compact handgun

[Jigsaw]

I'll be looking to buy something small..I'm open to all calibers

I've had my eye on the KT P11 (9mm)

Anyone have one? Just looking for something to throw in my pocket..$200-$300 dollar range.

My dad is also looking for something small..preferably a .380

Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

[24/7dude]

Ruger LCP .380
Kahr PM9, PM40, PM45
Kel Tec PF9, P3AT

[bgeddes]

The 9mm Makarov pistols are nice. Hungarian PA-63 is small and thin. Not loosing much with the 9x18 vs 9x19.

[Johannes_Paulsen]

Ruger LCP .380
Kahr PM9, PM40, PM45
Kel Tec PF9, P3AT

There's also a Kahr P380. http://kahr.com/PA-1_380_p.html

Kahrs aren't cheap, though.

[ByAnyMeans]

Keltec makes a great 2-3 hundred dollar pocket gun. The one that suits you best will depend on the grip and use. I use a P3AT as my always gun but only becasue I also have a Glock26 as a main CCW pistol. If not I would probably go with a P11 although a PF9 has a nicer trigger.

[Huggy]

I'll be looking to buy something small..I'm open to all calibers

I've had my eye on the KT P11 (9mm)

Anyone have one? Just looking for something to throw in my pocket..$200-$300 dollar range.

My dad is also looking for something small..preferably a .380

Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

One thing to keep in mind is the light weight guns like the P-11 are a bit snappier when fired. I carry a P-11 daily, and before I got it I carried a Star Firestar M-43. The two guns are pretty close in size but the KT is about half the weight. The girlfriend loves the Star, but doesn't like the recoil from the KT.
I compared Kel-Tecs P-11 and PF-9 and opted for the P-11 due to the bigger grip, and even with that I packed out the grip with a slip on.

[Popeye]

+1 for the KelTec p3at.

[Jigsaw]

One thing to keep in mind is the light weight guns like the P-11 are a bit snappier when fired. I carry a P-11 daily, and before I got it I carried a Star Firestar M-43. The two guns are pretty close in size but the KT is about half the weight. The girlfriend loves the Star, but doesn't like the recoil from the KT.
I compared Kel-Tecs P-11 and PF-9 and opted for the P-11 due to the bigger grip, and even with that I packed out the grip with a slip on.

i just spoke with a dealer and he said that the P11 has bad trigger slap and that the PF9 would be a better choice but they are nearly impossible to get?

P11 that bad?

[NightRocker]

Here is a good deal for the money. You can find these for around $379.00 less the 50 dollar rebate. $329.00 (plus your tax)
S&W Sigma in 9mm, model SW9VE It's a good carry piece. or you can get two extra mags instead.

[Huggy]

i just spoke with a dealer and he said that the P11 has bad trigger slap and that the PF9 would be a better choice but they are nearly impossible to get?

P11 that bad?

Heavy long trigger pull, but never got bothered too much by trigger slap.
It's not a gun you would want to shoot all day, but a mag or two from time to time to stay proficient for a carry piece, it's not bad. There's got to be somebody near you that would let you put a few rounds through a P-11, PF-9 or both.