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Kel-Tec 380 problem
sig232
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I am having a problem when unloading my Kel-Tec 380 P3AT. I drop out the loaded clip and attempt to remove the round in the chamber and the extractor pulls the round out of the chamber but will not flip the round out of the gun.
It makes no difference how many times I rack the slide. Won't pop out. So I have to hold the slide back and punch the round out through the bottom to get it out.
The gun fires fine. Quite a mystery. Does anyone have any ideas?
I did fire off an e-mail to Kel-Tec today to see what they think. Probably will say send it in to the factory.
It makes no difference how many times I rack the slide. Won't pop out. So I have to hold the slide back and punch the round out through the bottom to get it out.
The gun fires fine. Quite a mystery. Does anyone have any ideas?
I did fire off an e-mail to Kel-Tec today to see what they think. Probably will say send it in to the factory.
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Do you have any idea why the came out with the second gen so quickly?
http://www.ktrange.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=21ec9ff4a2dc7bb554d0a2e7bad43613
Guns that I have owned that exhibited this trait were a Colt Government '70 Series .45, a Baby Browning, and a Bauer .25 auto.
It just lays loosely in the frame and will easily disappear when you remove the slide.
Service at Keltec is excellent but you'd save yourself time and shipping if you first check for the ejector.
If you rack the slide all the way back with a round in the chamber it pulls the round out of the chamber just fine, but it appears there is not enough room to clear the chamber. The round it too long. Of course, once it is fired it is not a problem since the lead is gone and the brass remaining is very short. Maybe thats the answer.
The pistol fires and ejects just fine. Only a problem when unloading the pistol. I am using Winchester Silvertips, which are hollowpoints, a bit shorter than ball.