Posted on 10/28/2014 6:46:18 AM PDT by Jed Eckert
My son has a later model PMR30 pistol and loves it. Never had a problem. A friend had an earlier model PMR30 and had some jamming problems. Luckily KelTec has some of the best customer service in the industry and quickly resolved the problems at no charge. They are located within a short drive right here in central Florida so he was able to bring it in person and got a tour of the place while they worked on the pistol. Hasn't missed a beat since.
I would suggest waiting till these are out for awhile and before getting one. Let them work out the bugs first.
I have to agree with the author about the stock. I really wish they'd improve the stock on this. For hunting I think the stock is a major turn off. In any any case KelTec is a good company to deal with and their firearms are made right here in Florida.
I have a later model PMR-30 which had some pretty bad feed problems that took a while to fix (they replaced the barrel and some other stuff they didn’t specify - I’m thinking slide). That said, when the problem was fixed, it worked and still works great.
cost?
caliber?
> caliber?
.22 WMR
> cost?
$469 here ...
http://www.sebastianammo.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ItemID=29338
cost hasn't been announced yet but the pistol goes for around $425-$450 down here.
caliber is .22 magnum rimfire (.22 WMR)
I concur about waiting a while until the bugs are out. New mechanical tech, be it guns or cars or whatever, almost invariable needs some tweaking that the manufacturer didn’t foresee, simply because the public uses (and misuses) things in so many unanticipated ways that glitches are bound to show up.
Freezing cold, boiling hot, dusty and sandy, muddy, un-lubricated, over lubricated, uncleaned, soaking wet, a dozen different kinds of ammunition, you name it.
Thanks for posting that. Been looking for a price. Right about what I figured.
wmr? seems like an odd choice. Do they have a more common size round version?
Has production caught up with demand for the PMR30? For months I tried to find one and when I finally did it was slightly more than double MSRP so I didn’t buy it and quit looking.
I also tried to find a Sub-2000 configured for 9mm to have as a companion to a Glock 19, but never found one of those either.
“I also tried to find a Sub-2000 configured for 9mm to have as a companion to a Glock 19, but never found one of those either.”
They’re almost impossible to find. I’ve been looking for one at the usual providers for almost 2 years. Can’t find one! A friend of mine asked for one at a gun show. He was laughed at. I don’t understand why KelTec isn’t trying to satisfy demand.
What makes a carbine a carbine?
“I dont understand why KelTec isnt trying to satisfy demand.”
Exactly! Their business model makes no sense to me. If they just want to innovate perhaps they should find someone to manufacture for them. That said, I don’t know how much contract manufacturing goes on in the firearms industry.
Looks Interesting suggested retail of the PMR30 is reasonable but the shortage is causing gouging. I prefer this anyway. We’ll see...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbine
Basically, a carbine is a shorter, handier version of a full size rifle.
With today’s technology and quality, it is possible for a carbine to be virtually (I think) as effective as a full size rifle, so it is much more common to see carbines in use.
(your mileage may vary)
It’s a popular stout round.
I really like the .22 wmr. I have several pistols and rifles in that caliber.
If all else fails try this: Gun Genie
I've had pretty good luck with the Gun Genie in past (and got what I wanted at an excellent price)
How’s the availability on 22WMR? I haven’t had anything chambered for that since I got rid of a single-action revolver back in the 70s.
Keltec's dirty little secret is they're actually an aerospace machining operation that got into guns as something to take up their downtime. Given the demand for their products, I'd say their aerospace business must be rather lucrative.
A regional problem is exactly what the 1968 Firearms laws were intended to do:make it difficult an add expense for Americans to legally acquire the firearm of their choice.Before 1968 I could have bought a gun in another state but since then it requires paperwork and fees to buy outside my home state.And it only bothers non-criminals.
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