The 08 finally arrived

alanint · 10-17-2012, 07:06 PM

Yes, I've seen people pull out pocket pistols they have not looked at carefully in months. Everything from lint and debris working their way into the firing pin channel, behind the trigger and hammer as well as obstructing the barrel. A couple of months ago, a friend took his .380 Kel-Tec out at the range with the purpose of running through the carry ammo he had in it and loading the pistol up with fresh carry ammo. The gun fired once, then nothing. My knee jerk comment was ; "See, your ammo went bad from not recycling it often enough. Moisture/oil got into the primers!!"
But upon further examination, we saw that the hammer would not move back or drop when you pulled the trigger. As we looked at the pistol, we realized that the little bar that holds the mainspring in at the pistol's heal was missing!! The loop at the end of the mainspring, which the little bar passes through to hold the stretched mainspring inside the grip had rusted away!!
Granted, the owner lives on an Island and is a boat owner, but this little incident made me examine my two Kel-Tecs thoroughly. We also reported this to Kel-Tec and were told they would be using a stainless mainsprings from now on.
I guess the long winded moral of all this is to routinely examine that tool in your pocket you are betting your life on more than once every six months.

10-17-2012, 07:06 PM	#17
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Yes, I've seen people pull out pocket pistols they have not looked at carefully in months. Everything from lint and debris working their way into the firing pin channel, behind the trigger and hammer as well as obstructing the barrel. A couple of months ago, a friend took his .380 Kel-Tec out at the range with the purpose of running through the carry ammo he had in it and loading the pistol up with fresh carry ammo. The gun fired once, then nothing. My knee jerk comment was ; "See, your ammo went bad from not recycling it often enough. Moisture/oil got into the primers!!" But upon further examination, we saw that the hammer would not move back or drop when you pulled the trigger. As we looked at the pistol, we realized that the little bar that holds the mainspring in at the pistol's heal was missing!! The loop at the end of the mainspring, which the little bar passes through to hold the stretched mainspring inside the grip had rusted away!! Granted, the owner lives on an Island and is a boat owner, but this little incident made me examine my two Kel-Tecs thoroughly. We also reported this to Kel-Tec and were told they would be using a stainless mainsprings from now on. I guess the long winded moral of all this is to routinely examine that tool in your pocket you are betting your life on more than once every six months.