I have to say I appreciate 380 pocket guns especially AIWB
Made a lot of valid points. I also agree, we all tend to get caught up in "caliber war" arguments when the people you see being victimized have no firearm...period. When things go wrong you need something that goes bang.
a couple years ago i bought one from a buddy. he’d had it for years so i knew it was reliable. he also cleaned up the trigger so it isn’t too bad. he also made a holster and pocket mag pouch and it has a laser which i’ll probably remove. i bought it for the same reason james did and it just works.
it was an early armalaser and was finicky. i’m thinking about a crimson trace but not sure i want to spend more than i paid for the pistol. i do have one on a kahr p9 which i like.
Interesting choice! Kel Tec! Who'd a-thunk it? My "cheap gun" is a 9 mm RUGER LC9s. Reliable and fairly accurate with a Crimson Trace laser. I had the slide black Cerakoted to prevent rust from concealed carry.
Yes the sights are garbage, same goes for the LCP. But it's not like you're gonna qualify at the 100 yard range with them either, both are point shooters. I agree they are great for a backup, my license dose not restrict me to carrying one gun!
I added the "belt clip" option to my P3AT, which I've had for about 15 years now, and, while not my most frequent carry choice, it is absolutely my "shorts and a T-shirt" choice when my concealing clothing is limited. Extra mag is the size of a BIC lighter. Honestly, you can't beat it for a decent defensive gun to have that you can always carry. My most frequent daily carry choice is a Ruger LCR in .327 (or sometimes the .38 'cause it's a bit lighter). The wheelgun offers a little more "ooomph" than the .380 and I like the 99.9% reliability of a revolver
LCP has 3 models, folks. 1.0 has flat sights and a bad trigger, revision 2 has raised sights and better trigger, LCP2 is the most recent and looks totally different. PLEASE check your prices and consider upgrades before purchase so you don't get ripped off! I have the rev.2 and upgraded with a slew of parts from Galloway Precision (sweet pea trigger, recoil spring, guide rod) and a Hogue Grip. It is FANTASTIC now. I remember when the LCP2 launched the 1.0s were on sale for under $130 and around $100 used.
Still carry my keltec p3at often. After a good polishing of all inside parts years ago, it has been doing great now for over 13 yrs. no jams yet. Few hundred rds through it. It just fits everywhere
Mine broke, unstaked firing pin took Seecamp 3 months to get it back to me (pre covid). Can’t DIY it since all of the parts are “hand fitted.” Finicky with the ammo. Heavy, no sights, expensive. But other than all that, yeah they’re kind of cool.
I know the Ruger LCP MAX came out after this video as you have reviewed it as well…….When I pocket carry the MAX with the right ammunition and the 12 round mag with 1 in the pipe I don’t really feel undergunned…. If it goes bang when it is suppose too and you are comfortable that is key in my book…… Great confession by the way!!😎👍
I love ❤️ my keltec p3at.!! It always works.!! The new innovations in ammo make it very effective.!!! That plus my Glock 26 and a few extra mags ... very smart.!!
I carry P32 more than any other handgun even though it's by far cheapest handgun I own. But guess what, it's been 100% reliable so far (almost 2 years, around 300 rounds), it's easiest semi auto to conceal and it's always on me, accurate and I shoot it well. Although it's 32 , capacity of 8 rounds is still very good, recoil is low and follow up shots fast. I really love my j frame revolvers for pocket carry but I have to admit that P32 works better for me and it was great value for only 151 dollars new.
So I have been watching you for a while now. Well 2 months ago I joined US LawShield. Upon joining I received a free copy of this book titled "Louisiana Gun Law-Armed and Educated", written by this guy who I was told was the top self defense attorney in Louisiana named James J. Reeves. I was looking through some US LawShield videos earlier and saw video on how to avoid becoming a headline during this national crisis. On it is this Louisiana attorney James J Reeves. I hear his voice (because I was listening and not watching) and his voice sounds familiar. I look down and see your face. It was at that moment that I realized that "you" James Reeves and "that" James Reeves are one in the same. Never made the connection before this. I am not too sure how I feel about my life and freedom one day possibly being in the hands of someone who owns not 1, not 2, not 3, but FOUR Kel-Tec P380's..... a total gun snob at that😂😂😂 Must be stopped 😅😅😅👍👍👍
People who I practice law with have no idea that I lead this double life.
Fortunately.
@@tfbtv We must do something about that.
@@tfbtv all jokes aside.... I was blown away. Had no idea. Hopefully our relationship will never go further than you entertaining and educating on this here channel. Hope to never have to see you in a legal capacity. But I am glad to have you there if need be.
Who the hell is James Reeves?
@@StephenPowers1 guy making the video. TFB TV guy
This man just seriously lectured people on wearing clothes that fit,lmao, with his shorts looking like he robbed the kids section at the local Belks.
He gets his clothing from Bois R Us? Is that what you are implying?
LMAO
He looks handsome😊
You got a purty mouth!
He knows how to pull tail
Kel-Tec is like scotch: when they come out with a new gun, wait 12 years and it'll be where it needs to be.
It tastes like burnt dirty underwear?
@@someguy2741 You must drink bud light
@@derekglenn3865 nope. But after testing a $2000 dollar bottle of peaty scotch I did ask the guy if he had "something a little more... drinkable" lol.
I’m definitely not a “Keltec fanboy” by no means but I got a S2K a couple years ago and that thing is pretty damn cool other than the rough trigger. Got a couple awesome upgrades for it and man that things is a great backpack bug out PCC now! And I’ve never really needed or wanted one but I think they’ve pretty much perfected that P32 and P3at by now after like almost 20 years!?! 👍🏻Lol 😆
@oldmanwitherspoon Dirty Burnt Underwear... get it right! I'm a specialist dammit.
I've had a first generation Kel-Tec P32 for many years and shot it quite a bit. I consider it the single best ultra compact .32 ACP ever made. It's in a unique category in terms of extreme light weight and thinness. Mine ran everything I put in it out of the box, except for balking a little with Remington ammunition. A small radius on the bottom corner of the extractor cured that. Perfect function since. The Cor-Bon load is too hot for it, and the slide will cycle too fast to pick up the top cartridge. This also happens in some traditional steel .32s like the Colt 1903. The first generation guns had a truly excellent and innovative sighting system and slide profile. It was perfect for raising the gun to eye level while focusing on the target. Shots will go right where you're looking. Probably the single best sights ever for an ultra small short range handgun. Unfortunately Kel-Tec took a big step backwards with the second generation and switched to conventional sights, which are unremarkable and not very good. Unconventional sighting systems seem to be little understood or appreciated. The SIG P365 SAS is another example of an ingenious and excellent sight that just hasn't caught on or gotten the appreciation it truly deserves.
“I am that perv dog nobleman”
Best quote ever
lol I still own and love mine as well, Ive taken a lot of crap from guys who dont even carry their guns so screw em!
I've met to many people who have a great Glock 19 in their car. My TCP or my 637 is in my pocket unless the place in no ccw posted. Places like post offices, gun shows, and liquor stores here in Texas.
@@baird329 Ditto I may not have the coolest new gun but I always have a gun that works on me....and sometimes I "forget" where Im not allowed to carry it as well, it happens haha
What's up Jeff, nice to see you here! I was thinking about your P3AT while watching this. Take care!
“Let me introduce you to my kids”
“I have a black one”
I have a black one, a white one, a brown one, a yellow one, a multiple in mixed colors. I pay so much child support....
Angelina Jolie?
He did admit to needing some strange from time to time
I just woke my wife up laughing at this comment randomly at 1am
Keltecs matter bro…even the red one that TFB made special for Jimmy the Sig.
Personal fan of the P32. Even smaller and lighter, and it locks open on the last round. Yes it is .32ACP (place hate for me to ignore below) so shot placement is very important. Those of you who appendix carry a M1 Abrams can read something else.
That being said, it is good for its intended niche: very concealed and better at range than your pocketknife. It is truly a "forget it is there" pistol. For me, the .380 version is too big for its benefits. If it works, I will wear my Officer sized 1911.
Bottom line:
Carry what you want, but carry.
Keep it cleaned and maintained.
Feed it good carry rounds.
Practice regularly. Stress drills.
Placement is key.
when the host of the video says you can throw it in your pocket and go to the corner store, is he shoving it in there loaded or unloaded? i thought there should always be a trigger sheath like a clip draw on a loaded gun carried IWB, or is it really safe to put any pocket gun, loaded, into the front or back pocket without any trigger guards??
Love my p32. Keep it in my left front pocket almost always with a clip draw and a trigger sheath
I'm going to end up with one I can feel it
@@HWM636 they make pocket holsters that cover the trigger guard for the P3AT and P32
@dcooper91g I just bought one, despite having a similar size 380 and a bunch of bigger, higher end guns. I like it!
imagine trying to rob a place and you get smoked by some guy in short-shorts with a .380
Some guy in short shorts with a custom colored keltec
Could be worse: last thing you hear might be the cocking of the NAA microrevolver that was just stuffed in your ear.
😄😄😄
Sometimes Karma works in strange ways.
imagine trying to rob a place and you get capped by a dude in a Bermuda shirt w/ a 22 short
Going in blind I’m thinking “he still has all those P3AT’s doesn’t he”
Yep.
oh god he carries a hi point
Edit: oh thank god it's not a hi point
*Sadly it's not a hi point
good God lad, I would understand if it was charter bulldogs
As long as it’s not that Yeet Garbage. Hi point is just fine
Hi Point: You've lived Long Enough! 😄
@@howard7689 it looks like a Ruger LCR 5 shot in the opening. I looked at my friends 7yr old Ruger LCR .38spl +P. He loads Cor Bon DPX rounds with a extra 50rd box of Remington home defense 🏡 110gr +P JHP. I'd buy a new Ruger LCR in 9x19mm or .357magnum.
I have a Kel-tec p32 and it's awesome. Everybody needs a pocket pistol.
Give him a break! the p3at is the only gun James can comfortably carry in those shorts
You should see his extra deep carry speedo naa mini video
By keistering it,that is
@@hughgrection9439 bingo. Just remember to get your tax stamp first. The prison wallet holster reclassifies the naa as an AOW
lol
thanks
I usually don't wear my girlfriends shorts, but when I do, I pack a keltec p3AT
Lmfao
🤣🤣🤣🤣
What do you pack when you wear her dress?? :)
@@markh.6687 same thing, he just has it in his double cheek holster. lol
@@peternorton5648 Hahahaha!!
I’m a proud owner/EDC of a Kel-Tec P 32!
Hey they work though, thats all that matters in the end though.
*A hi point on the nightstand is better than a glock on layaway* -R.I.P Barry
Yeah man, last year I picked up a Ruger LCP2 in 22LR (basically a just for fun gun). But this past summer I found myself pocket-carrying it on a fairly routine weekend basis because I'd be out jogging (shirtless), with my daughter in her stroller & 2 dogs on leashes. Not a lot of room for concealment, so one day I threw the little Ruger in my gym shorts & it was perfect for the task. I know Hop didn't care much for his copy of the pistol & spoke negatively about it in his TFB review, but mine has been extremely reliable after thousands of rounds using exclusively Remington 36gr hollow point, so I do trust it to poke holes in villainous people when I'm out on a jog & can't carry my 43X. Don't feel bad about owning 4 Keltec .380's, James-- I'm a 235 pound 6"1' grown ass man & I just admitted to carrying a LCP2 in 22LR. We're all tough guys... "*+*"Together"*+*"
380 in your prison purse beats a 45 in your safe
Actually a good quote. Safe queens don't protect anything
Keltec's rock. LOVE this video. This is one of my first guns, and I love it. VERY reliable for me. Amazingly concealable. Keep up the great videos.
James, you had such a beautiful relationship with Glock. Now sure she wasn't the most gorgeous on the block, but she would never fail to be there for you. Then you started a relationship with Sig Sauer, the German Beauty that had almost everything you could ever want. And now you tell us you had bastard children with the one eyed wench of the gun world? You left all that for KelTec? What were you thinking?!
KelTec won't cheat.... she can't afford to risk losing him lol
He was thinking Glock and Sig's were like a door knob everybody gets a turn, and thought I know exactly what to do I'll get the ugliest, skinniest, yet smelliest wench I can find I'm certain she'll never cheat because no one else would have her.
The Sig is Swiss, true alpine beauty.
Cocaine's a helluva drug
KelTec let's you jam whatever you want up in it and not feel bad while the others only deserve the best.
I had one once. I had to send it in to Kel-Tec twice for the same issues. Second time they sent me back a brand new whole complete slide assembly. Good customer service overall. I documented several fails to eject and or extract. Exact round count, ammunition type(s), malfunction...all of that sent to the company.
When I got the new slide assembly I shot several rounds through it without any issues. But, in my mind I just could not get passed the issues it previously had. I just could not get passed the mindset of it not being reliable. Even though I test fired it and there were no issues I sold it.
Fast forward to Ruger and their version. I bought one and it has been flawless through hundreds of rounds. It is a perfect little carry gun for the reasons mentioned in the video.
“I need you guys to cyber bully me”
I know what I have to do but I don’t know if I have the strength to do it 😢
It's O.K. David; I'll take it from here.
david, don't be a weinie . . . we have to help this guy out! we're all in this together, and this syndrome could hit any of us. you just never know . . . .
i love the p3at. it always goes bang when i pull the trigger. and has never ever failed to feed, fire or eject. the very definition of a good defense gun.
This is like Tiger Woods having Elin at home but can’t stay away from the Denny’s waitresses
Perkins
@@kftc1980 ...where everything (including the waitresses) is on Tiger's menu.
@@markh.6687 slightly better than Denny’s.
Check out Theo Von Denny’s if you haven’t seen it before.
Beau Foster: So true. LoL!
Like when you’re eating steak with Elin at home but really want subway with your side scuzz
I love my 2nd gen P32, I upgraded the guide rod to steel, upgraded the springs to stiffer ones, and also upgraded the take down pin to a steel one. Just need to upgrade the trigger and mag release, nice little carry gun! I also put 3/4” mag extension on both magazines. Very solid and easy to shoot.
The flat faced trigger is worth (mcarbo) it and inovative solution milled slide and put in tritium sights refinished my slide so no rust probelms
Shit ton of upgrades. Started out pretty horseshit then.
I love how you have the whole homeless person vibe going for this video about a cheap gun
“He’s got four, do I need four?” This question haunts my wallet every time I watch a gun review
"May as well introduce you to the kids, I've got a black one..."
Bought a Kel-Tec P32 in green 16years ago. I know 32acp is not considered a defensive round, but it worked for Bond. Haven't shot it in 15 years.
Kahr CW380, real sites better trigger lower bore access and you don't have to be embarrassed showing it to your friends.
Love my kahrs. Stainless steel is always a plus
@Whitebread Crackerman Blame talk to text
That was my first edc, I shot tens of thousands of rounds through it Kahr's gunsmith new me well it wasn't quite 100% so I shot it alot to begin to trust it but eventually broke a bunch of shit, the slide broke where they mill the slot for the extractor. They wouldn't fix it :(
I'd still be embarrassed 😳
The lcp shits on that gun lol
I picked up a bersa thunder 22lr as I wanted a 22lr ppk'ish gun for the fund and the 22lr ppk is a zink umarex made monstrosity and I don't feel like picking slide out of my forehead, and so far the bersa has been a champ
Thank you James! My KelTec shame has been vindicated. I'm still a working cop after 35 years and (much to your dislike), a 1911 carrier both on and off duty. I usually carry my KelTec while on my daily walk with my dog. I wear lightweight shorts and a T-shirt for this and find the p3at perfectly fits my needs. It has even proven a lifesaver (for my dog anyway). Once when my 65 lb. Chabrador was attacked by an estimated 85-90 lb. Pitbull mix, and after exhausting an entire OC canister trying to break up the fight, I ended it with a single .380 round.
That's as honest as you can get. I feel the exact same way. I've had for over 15 years on the .380 and PF9 carry guns. Couple of hundred rounds through each and zero issues so far.
The keltek 32 is a 6 ounce gun and with Underwood ammo is a serious weapon. It fits in your shirt pocket.
Completely agree. I feel just as confident with .32 Underwood ammo instead of .380. Slightly smaller and lighter.
Hell yeah! The P32 w/Underwood ammo maybe the perfect carry gun.
The P32 has been harder to find cheap, found a P3AT at the pawn shop for $129
The P32 is far softer shooting, smaller, lighter, and locks back. Lucky Gunner did some great ballistics comparisons for the 32 acp. With the right ammo, you’re not giving up much to the P380. I have a Ruger LCP II which I do not like to shot.
@@raypaget815 love my P32 and underwood xtreme defenders make it even better. It does lockback after the last round and he was wrong by saying the lcp locks back after last round, it does not. The lcp2 does not the original lcp.
I prefer the P32. I carry it with hot fmj because it’s the only carry gun I would worry about under penetration. It’s the gun I carry when I’m not dressed to carry a gun.
I have a similar love for North American Arms 22lr revolvers
Same here, and just 22lr in general.
@ I did not say I would carry it, but I keep an NAA 22LR with the Rosewood grips in my night stand for emergencies, and at the range it's never failed to go boom, or hit the target at 25 yards, or less, which is fine for aiming down my hallway at an attacker if I can't get to my shotguns fast enough.
@@CommodoreFan64 I'm right there with u! I have an NAA revolver, and love it. Love shooting 22's period. I even went as far as getting the NAA Guardian 32acp.
@@markedman3990 Nice choice, and I want a NAA Guardian 32ACP, but after having to buy a new (all died this year in order starting in June - just a few days ago), dishwasher, tankless water heater, all new plumbing for my old house that was still on copper(the plumber would not touch the water heater otherwise as the copper was a ticking time bomb about to pop at any moment, and did 1/2 way though the job the night of day one after he left for the day), then a new fridge, and chest freezer to go with it for space, as nothing else was in stock my girlfriend liked till Feb/Mar of next year(everything had to be Whirlpool black matching the stove), it's not in the budget ATM lol.
@@CommodoreFan64 Holy Moly! That's a lot of stuff to have to replace in such a short time! I totally get it. To be honest I have the Kel-tec P32, and it was way less$$ but shoots just as well...maybe even better. Sure, the Guardian will be around in a 100 years(it's made so dang well)my P32 probably not. They're both great pocket options. Hope u get back on budget fairly quickly. Safe shooting my friend.
Paint the front sight. Wolff springs. Started with a G26 then figured out p3at could go anywhere no matter what I wore. Clip is nice for inside the waist band carry if you are willing to not have the trigger covered.
Damn James u alright u looked like u were stranded in a island lmao
Went on vacation with Lindsay and forgot my razor. We were indeed on an island and I couldn't find anything but those cheap Bic single blade disposables which I refuse to waste my time with. So have an official like for your pretty-much-accurate comment.
@@tfbtv So, which type of razor the real connoisseurs use? I'm looking to upgrade my Bic game.
Little life hack: the p32 has a last round slide lock, at least the gen2 does. The difference between penetration between 380 and 32 is negligible, and the 32 has less recoil.
LCP Max is my pocket pistol. 10+1 of 380 and it fits easily in most pockets.
same an love the 12 round mags also
I still EDC the Gen-1 P3AT my father bought new in 2004. It got hard on his hands by 2008, when he was 76. I have had it ever since, and I suspect it has had over 1,000 rounds through it; I stopped keeping track 10 years ago. I did buy two 9-round magazines from KelTec, and a few spare parts, a few years ago. 6 months ago I began to have FTF issues and the magazine fell out once from recoil. Got to looking and found that the original polymer mag catch was considerably worn. I replaced the mag catch, and it was back to original action immediately. Even with 10 rounds, it still weighs under 13 oz, and the 9-round mag only adds 1 1/4 inch to the grip, & 1.5 oz loaded, so it's still super-concealable. The sights are non-existent, the recoil is sharp, and yet it is easy to maintain, and always works. For me, it's definitely been a keeper!
I EDC the very similar Kel-tec P32. The trigger pull is long but smooth, and the sights are minimal, but they work. For some reason I can shoot the Kel-tec as accurately as any of my other handguns, particularly that critical first round, within 15 meters.
I still can't believe a tiny Kel-Tec P-3AT has the same capacity with the 7+1 extended mag as my mother's old Beretta Cheetah 83 (which is around an inch and a half shorter length wise and less than an inch shorter heigh wise than a standard Beretta 92). Kel-Tec did a great job with making such a tiny and light weight gun to that's still unmatched in it's category (unless you care about sights).
Kel-Tec's are amazing guns James! I own 3 of them! Never had a malfunction out of them. Wish there were more aftermarket parts for them though. I carry a PMR-30 proudly sometimes. I switch it out with my Glock and Diamondback pocket gun.
Just picked one up at my local pawnshop. It’s awesome.
Kel-Tec got this one right. The P32 is inexpensive and exceptionally designed to be accurate and reliable with very little recoil. Kel-Tec needs to increase the production of this pistol, now that James (aka blabber mouth) let everyone know about this gem of a firearm. How about a TFB Bastard version in all metal with a fiber optic front sight?
Kel tec p 32 is a good cheap carry . You won’t even know it’s there. Keep speaking your mind bro . It’s why I m here . Oh haha . Fricken great it’s the gun I mentioned . We have the same good taste . The p 32 has never malfunctioned for me , no issues . I think it was under $100 over 14 years ago . Ruger lcp with a veridian is also good for me .
“I need you guys to cyber bully me out of this nonsense.” 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I have the Ruger LCP2. Great little pistol for those lazy trips to the local 7-11. Great vid.
I was shot in the back one night leaving work with a CO2, .177 from a car about 8 yards away. If it had been a .22 LR I would be dead. So a .380 is fine as is a .32. As always, shot placement is key.
The weakness of the Ruger LCP is the lack of last shot slide hold open, which also necessitataes having to bang a loaded magazine into place against a closed side when reloading for the magazine catch to engage.
"You don't want me reviewing expensive guns? Fine, here's my KelTec collection. I hope you're happy with yourselves."
I had two P32s at one point. I kept the hard to find nickel boron edition. The last round hold open and 7+1 won over the P3AT for me. I still carry it as a dress clothes gun
I laughed so hard while drinking hot coffee at the Clint Smith line of not carrying a .380 up his ass if he had room for a tugboat that it came out my nose. Hurt like hell but I kept laughing 🤣🤙
Clint has far less of a filter than I usually do.
Ass carry will be more popular if Biden becomes president.
Clint says a lot of stupid things.
once the ruger lcp got mass produced & distributed the keltec 3at turned to vapor in my area; I have owned 3 separate 'improved' lcp's (2 new & 1 used -- improved with the slightly lighter trigger & slightly higher sights); all started having the frame pins walk out under recoil after 350-400 rounds; I tried 2 different S&W bodyguards (no laser)...better build quality but horrible triggers & less accuracy (and mags stop locking back the slide after awhile); my favorite 380's are bersa thunders (really want 1 or 2 again if our political system allows civilian ownership in the next regime -- regret parting with my last one); bought a used kahr cw380...too fussy of a feeder); my current (and only) 380 is a springfield armory 911 alpha bought in early covid-19...so far very few hiccups and approaching 500 rds overall
You never know when you're going to get attacked by four 5'0" 16 y/o girls.
ICE has joined the chat! 😎
Run for it, men! I'll hold them off as long as I can!
@@markh.6687 Only if they're Japanese businessmen!
I had a PF9, and loved it! Expected it's recoil to be noticeable at only 12.9 ounces empty....but it was milder than both a PPK/S in .380, and a .45 Auto Officer's ACP, at least in my hands. Even shooting it one handed was pleasant.
Great video. An inexpensive item (gun) that works as well as an expensive one is a smart buy. Carry guns are survival tools not family heirlooms and the cheaper they are the better they are. I'm not a fan of the 380 ACP but I may try to find one of these for myself. Thanks for the video.
The 32 version is a great gym shorts gun too. Fmj shoots through a 2x4 at 12 feet away.
I feel so close to you right now.
Oh, look at all of the "haters"! Kel Tec is vastly underrated, IMHO. I got a P-11 when they first came out--runs reliably. Then a P-32 when they came out--added the magazine strips to prevent rimlock with hollow points--runs reliably and hits pretty hard with Fiocchi 90 grain SJHP. Then traded my nasty-recoiling NAA Guardian .380 for a P3AT--runs great with Buffalo Barnes .380 +P copper hollow points.
Oh--going way back--My Grendel P-12 "safe queen".
I've had my TCP for about 4 years now and it had performed well with everything except Monarch steel case ammo. I had 2 stove pipes with the monarch range ammo. A cheap carry option isn't bad as long as it is reliable with defensive loads. Carry the cheap pistol it'll make it where you are even less likely to brandish the weapon unless it is absolutely necessary. A Kel-Tec or a Taurus is like a Vespa scooter. It may do the job and be a lot of fun, but you don't want your friends to see you with it.
Subhuman Taurus owner here. Millennium PT145 Pro and PT 22 Poly. I also have a Ruger SR9C, but most “gun snobs” admit those are awesome. James got me wanting a P3AT, but I might favor the Keltec P32 instead.
Pretty soon you're gonna start hearing acronyms like SAWC and SAPR. But the real question is, is it first or second type of cool?
Lol there's nothing cooler than chest carrying in a serpa holster
James, I purchased a Kel-Tec .380 back when they first came out in 2003. I tested it extensively and found it to be all of the things you say it is. At the time, I owned a school that ran about 200 CCW students per month, and I owned my own training range. Since most of my students were new to guns and concealed carry, I decided to do an experiment that I have repeated over the years. This experiment revealed something that you didn't cover, which I think deserves a mention.
I took groups of volunteer students who had been through basic gun safety and use training but had little experience, and had them shoot the Kel-Tec under realistic, but not excessively difficult time pressure, from ten feet to seven yards. Most did extremely poorly with the little gun, often clean missing the target such that in the real world, they might have been a danger to innocent bystanders. This was clearly due to the gun's heavy, long trigger and very poor sights. To be fair to the Kel-Tec, my instructors had no problem shooting the gun safely under these conditions, and even turning in some respectable performances. My new people were also quite discouraged at their inability to do well. These issues did not really become apparent in relaxed slow fire. Also to be fair, in the years since, I have repeated the same experiment with the Ruger LCP and the S&W Bodyguard, with much the same results. By contrast, we did NOT see this happen later with the Kahr, or the Glock 42 which are slightly larger.
So I think it is worth noting that while these tiny .380's are not bad guns, they are probably not appropriate for new shooters, which is probably the bulk of people who buy them, thinking erroneously that there is such a thing as a "free lunch". A very slightly larger handgun, such as a Glock 42, will be much more functional for them. You are a young, muscular male with a lot of handgun experience, and so for you, the Kel-Tec and guns like it make sense in the role you described, but maybe for others, not so much. This is why, when I evaluate a new defense gun, I try to have others shoot it under realistic conditions, and observe how they do with it. This is something you might try to work into some of your TFB videos.
Just when I think 2020 can't get any dumber I hear James talking about wearing "regular" clothes
Don't worry. I carried a Keltec P-32 for over 8 years. With the green frame and chrome slide.
S&B 73gr FMJ loads.
I've used the 6 and 10rd magazine
For the G42 it really shines in a Smart Carry rig.
I didn't like the dumping on Taurus (again) since the G2 and G3 guns are good shooters for budget guns.
They seem to be hit and miss, a friend of mine and her boyfriend each purchased a G2c and hers would crack casings and jam and his had trash accuracy. Needless to say they traded them in on a couple of hellcats.
Tcp equals garbage
@@yabbadabba9889 their QC is garbage. I have Taurus G3, it jammed on hollow points. I got the ramp polished and it had no issues since. But I didn’t trust it, so I went and bought a Sig p320 X Compact (3.9 inch barrel instead of the 3.6).
My G3 shoots well, and I have run more shots through it than I have on my Sig. I only fire new ammo on the Sig, but since the Taurus was only $400 I run old free 12 year old (beginning to rust) ammo given to me by my father in law (retired cop). Surprisingly, through 200-220 rounds of that old stuff it hasn’t malfunctioned. Apart from the ramp needing polishing I got a good one.
Still, when a friend/family member asks me for a gun to buy as their first gun I steer them towards A Glock 19, P320 or an HK VP9. I want a Walther PDP by my local gun shop doesn’t carry it.
Congratulations, James, admission is the first step in recovery ❤️🩹
Have a p32 in my pocket edc for 2 years as my second gun. Forget it’s even there.
I carry the Glock 42 every day with and ulticlip holster it’s the perfect size/weight to carry with no belt and I was able to up the capacity to 8+1 with magguts and a hyve +1 baseplate without impacting the size virtually at all
Don’t feel too bad. I still carry a Kel-Tec P-32, and I’m a CZ/ Walther snob.
In fact, this weekend I have carried the P-32, a CZ P-01, and a Walther PPS M2.
My S&W air weight 642 fills this roll for me on a daily basis , it is my back up gun and my walk my dog in the dark run into a big black bear while taking the trash out or run to the corner store or mail box gun , I carry it in a pocket holster and it’s fed Sig V-Crown defense .38+P , I just can’t do the .380 thing , I’m with Clint on this one and ask Clint about the snub .38 hammerless he has some great things to say about that gun!
Fun video as always! 😃
Heard Kel-Tec is introducing a new handgun for 2021 that’s supposed to be like an updated P-11. Also I have 4 Kel-Tec P-32s
Ive had 5 keltec's p32 autos over 15 yr period love those guns. I feel your love
I always carry, cause one time you don't will be the time you need it.
@PennsyltuckystanBooj That's how i always say it, so true, fucking matrix man ! XD
As a handyman running around all over in nice and bad neighborhoods in and out of peoples houses I have to say I appreciate 380 pocket guns especially AIWB
This makes me feel less bad for sometimes carrying an LC9. Less, but not by much...
Made a lot of valid points. I also agree, we all tend to get caught up in "caliber war" arguments when the people you see being victimized have no firearm...period. When things go wrong you need something that goes bang.
a couple years ago i bought one from a buddy. he’d had it for years so i knew it was reliable. he also cleaned up the trigger so it isn’t too bad. he also made a holster and pocket mag pouch and it has a laser which i’ll probably remove. i bought it for the same reason james did and it just works.
Why remove the laser
it was an early armalaser and was finicky. i’m thinking about a crimson trace but not sure i want to spend more than i paid for the pistol. i do have one on a kahr p9 which i like.
Interesting choice! Kel Tec! Who'd a-thunk it?
My "cheap gun" is a 9 mm RUGER LC9s. Reliable and fairly accurate with a Crimson Trace laser. I had the slide black Cerakoted to prevent rust from concealed carry.
Yes the sights are garbage, same goes for the LCP. But it's not like you're gonna qualify at the 100 yard range with them either, both are point shooters. I agree they are great for a backup, my license dose not restrict me to carrying one gun!
P-32 is In my pocket far more often than my VP9SK is on my hip 🤦♂️
LCP II w/extended mag, my fav.
Same here, one extended mag in the weapon, with another ready to go.
I added the "belt clip" option to my P3AT, which I've had for about 15 years now, and, while not my most frequent carry choice, it is absolutely my "shorts and a T-shirt" choice when my concealing clothing is limited. Extra mag is the size of a BIC lighter. Honestly, you can't beat it for a decent defensive gun to have that you can always carry. My most frequent daily carry choice is a Ruger LCR in .327 (or sometimes the .38 'cause it's a bit lighter). The wheelgun offers a little more "ooomph" than the .380 and I like the 99.9% reliability of a revolver
“Jesus Moses Browning”
It’s Our Lord and Savior, John Moses Browning, thank you very much.
LCP has 3 models, folks. 1.0 has flat sights and a bad trigger, revision 2 has raised sights and better trigger, LCP2 is the most recent and looks totally different. PLEASE check your prices and consider upgrades before purchase so you don't get ripped off! I have the rev.2 and upgraded with a slew of parts from Galloway Precision (sweet pea trigger, recoil spring, guide rod) and a Hogue Grip. It is FANTASTIC now. I remember when the LCP2 launched the 1.0s were on sale for under $130 and around $100 used.
We Taurus owners stand proud holding up our guns high Sabrina! No amount of brow beating will stop us. Browncoats unite! 😃
"Full Sabrina" or "Half Sabrina" (one hand or two hands on gun pointed skyward, with arms bent at the elbows).
My wife has a P32. She likes the low recoil and is quite accurate with it considering the small platform. It is Very easy to carry and fun to shoot.
James just wanted to show off his shorts collection. I’m convinced.
Still carry my keltec p3at often. After a good polishing of all inside parts years ago, it has been doing great now for over 13 yrs. no jams yet. Few hundred rds through it. It just fits everywhere
I knew it was a KelTec P380! I've always heard they were pretty decent. And small little buggers.
Excellent presentation James. Of all the informative videos I've watched this one is right up there. Good on you!
I’ll keep my Seecamp 32 thank you
Mine broke, unstaked firing pin took Seecamp 3 months to get it back to me (pre covid). Can’t DIY it since all of the parts are “hand fitted.” Finicky with the ammo. Heavy, no sights, expensive. But other than all that, yeah they’re kind of cool.
I know the Ruger LCP MAX came out after this video as you have reviewed it as well…….When I pocket carry the MAX with the right ammunition and the 12 round mag with 1 in the pipe I don’t really feel undergunned…. If it goes bang when it is suppose too and you are comfortable that is key in my book…… Great confession by the way!!😎👍
i am the same the lcp max is a lot of 🔥 power an very comfortable to carry i am thinking about getting a second one lol
I love ❤️ my keltec p3at.!! It always works.!! The new innovations in ammo make it very effective.!!! That plus my Glock 26 and a few extra mags ... very smart.!!
I carry P32 more than any other handgun even though it's by far cheapest handgun I own. But guess what, it's been 100% reliable so far (almost 2 years, around 300 rounds), it's easiest semi auto to conceal and it's always on me, accurate and I shoot it well. Although it's 32 , capacity of 8 rounds is still very good, recoil is low and follow up shots fast. I really love my j frame revolvers for pocket carry but I have to admit that P32 works better for me and it was great value for only 151 dollars new.
The Ruger LCP gen 1 made me want to start carrying a slingshot because it was SO BAD. I'd give the Keltec a shot.
I am with you. I was new into guns and didnt really understand what a "bad trigger" meant. The LCP 1 taught me. I heard the LCP 2 is an upgrade though
Love my Keltec 380, carried mine for 10yrs or more. Shoot it every few months as fast as I can. Still works fine.