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KelTec Gun Factory In Rock Springs Aims To Churn Out 1,000 Pistols Per Week
Cowboy State Daily ^ | 7/21/25 | Mark Heinz

Posted on 07/22/2025 9:54:29 AM PDT by CFW

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Interesting news on the firearms front.
1 posted on 07/22/2025 9:54:29 AM PDT by CFW
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....indeed......!! got a KelTec P17 some years back and have
had a lot of fun with it....not so sure about their new
PR57...couple of YouTube reviews were not so encouraging....


2 posted on 07/22/2025 9:57:05 AM PDT by TokarevM57
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To: TokarevM57

P380 here. Polished the ramp with 3M scotch brite when I first got it and the extended mag to fit my hand. Never had a misfeed or jam. Love it. Everyone that shoots it wants one. We look for them at Gun Shows but they are getting scarce.


3 posted on 07/22/2025 10:01:48 AM PDT by Semper Vigilantis (Caution: When you bring them here you also bring there here.)
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4 posted on 07/22/2025 10:03:02 AM PDT by BipolarBob (I live by trial and error. Mostly error.)
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To: Semper Vigilantis

Store it in a dry, low humidity room. The spring easily rusts out. Happened to me on two of them.


5 posted on 07/22/2025 10:03:04 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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To: TokarevM57

PR57 is a great concept, whether the quality of manufacturing can live up to it is TBD.


6 posted on 07/22/2025 10:03:11 AM PDT by Wayne07
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To: CFW
The magazine can take two stripper clips, for a total capacity of 20 rounds, Williams said.

So it would be illegal in NYS and CA...10 round max.

7 posted on 07/22/2025 10:05:02 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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I don’t know if New York or California gun laws would account for a non-detachable internal box magazine, but it’s a safe bet that you’re correct.


8 posted on 07/22/2025 10:09:57 AM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: George from New England

Good to know. Not a real problem here in Central/West TX, but I will definitely keep an eye on it. Thanks, FRiend.


9 posted on 07/22/2025 10:10:41 AM PDT by Semper Vigilantis (Caution: When you bring them here you also bring there here.)
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To: Wayne07

Keltec makes great stuff..
That tend to need a bit of fluff and buff to make them 100%

But the 5.7/ .17hmr, etc.. are great target rounds. But, they are just hot 22s.

The whole point of the 5.7 and the FNs that spawned them were as AP rounds.


10 posted on 07/22/2025 10:15:59 AM PDT by uranium penguin
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To: CFW
most civilian self-defense shootings happen within 3 yards, last three seconds or less, and involve three or fewer shots fired.

Ballistic round, long distance accuracy, 20rd capacity. I don't see the pistol designed for what they claim, but I like it.

11 posted on 07/22/2025 10:20:30 AM PDT by existtoexcel
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Police are trained to keep shooting until the taget drops.

A moderately trained civilian.. under stress, hopefully, moving. Is likely to miss quite a bit.

Or depending on training, conditions, movement of shooter and target, hitting a vital organ that drops the target immediately are NOT at all graranteed. a little 22 cal bullet is a lot smaller than a 38/9 or 45. smaller bullets make smaller holes.

having more bullets on tap is ALWAYS better.


12 posted on 07/22/2025 10:25:53 AM PDT by uranium penguin
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To: Semper Vigilantis

P11 here. With the factory 12 round mag it’s a P13 :)

Not a range gun.


13 posted on 07/22/2025 10:26:06 AM PDT by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: TokarevM57

Is the P17 also stripper fed? I like that feature. Much faster than reloading detachable magazines.

Honestly? As for bottleneck rounds I really like the old school Tokarev TT 7.62x25. As with these you just better be sure of what might be behind the intended target...


14 posted on 07/22/2025 10:42:12 AM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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“...To Churn Out 1,000 Pistols Per Week”

They’re just gearing up to fill back orders to the cartels.

wy69


15 posted on 07/22/2025 11:09:20 AM PDT by whitney69
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Aren’t they the ones who make the famed Yeet Cannon and the cool folding PCC?


16 posted on 07/22/2025 11:17:42 AM PDT by JusPasenThru (Make America Florida! )
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To: 1Old Pro

Magazines need a hole drilled in the side for a rivet to stop you from loading over 10 rounds. Once home, pop out the rivet and business as usual!

My first AR-15, purchased in 1070 had the 20 round magazines blocked to 5 rounds. I disassembled the magazines, took out the block and was now back to 20 rounds.
Our local farm and ranch store has AR-15 magazines for 30 rounds. They will also take only 10 rounds of a different caliber.


17 posted on 07/22/2025 11:25:03 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( )
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To: 1Old Pro

Magazines need a hole drilled in the side for a rivet to stop you from loading over 10 rounds. Once home, pop out the rivet and business as usual!

My first AR-15, purchased in 1070 had the 20 round magazines blocked to 5 rounds. I disassembled the magazines, took out the block and was now back to 20 rounds.
Our local farm and ranch store has AR-15 magazines for 30 rounds. They will also take only 10 rounds of a different caliber.


18 posted on 07/22/2025 11:25:26 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( )
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To: 2111USMC

Perfect EDC but NOT fun to shoot. Beretta PX4 Storm is a dream to fire but a boat anchor to carry around so Kel-Tec it is.


19 posted on 07/22/2025 11:25:55 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (Harpazo imminent. Each post may be my last. It's been real =)
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To: uranium penguin

I agree that Keltec produces some of the more innovative and exotic firearms, but their products frequently run into reliability issues.


20 posted on 07/22/2025 11:30:55 AM PDT by throwthebumsout
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