A safty Question

bspillman · July 8, 2012, 05:02 PM

Hey folks i just noticed a crack in the grip of my kel tec p11. the crack is right in front of the trigger and protrudes away from the trigger guard. There is nothing housed above it. there is a space between there and the recoil assembly. I tried to load pics but was unable to get them to load. My question is can i still shoot this gun as this area seems to be just for cosmetics.

The crack is there because the guy i got it from tried to rig a laser light on it. he drilled a hole through it. he then patched it with what looks like epoxy the crack is around this area. thanks in advance

Oysterboy · July 8, 2012, 05:05 PM

If the crack is in the plastic and not around the pins I'd think you're ok.

cuba · July 8, 2012, 05:12 PM

Hope you didn't invest too much in it, and I wouldn't trust my life with it ether.

shoot safe, shoot straight, and have fun.

Walt Sherrill · July 8, 2012, 06:28 PM

The FRAME of your PF-11 is aluminum. The crack you see is in the plastic covering, which is easily replaced. Contact Kel-Tec and they'll probably send you a new one. (If they're unwilling to do it free, you can buy one for a relatively low price.)

There should be NO safety issues associated with that crack -- unless your friend drilled into something he should not have drilled. (Look at the parts diagram that came with the gun, or download a new one from the Kel-Tec website. You can see what parts might be affected.) Talk to Kel-Tec about it. Chances are, the crack is cosmetic.

July 8, 2012, 05:02 PM	#1
bspillman Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2011 Posts: 559	A safty Question Hey folks i just noticed a crack in the grip of my kel tec p11. the crack is right in front of the trigger and protrudes away from the trigger guard. There is nothing housed above it. there is a space between there and the recoil assembly. I tried to load pics but was unable to get them to load. My question is can i still shoot this gun as this area seems to be just for cosmetics. The crack is there because the guy i got it from tried to rig a laser light on it. he drilled a hole through it. he then patched it with what looks like epoxy the crack is around this area. thanks in advance

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July 8, 2012, 05:05 PM	#2
Oysterboy Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 970	If the crack is in the plastic and not around the pins I'd think you're ok.

July 8, 2012, 05:12 PM	#3
cuba Member Join Date: January 2, 2010 Location: Lake Placid Florida Posts: 90	Hope you didn't invest too much in it, and I wouldn't trust my life with it ether. shoot safe, shoot straight, and have fun.

July 8, 2012, 06:28 PM	#4
Walt Sherrill Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 1999 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 6,348	The FRAME of your PF-11 is aluminum. The crack you see is in the plastic covering, which is easily replaced. Contact Kel-Tec and they'll probably send you a new one. (If they're unwilling to do it free, you can buy one for a relatively low price.) There should be NO safety issues associated with that crack -- unless your friend drilled into something he should not have drilled. (Look at the parts diagram that came with the gun, or download a new one from the Kel-Tec website. You can see what parts might be affected.) Talk to Kel-Tec about it. Chances are, the crack is cosmetic.