Kel Tec P3AT Fluff and Buff

[dross]

So I bought an almost new Kel Tec P3AT .380 on this forum. My first hundred rounds through it produced more than twenty malfunctions. After research, I put it through a "Fluff and Buff" which mainly consisted of taking 400 and 600 grit sandpaper to all the surfaces that rubbed on one another. After completion of this treatment, I ran 150 rounds (I would have run more, but .380 is difficult to find these days) through it with no problems at all. It's a different gun.

Just thought I'd share.

 

[paddling_man]

Fluff and buff. Before owning a kel tec, I thought that was something that happened in movies at asian massage joints.

F&B is just a little "getting to know you" time with your new kel tec. That P3AT should serve you well now.

 

[Slab]

I must have been lucky. never had any issues ever

glad to hear it worked out for you

 

[indyjoe]

Many of the slide based issues can be solved by manually racking the slide 100-200 times. Then cleaning it. This is cheaper than racking the slide with ammo. Then all that might be needed is polishing the feed ramp. I never had to on mine and it has run with everything I've put in it.

 

[wtrownsell]

There is a site out there, I believe its "goldenloki.com" that details the process of fluffing and buffing the Kel-Tec. Mostly it consists of just what you've done - smoothing out the sliding surfaces.

 

[wtrownsell]

There is a site out there, I believe its "goldenloki.com" that details the process of fluffing and buffing the Kel-Tec. Mostly it consists of just what you've done - smoothing out the sliding surfaces.

Disregard this - I just checked goldenloki.com - they have changed their web site and just want to sell gunsmithing services now

 

[twb9862]

Link to Kel Tec Fluff N Buff and other info

KTOG.Org - TecWerks - Tips, Tricks and Fixes - Kel-Tec Owners Group

 

[shooter521]

Here's the best procedure I've found for getting a Kel-Tec to run reliably...

1) jack up the front sight

2) run a Glock under it



J/K, y'all. I've owned 3 Kel-Tecs, and none of them required any "massaging" to run well. Now if they could just do something about the parts breakage issues...

 

[indyjoe]

Here's the best procedure I've found for getting a Kel-Tec to run reliably...

1) jack up the front sight

2) run a Glock under it



J/K, y'all. I've owned 3 Kel-Tecs, and none of them required any "massaging" to run well. Now if they could just do something about the parts breakage issues...

The only problem is that I would need to wear pants that were only cool in the 80's to use that new gun with Pocket Carry.