All About the CP33

A tabletop without the table! A fresh perspective about the CP33 you won’t get from anyone else.

[@Happ465]

First thing READ THE MANUAL! One of the best I’ve ever seen. Keltec says very clearly DO NOT SLINGSHOT THE BOLT FORWARD IF THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY!!! I bought mine about 1 month ago. Absolutely watch Gunbroker. Picked mine up for under $350! Just lucky. GREAT GUN! Cleaned it before I went to the range. The gun needed oil. I picked up the American Speed Loader that Keltec recommends. Loads perfectly every time! Next I found an incredible Red/Green Reflex Optic with Tactile Adjustments on Amazon of all places. Less than $35! Bigger than the Holosun I have. Works great. Added the brace adapter that uses the metal ears to help secure it. Put the FS1913 on and a compensator. I think I have more fun shooting this one that my P322.

[@iglouch9818]

I love Kel-Tec . Yes, they have some problems, but like you said their design is mind blowing!

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Yeah. And if a person is patient and sorts it out it can be very reliable. And as an added bonus you learn a lot of gunsmithing techniques.

[@D148521]

Fantastic review, and very informative and helpful to me. Looking to pick up one of these,.........as soon as my credit card recovers a bit.

[@richwhippersnapper]

Innovative Florida company. The CP33 does have a break-in period to improve reliability.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

That’s good to know. But I can’t figure out if the break in period is for the gun or for me! There’s a lot to learn about this pistol🤔

[@richwhippersnapper]

It can be finicky with certain brands of ammunition, like Remington Golden Bullet. It works best with Federal. Also mixing different ammo in the magazine can cause malfunctions. I think it functions much better suppressed, probably due to back pressure cycling the action more strongly

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Fred Appleyard Yeah. I noticed that too.

[@makerofmanythings8447]

I have a Holosun 510c and a suppressor on my CP33, it runs like a sewing machine. Really accurate and fun to shoot.. There is a collapsible stock for it also.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I haven’t even shot mine yet and already I’m tempted to put the collapsible stock on there! A set up like yours would be ideal.

[@makerofmanythings8447]

@@MaxHeadspace9mm The CP33 is a neat pistol, make sure you clean your magazine also, they get gritty and can cause feeding problems when they are new. I clean my magazine then spray silicone spray in them, works like a charm.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

MAKER OF MANY THINGS Thank you very much for the advice! That’s exactly what KZbin is great for. And I really appreciate the knowledge. Every gun has little quirks and it takes time to get to know a gun. Thanks for helping shorten that learning curve.

[@makerofmanythings8447]

@@MaxHeadspace9mm You also will have failures to feed on the 1st couple rounds when that happens just push the magazine release button to allow the bullet to cycle, This won't happen once the gun is broken in. Other than that it's all good.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

MAKER OF MANY THINGS Good to know. I’m usually pretty patient the first few mags through a new gun but nobody likes surprises.

[@Mrbankfisherman]

Ok so when I first got my CP33 it had first round loading issues so I sent it back to Keltec and they polished the chamber barrel and it runs like a champ now. 2nd issue is the CP33 rail is wider than your regular picattany rail so I could not put my vortex micro 3x magnifier on there behind my Vortex sparc solar. Those were my only issues. If 33 rounds not enough for you Keltec makes the +17 mag extension giving you 50 rounds hope this info helps. Oh yeah also you need to get the CP33 mag loader it's a game changer.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I’m really glad you mentioned the mag loader. I just got mine in the mail yesterday! Can’t wait to use it. I may not be able to shoot but I can load! I am surprised about the rail though. Hadn’t heard about that🤔

[@Mrbankfisherman]

@@MaxHeadspace9mm I got videos up on my channel about the CP33. I pretty much trick it out the way you were talking about.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

MR Bank Fisherman I definitely will check out your channel. You blazed the trail I need to travel. 😉

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Brandon Hampton If you put a pistol arm brace or a stock on a pistol then magnification makes perfect sense.

[@Mrbankfisherman]

@@MaxHeadspace9mm I'm taking the brace off of my CP33 and gonna try it as a cheek pistol I ordered a brass catcher design for a lefty to shoot it as a cheek pistol.

[@silverback3926]

I have made one of my cp33 into a 16 inch rifle. Now i have a great 22 rifle with 50 round mags that share with my cp33 pistol. What a great combo. 6 mags 300 rounds in 1/3 the space and weight of 1022 mags. My 1022 has been sold.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I also have both the CP33 and some 10-22’s. I would say the 10-22 is a Ford and the CP33 is a Ferrari.

[@silverback3926]

@@MaxHeadspace9mm yep i will never go back to a 1022 as long as this cp33 16 inch rifle conversion is chugging along

[@silverback3926]

Check out kel tec owners forum cp33 rifle finally

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

@@silverback3926 Will do!😉

[@FREEZA_AKA_MR_COOLA]

I have issues where the spring doesn't push bullets up the magazine extension like it's week

[@FreakMeat74]

Have you seen 'Demonstrated Concepts' channel and the 'cheek pistol' concept here on youtube? It takes this gun to another level :) Several guns can be cheeked but this is one of the best if not the best out there right now in my opinion.

[@gruntspy44]

I want a cp33....would be bad ass suppressed

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I can’t wait to really take this out. But I must admit I did shoot it suppressed a little in my friends swimming pool. It was whisper quiet, balanced and small.

[@Leonardokite]

That is indeed a sweet little gun. Very innovative. I'll be anxious to see your range report. I was thinking I should get one and then you mentioned the fact that it had ambidextrous sights!!!!! (with a sly grin) Whoa, it doesn't get any better than that when it comes to innovation Hahahahaha, now I know I'm going to have to get one. What will they think of next? Anyhow, hopefully you can get out soon. I will then make my final decision on whether to pull the proverbial trigger. Thanks for the review.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Thanks for the laugh! I crack myself up but it’s even better when someone laughs along!

[@BigDaddyBouncer100]

CP33 vs Calico 22Lr Pistol... Thoughts

[@JimE6243]

'I live in the Pacific Northwest......"?? I thought you were in the southeast and made frequent trips to Gatlinburg. Am I loosing it? I also have a CP33 and have had for some time. Love it. ............ along with my other Kel-Tec stuff. JimE

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I don’t think you’re losing it. But now you got me curious what I said to put that image in your mind🤔

[@williamjohnson9321]

I just picked up one in odgreen i wanted black my first up grades where a sig sauer Romeo 5 and a strike industries j comp 2 haven't shot it yet becouse of fire season here in Oregon the next thing Im going to get for it are more mags before the stupid law kicks in on the 114

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I understand about “fire season” here in Oregon and how it impacts shooting outdoors. 😉

[@guerom1367]

Do the sights cowitness with an optic?

[@Leonardokite]

Okay, I haven't even got a minute in. But you are a nut Max! Of the best kind of course. Rock on brother. I will comment tomorrow. Your friend, Leonard!

[@guerom1367]

Sup max ther selling one in my area braced up for around 700. Seems expensive but i wouldn't mind having one

[@guerom1367]

I don't go to commiefornia anymore. Problem is there all coming to arizona now.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I’ve seen them for $700 even without the brace! So if you want to brace it that may not be too bad but it’s a tough pill to swallow. I tend to get the gun as cheap as possible and then add to it over time. Probably costs more but hurts less😉

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Guero M I know! I’m currently on a trip around the country. 20 states in 4 weeks and I’ve found places like South Dakota, Idaho, Texas and Arizona are filthy with Californians who just moved there! The mass exodus is real!

[@guerom1367]

@@MaxHeadspace9mm if u come to tucson let me know. We'll go shooting

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Guero M Awesome idea! 😃

[@MrBrad777c]

This looks like a wicked video but I will have to come back to finish. I already want it though just from the first look. Love at first sight! lol

[@MrBrad777c]

No way......they make braces for these???!!! Must have one.

[@MrBrad777c]

Cant wait to see further videos on this gun. Looks very well made and has the ability to be upgrades with some cool add ons!

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

It’s destined to be a classic. As soon as it was released there were already lots of mods and upgrades being made for it. And you know I can’t resist that!

[@MrBrad777c]

@@MaxHeadspace9mm I'm with you brother!

[@mtgAzim]

I don't know how you could deliver your cancer warning with a straight face. I'm one of those dopes who can't ever play it straight.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Haha! Yeah but I’m laughing inside.

[@markymark8658]

I swear i thought this was mark hammil

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I get that a lot and consider it a compliment but seriously he’s way better looking 🤔

[@aslouie]

"Personally I don't think California deserves to be part of the United States of America..." ...AT LEAST UNLESS Larry Elder doesn't win the recall!

[@aslouie]

@@yunggolem4687 How so? Explain...

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Amen!

[@-jimmyjames]

My Cp33 and cmr 30 are good. My pmr30 is a pos

[@Mrbankfisherman]

I agree the PMR30 is a POS. My P17, CP33, and CMR30 are very reliable.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Wait! Wait! Don’t give up on the PMR30! It can be awesome! It was the gun that made me want this CP33.

[@Mrbankfisherman]

@@MaxHeadspace9mm lol, I actually have a KZbin short video on it when it felt like it blew up in my hand it happen to me twice on 2 separate occasions and the spent shell was ripped up.

[@-jimmyjames]

@@MaxHeadspace9mm hi Max. I have sent it to KelTec twice. A scary situation was the reason. The first time it was sent back with a work order showing work completed. Including replacement of broken. Firing pin. Well my broken firing pin was still in gun. So I send it back after explaining it was never looked over by a smith. Second time around it was repaired but still doesn't function worth a poop. It's a first and second gen frankenstein. I was told it was a second gen. Nope. Second gen firing pin has smooth edges. First gen is rough and breaks. So it slam fired 27 rds. All the while out of battery and put brass all in my face. I sent the exploded case with it first time.

[@-jimmyjames]

Also the hammer to firing pin geometry is off and places undo strain on the long and flat firing pin which led to it's breakage along with the rough edges. It pisses me off to no end that I see people having fun with theirs when mine is a 500 dollar paper weight. It was the first firearm I purchased after a lengthy and costly separation.

[@1331RECIPROCITY]

California died in 1989....... maybe 1979...

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I left in 78. It has been going downhill for years.

[@elsullo2]

Actually, I think it was 1972. I was there when Governor Reagan closed all of the State Mental Hospitals and turned all of the patients out to "save money." They were supposed to go to their hometowns and get their treatment there? No State money was provided for local assistance, and these mental patients learned to self-medicate and live on the streets. The public just got used to seeing them everywhere!...........................elsullo

[@1331RECIPROCITY]

Very interesting... you got it worse than me.. since thats your time frame. Meaning you seen the true glory days of what once was paradise on earth. As far as north america goes.. san diego tropical 70-80 deg year round weather will be missed along with all my memories of my grandfather and myself going to the swap meets ..gun stores,.. with $250 DRAGONOV spls.. sks where in a berral by the door. I believe back then they where $49.99 heavy used ones where $20 I believe... times gone by my friend.....

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

1331 RECIPROCITY I was born there. I remember as a child seeing a drive by shooting. A drug bust in the house on the corner of our street. A guy tackled and arrested on our front lawn. A whole gang of 30-40 people running through the neighborhood with sticks and broken bottles. And believe it or not there were fires on a seasonal basis in the foothills back then too.

[@1331RECIPROCITY]

Im a California native myself... Turlock, however you seen a whole lot more than myself.. at least we got a little taste of paradise before it was... destroyed.. and overrun with silly blind liberals.... I live in Missouri/misery...... humid shithole full of hatefull rude people,. but their are some good ones hear..that I love and respect..

[@guerom1367]

Looks cool but will never beat the pak9. Lol

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

I agree. The Pak9 is in a class by itself. About as cool as a gun can get🤔

[@dallasroberts6932]

Gun is well built, but mags suck. No matter how detailed you load them and avoid rim lock. Rounds rim lock as you fire.

[@MaxHeadspace9mm]

Keltec is adamant about people not using the kind of ammo where the bullet wobbles or twists in the case. I would guess it might have something to do with that. Also 22 lr rounds have varying lengths and that may be a factor. I don’t know. Hadn’t heard that. I will certainly mention it if it happens to me.