Practice Weapons Malfunction Drills

Here is a good article from the Firearms Talk blog on "Practice Weapons Malfunction Drills".

"So you depend on your semi-automatic pistol to save your life if needed, right? You researched your firearm, searched for holsters and accessories, and shoot and train often for accuracy and weapon manipulation, so you got all the bases covered. Unless you also include some sort of weapons malfunction immediate action drills, you could be planning to fail. 

What do you do immediately if you have a weapon malfunction? "

5 Concealable .380 Pistols $200 or less

Yes, this is a Kel-Tec P-3AT blog, but this is an interesting article that includes the P-3AT.

http://www.guns.com/5-concealable-380-pistols-200-or-less.html

Cool looking lasers for the P-3AT

A couple of nice looking lasers for the smallest .380 from Laserlyte and Crimson Trace. Anyone tried these?

The SML Ruger/Kel-Tec .380 will fit the Ruger LCP or the Kel-Tec P-3AT.  Although a side mount, the reviews state that the P-3AT will still fit its holster.

A lot of good information here, including videos of how to install. Going price is $80-$95.

 http://www.laserlyte.com/products/ck-amf

Although the picture below is of a Ruger LCP, these two guns are practically identical twins, so it will look the same on a Kel-Tec P-3AT.

Crimson Trace also has a laser: http://www.crimsontrace.com/products/manufacturer/kel-tec-pistols

The LG-430 LASERGUARD® FOR KEL-TEC P3AT looks as cool as the Laserlyte, but is an under the gun model and costs over $200.

Sound protection, even for the little guy.....

The P-3AT may be small, but it still is too loud to do much shooting without some ear protection. The most economical protection I have found are Howard Leight QB2HYG Quiet Bands Hygienic Banded Earplugs. I found some on Amazon for under $5, but you can buy a pack of 10 for $36. They work really well and are very comfortable. You can use them over and over and over again.

From Amazon: Howard Leight QB2HYG Quiet Bands

The actual Howard Leight site: http://www.howardleight.com/

Best 380 ammo prices

These are the best prices I can find for 380 ammo. Has anyone had experience with either of these?

380 Auto 100 gr FMJ New Ammunition from USAAmmo.

• 50 rounds @ $10.95
• 250 rounds @ $54.75
• 500 rounds @ $109.50 
• 1000 rounds @ $219.00

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.380 Auto 100 Grain FMJ New Brass Ammo (50 Rounds) for $10.45 @ Reliant Ammo.

.380 Auto 90 Grain JHP XTP New Brass Ammo (50 Rounds) for $13.45 @ Reliant Ammo.

Pachmayr Tactical Grip Gloves

Just got a rubber handgun grip today from Pachmayr for the P-3AT (same one fits the Ruger LCP and Taurus 738 TCP). Very easy to slide on the grip of the gun with a snug fit. Wow, I cannot wait to shoot with this on the grip. Amazing the difference it seems to make, very comfortable, good grip feel, and somewhat cushioned. I expect it will even absorb some recoil.

Pachmayr Tactical Grip Gloves: http://www.pachmayr.com/home/

I bought mine for $9.95 from Midwest Tactical Supply: http://www.midwest-tactical.com

Exploded schematic for the P-3AT

If you are new to the Kel-Tec P-3AT, here is the schematic of this little pistol. About as many pieces as my Glock. The pictures below are from the Kel-Tec P-3AT users manual which can be found here:p3atv2manual.pdf.