HELP!

Buzzard Bait · May 24, 2016, 06:10 PM

I took apart a kel-tec p3at would have been a piece of cake EXCEPT I took out the sear, pin and spring how do you put that back in?
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guf · May 24, 2016, 08:44 PM

In reverse order of the dis-assembly.

Dixie Gunsmithing · May 24, 2016, 11:11 PM

Below is their manual, and it does have several cut-away views, to at least show the sear (hammer block) orientation, and the spring in the exploded parts drawing. I would think a pin goes through the spring, but some of the drawings only one show it for the sear. In the parts drawing, the long end of the spring goes down, and it has the short end to the rear, with the small bend aimed right. However, the cut-away, seems to show the spring on the LH side of the pin, and that small bend goes in the upper, smaller hole of the sear, with the long end of the spring going down toward the rear of the sear. That would be correct, as the small bent end, that goes in the sears small hole, would keep the sear pilled back. Look at the last cut-away drawing before the parts drawing.

http://www.keltecweapons.com/media/d...1295143258.pdf

Update: You might have to slide a punch into the sear pin hole, from the RH side, and then, through the sears pivot hole, but stop at the sears edge, leaving a gap for the spring. Then, hold the springs coil in position, and next, push the punches tip through the springs coil to the other side of the frame. Next, use the pin, to drive the punch back out from the LH side. The punch will hold the parts in alignment, making it a slave punch. You may have to grind a small taper on the nose of the punch, so it will work its way through the coil of the spring easier.

May 24, 2016, 06:10 PM	#1
Buzzard Bait Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 502	HELP! I took apart a kel-tec p3at would have been a piece of cake EXCEPT I took out the sear, pin and spring how do you put that back in? bb

May 24, 2016, 08:44 PM	#2
guf Member Join Date: May 25, 2010 Posts: 41	how to put kel-tec p3at back together In reverse order of the dis-assembly. __________________ Rusty Ghun

May 24, 2016, 11:11 PM	#3
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	Below is their manual, and it does have several cut-away views, to at least show the sear (hammer block) orientation, and the spring in the exploded parts drawing. I would think a pin goes through the spring, but some of the drawings only one show it for the sear. In the parts drawing, the long end of the spring goes down, and it has the short end to the rear, with the small bend aimed right. However, the cut-away, seems to show the spring on the LH side of the pin, and that small bend goes in the upper, smaller hole of the sear, with the long end of the spring going down toward the rear of the sear. That would be correct, as the small bent end, that goes in the sears small hole, would keep the sear pilled back. Look at the last cut-away drawing before the parts drawing. http://www.keltecweapons.com/media/d...1295143258.pdf Update: You might have to slide a punch into the sear pin hole, from the RH side, and then, through the sears pivot hole, but stop at the sears edge, leaving a gap for the spring. Then, hold the springs coil in position, and next, push the punches tip through the springs coil to the other side of the frame. Next, use the pin, to drive the punch back out from the LH side. The punch will hold the parts in alignment, making it a slave punch. You may have to grind a small taper on the nose of the punch, so it will work its way through the coil of the spring easier.