Kel-Tec P17 22 LR Pistol Review

[@hblegal8309]

I've been using one for over a year. It is so light, you do not feel it on your side. It shoots and shoots well and I love the sights. I like the mag release. I carry it with me whenever I go hunting or in the woods. I have nicer-looking ones but none that I enjoy carrying or shooting more. I did polish the sides of the "sheet metal" top and re-blued it. It had tool marks from when they stamped it out. It is a porcupine slayer.

[@markbrown-rq6is]

I just lube the underside of the slide and I'm good to go..

[@RickBennette]

I had several jams and misfires on my new P17, and was disappointed because my friend recommended this as a reliable firearm. I brought it to the KelTec factory not far from my house, and the folks there were as friendly as could be. They replaced the main slide spring and made several adjustments, all of which they documented. They made the repairs under warranty and sent it back to me at no cost, all within a week. I could not be happier with their prompt service. Since its repair, my P17 has been 100 percent reliable and never jammed or misfired after an entire box of 500 Remington Thunderbolt high velocity rounds. Even standard velocity Federal rounds fire every time. I have this ammo because, if you remember, it wasn't long ago when we had few choices of what was in stock. The gun is comfortable to hold, easy to shoot and accurate enough to keep a three inch pattern at 50 feet.

[@offgridamy717]

Got one today was shocked at it's performance. Its a throw away in my eyes.

[@danielsmith9531]

My humble opinion... The P17 is the future of handgun design, modern, simple, inexpensive, fantastic review and discussion

[@jameswilson4732]

When 5.7 catches on and gets less expensive you will never see another .22 pistol design

[@ranchlife8128]

​@jameswilson4732 That will never happen.

[@jameswilson4732]

@@ranchlife8128 It’s already happening. I have the Kel tec .22 mag and that fucker jams all the time just like the pos rifle. Rim fire is not reliable

[@ranchlife8128]

@jameswilson4732 Mine is 100% reliable. Try the American Speedloader for both, it's a game changer. It loads the rounds precisely and quickly. Loading the rounds is 95% of people's problem with both firearms. Even as careful as I was loading, I would get jams sometimes, but as soon as I got this loader it was 100% reliable magazine after magazine. The PMR 30 is my field gun here on the ranch and I have dispatched many a snake and critter with it. I promise you will not regret it. As far as my "it will never happen" statement, I was referring to 5.7 catching on and that ammo getting cheaper. It's a great round but will never replace .22 or .22 magnum for what they're intended for, but it would be a nice addition to that line up. The 5.7 round by nature and being centerfire will never be cheaper, but hopefully the price does come down some. As far as rimfire reliability, out of the thousands and thousands of rounds I've shot over many years, the reliability has been 100%. I've heard that before, but never experienced it myself.

[@jameswilson4732]

@ranchlife8128 You could be right

[@TheCuriousAirgunner]

I've had mine for 6 months. Shoots well. Is light in the hand. Simply a great 22 LR handgun. I ordered the red dot slide and have been practicing for 2 months with it. The red dot makes it all that more accurate that distance. It is a definite keeper for my collection

[@larryalexander4833]

I got mine about a year ago for 225.00 in tan. Runs everything well. Like it being light weight and with the polymer not much to rust . It's my hunting backup , truck , , snake, everything pistol. Fairly accurate for cheap .

[@contractor556]

The tan looks great, favorite was ODG, they only had black so I said fuck it (fuck it as in, got the black w/ red dot)

[@electrochubb]

@@contractor556 Black is great too

[@baconatordoom]

The local shops around me sell them for around $250 out the door. During the coof, they were like $350 plus. Keltec prices fluctuate more than any other "budget" firearms on the market. One year, everyone hates them and sit on shelves below or at msrp, then the next year you can't find them except from scalpers.

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

You can find them for $180 online

[@baconatordoom]

@@Christoph-sd3zi After taxes, shipping and transfer fees. It will still come out to around $250 bucks.

[@blafishing7581]

Google "Gun Deals"...then hit the search window.

[@contractor556]

$399 with the new slide cut + red dot and holster (eastern state)

[@swashkiv7509]

@@baconatordoom180, 20 shipping, no tax to my state. I hope you’re not paying $50 for a transfer fee

[@orbitalair2103]

I bought a couple of these, super light everyday carry with 2 spare mags. lets me hit the range once a week whenever I want to, and not worry about picking up casings, etc like my more expensive guns. ammo is cheap, mags are cheap, I think its a great deal. its super fun to shoot and pretty accurate.

[@DOA220]

My wife got me one of these things for my birthday. Absolutely tons of fun! They run everything too. Kind of a pain to load the mags, no biggie

[@curly__3]

You got a good wife...

[@contractor556]

Yea I wonder if anyone can make aftermarket with the spring load?

[@contractor556]

Or spring assist load idk whatever the Fuck they are called hah

[@jonathanmcgowan7746]

I got a mag loader off Amazon for about 13 bucks. Works great.

[@swashkiv7509]

Mags are easier to load than anything else I own

[@327Federal]

I’m so impressed with how many Hex Screws they are able to use on 1 handgun

[@GunSam]

You're everywhere I go lol

[@WH250398]

Keltec is a master of that.

[@LowdownBoy]

they used so many they put two in my head

[@327Federal]

@@GunSam I’m an unstoppable force. I hope you and I can do a Collab someday!

[@jackripper6033]

Doesn’t matter. This is probably the most reliable 22 pistol there is.

[@CStack2Ci]

I just carried mine the other day under a Hawaiian shirt, didn't even feel it. Quite a difference from my Glock 30 SF in .45 ACP! 17 rounds of CCI Mini-Mag gives me confidence that it is adequate for most of what I'd encounter.

[@khaleelharrison1514]

Max Payne is that you? lol (video game reference it folks don’t know)

[@blafishing7581]

If you don't have a KelTec P17 yet.....you should buy TWO. Awesome pistol !!

[@kasonallen168]

So you can blow both your hands off with these exploding pistols

[@randalthor6872]

@@kasonallen168 I'll never understand people that go around spewing such hyperbole haha. I assume you've had a bad experience and it's scorned you. I've had a couple before with other manufacturers, namely Kimber.

[@Bens359pete]

Never heard of a p17 blowing up. If it has Im sure its due to after market mods or user error. No issues with mine yet. Over 2000 rds

[@blafishing7581]

@@Bens359pete mine has...idk if it was the ammo...Armscor did it....they fixed it....works fine now too.

[@jameswilson4732]

@blafishing7581 You can fire them in the air at the same time like Yosemite Sam!

[@larryschmidt3594]

Just shot 5 mags of bulk federal ammo 36 grain through a brand new P17 today. Ran flawlessly. Great trigger when shooting and it was accurate.

[@MerihemXx]

Kinda reminds me of the Remington Nylon 66 in concept. The steel to polymer ratio is pretty wild. I'm also not too put off by the number of screws holding the two halves together so long as they're solid, which seems to be the case. Sub-$200, honestly not a huge investment. So, even if it's not for you, you're not into it with a ton of money. Definitely worth consideration.

[@kenmcclain1499]

Thanks!

[@sootch00]

Thanks Ken! I appreciate it Brother!

[@danmeek928]

I purchased one of these a little more than a year ago and have shot close to 3000 rounds with it without any issues. In fact time saving up to buy a new one lol.

[@Swampthing401]

we use one of these as a rental at the gun range i work. its been more reliable than a g44 . its a great gun for the money. we beat the heck out of it and it just runs without cleaning

[@jimgarvey48]

Thanks buddy. If anyone should know if they run- that would be you. 👍

[@littleteethkeith]

I love mine. However mine had a loooooooooooooooooong break in period. It jammed all the time. Finally I put copper based antiseize grease in the moving parts then it started to function. Now it runs fine with just regular gun oil.

[@darenmcgovern4285]

Got one today, shot accurately and also cycled the cheap bulk ammo.

[@5Ring]

Just bought one from Sportsman's Guide for $199. Can't wait to get it to the range. People badmouth .22lr, but 17rds is gonna put anyone down.

[@kasonallen168]

It may drop them from laughter after you sustain more injury from this keltec grenade blowing up in your hand than they did from being shot

[@gripz9387]

@@kasonallen168stand in front of it then.. we’ll wait

[@randalthor6872]

@@kasonallen168 Suuuuure bud lol

[@jimgarvey48]

Bless your heart. Like the way it blew up in Scooth hands.love to see you laughing after getting one in the eyeball. Think about that😮 ​@@kasonallen168

[@optimistprime2751]

​@@kasonallen168 one 22lr to the head is completely lethal. Works on cows. It works on humans. Do not doubt the 22lr. Federal punch does 12-18 inches of penetration

[@stuartowens3506]

IN GENERAL, the firearms/target ammo industry has tried to keep prices low. Good on them for doing their part to help customers through inflation. Taurus is one of the companies that has tried to keep their prices from over-inflating.

[@thewilliam8342]

I’ve had a P-10 for more than 20 years, no issues. You have me intrigued with this, will definitely check it out !

[@mikereese15]

Feels so cheap, but runs so well. Picked up 3 more mags from keltec on a deal they were running. Beat of their own drum😅. This made me really want to try their 9mm they came out with after.

[@wilycoyote9091]

The great thing about this Kel Tec is that its already ugly and cheap so you don't have to worry if it gets scratched up and can just just enjoy it anywhere without babying it. I know the TX22 is like a more traditional 9mm, but they've had some problems with the front part of the slide that comes down to retain the recoil spring assembly cracking and even breaking off because its made of aluminum and can suffer from metal fatigue sometimes. Glad that Kel Tec went with a steel slide assembly that looks about an eighth of inch thick which will never get fatigued from the forces imposed on it from a 22 LR round. It also has a fixed barrel which is simple and tends to be more accurate.

[@todddowning1661]

Great video as always , keep up the great work. I have the P17, PMR30, and SUB 2000 and haven’t had any issues at all with any of them. Looking forward to getting a CMR30 soon.

[@danperry3116]

You will love the cmr30

[@137blackbird]

Love the lever mag release. I have the PPQ M1 5” for USPSA. May have to put this on my list.

[@cervus-venator]

Thanks Don!! My friend has two of these for the very reason you mentioned. Cheap, light, high round count, easy to carry while hiking out out in the woods so he loves them. I personally have the PMR 30 because I wanted a 22 wmr pistol and it is so much fun to shoot. 16 + 1 = 17 dogs barking while trying to make a video.

[@jeffo3141]

I got a P17 with the red dot for an amazing deal awhile back. It's very fun. My only ding on it is to lighten the slide they cut out metal which causes it to resonate after each shot. Think AR15 "sproiiinng", but worse.

[@contractor556]

Hah hah was just thinking this over a few days, “does everyone’s p17 go PPPPiiiinnnnn sound when racked”

[@Bens359pete]

I have ran over 2000 rds through my p17. Only a couple low fires due to bulk ammo. No other issues yet. Great gun

[@GunSam]

The light weight would make it a bit better for training. A heavy steel .22 LR pistol would have NO recoil which is bad for training. Having at least some muzzle rise because of how light it is, is a good thing for training.

[@gregwatson8716]

Well I bought this pistol and was pretty excited to take it to the range two nights ago. To my surprised I had three jams at the ejection port, two no fires ,because the safety would move about an 1/8 " up from my thumb touching it. I went through a box of Aguila 38 grain 250 rounds that I split between the Kel-Tech and the Taurus TX22 that I bought. I had no jams or any issues with the Taurus. They both shot extremely well but that sort of pisses me off when my brand new gun jams three times the first time ever shoot it. I'm going to give Keltech a call today and see how the customer service is. It's a fun little gun but that right there shows me that I don't want to carry that pistol for self-defense unless they can do something at the factory to to remedy this.

[@DCarter355]

I have one of these and it’s the best running and accurate little pistol I have. Eats more varieties of ammo that Dad’s G44.

[@jasonlandon2125]

Yup my G44 would only run hot loads, the keltec just runs anything

[@shannonking3201]

the g44 is a pos

[@johng.4959]

One of the best reviews of the P17 on KZbin! Love the close-up photography and breakdown. Very nicely done! 👍

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

he is paid for his reviews thats why he is so detailed

[@JoeZ-et1pr]

I own two of these little guys and they work great. Good gun at a good price.

[@ChattMOC]

Great review. Thanks. I bought one yesterday and ran a quick 100 through it today. No issues. My kids love it. No real recoil. Fun and reliable.

[@CheeseyPie12]

I can’t tell if it looks primitive or futuristic. Either way I gotta go get one

[@paulsaver8777]

You wont be sorry..... a few of my associates and I all bought one to see how many rounds to wear it out or break it. More fun to shoot than it should be!

[@bertroost1675]

Cheap enough to keep one hidden in each room!

[@AliHamza-uz6xi]

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[@thomasholland3289]

do it, its a fun piece for a decent price. Don't weigh anything

[@HR-rt9nh]

You will be happy that you did go get one ! or two... or three....

[@TADDs101]

$159.99 now at my local gun store for black Friday special .. I may have to get one for that price !

[@Tac2cool556]

Mine too In ohio

[@almcg4425]

Got mine just about when they first came out (I Love it). The gun eats everything I've put through it, and guaranteed for life. My carry ammo for it is Winchester Silvertip Segmenting HP 37g ammo great stuff. Fantastic video 👍.

[@contractor556]

I’ll have to take a look at that stuff

[@BoomMC_Inc]

PMR30 is my all-time favorite shooter. I'll probably get the P17.

[@lazygamer9725]

Mines been 💯 reliable.. love it got her $200 otd

[@jetstreamx15]

Love these guns..great video segments....people don't realize how much weight plays a factor

[@gfwii8912]

Love mine, I got a blue one, overpaid for it but no regrets. I pocket carry it, been flawless. As a lefty, it’s my favorite shooter.

[@defenderofpoodles5606]

If memory serves correctly, the P17 came out before the TX22, making it the first double-stack .22LR.

[@bakgammon]

yep

[@thomasholland3289]

if it was a double stack you could put 32 rounds into it.

[@535tony]

I think you meant if you want to make sure use High velocity not Standard velocity ammo.

[@frankmaciellogrado6744]

Wow that's a budget! I hope It comes in to Brazil. Great first hand demo skills.

[@martyh4777]

The P17 is excellence for concealed carry with a kydex holster. The pistol is very accurate, light, high capacity, thin, and thus ideal with a kydex holster for concealed carry.

[@therealgeorgegervinjr.2364]

It’s a budget cheap gun deff not excellence

[@martyh4777]

@@therealgeorgegervinjr.2364 Well, mine is very reliable and surprisingly accurate. Actually, more accurate than my Taurus and Ruger. Now, if you don't mind wasting more money so you can brag, it will get you a much heavier .22 that is less concealable.

[@rickkes9259]

Love mine! And everyone I let try it loves it😊

[@cameronnorton5898]

Got one of these, gotta say, it runs. I think it's only jammed once. My problem came with the sights. They got bounced way out of alignment and now I need to zero the thing havent got around to it.

[@Goldwing1500rider]

That’s impressive!! I always loved 22’s … made me consider get one for my protection.

[@tommccormick9290]

Would be really cool to have a long gun variant. (16" barrel, Piccatinny rails.)

[@lefty0320]

Great video as always! I've been mulling over picking a P17 up, but now I really want one. A little off topic, but could you tell me what brand and model watch you're wearing in the video, i really like it.

[@rickymiller177]

I herd they where junk and won’t survive 1000 rounds, but I’m interested now , keltek is one of those brands you either love them or hate them. But for 200 bucks it’s cheap enough to buy and test for myself, great video and keep it up

[@shannonking3201]

whoever you heard that from is an idiot,there the best 22lr pistol on the market bar none and there almost indestructible I have one and it eats the hottest hyper velocity ammo I can get,stingers,fed punch,Aguila super maximum,not a single problem yet,also eats up bulk ammo without problems

[@Brandi6666]

I use cci mini mags in my semi auto 22’s and any bulk ammo in my 22 wheel guns

[@Seanbault1983]

Just purchased one from Sportsman’s $250 after tax nice carrying case and extra magazines

[@minigmac1]

Best gun reviews on KZbin.

[@moztheravensfan]

Love my P-17 and can verify that low velocity will cause problems with misfires

[@zeldafan88]

I just bought one from the same website and i cant wait to pick it up from my FFL. Thank you for all the helpful information

[@chuckvt5196]

Great review! I do have one and I also have the slide with the red dot attached and it works nicely!

[@jeffpaul8260]

I have one of these. Like it. Don't even know you carry it. Now I dont edc it since I usually pocket carry a ruger lcp 2 in my cut off jeans. Shoots fine with my ammo. Usually cci mini Mags or stangers.

[@trystanblanco7328]

These are badass. I shot CCI Quiets through mine today and it was 100% reliable.

[@svenno9951]

Yes, this is the cheap, reliable .22 training/plinking pistol you've been waiting for.

[@Deplorable512]

Just bought one because of all the hype I haven’t shot it yet but I love the way it looks and feels in my hand, I paid 179 bucks out the door you can’t beat it!!!

[@outdoorman7425]

wish I could find it for that price

[@thomasorchard]

​@@outdoorman7425 Sale at PSA right now. $179 with 3 mags

[@BigJoker]

​@@outdoorman7425PSA has it for that now if you're still looking

[@TNRonin]

I've bought 7 so far. I've gifted all but two. Love them. Of those two, one is used for training people and one is a fun gun. The trainer has a bunch of rounds down range.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

7:37 YES you can remove those screws and install a PLATE then mount the red dot to that plate.

[@defenderofpoodles5606]

Looks great. When does the Smith&Wesson knockoff come out?

[@ulbruce]

Thanks! Think I'll buy one, especially now that they're running a special on the slide with Crimson Trace red dot, AND 2 extra mags......

[@norbertoferret5945]

Thanks to your video I just got me one , can't wait to try it !!!

[@jimblackbird5678]

Love the paddles on the PPQ M1. Got to get one of those!

[@Matt_justlikethat]

Just bought one, had it at the range yesterday, shoot😢Remington Copper bullets. 1250fps. had a few feed issues. Gonna try the CCI MINI mags

[@pistolgrip44mag]

Are you just NOW getting around to this? I've owned 2 of these for awhile. Why two? Because they are so Awesome and lots of fun. I also have the Kel-Tec P17 Slide with the factory installed Red Dot Sight.

[@pistolgrip44mag]

Oh Yeah, and I have a total of twelve mags, (6 for each).

[@curly__3]

Ha! It's made like a co2 bb pistol...interesting... Thanks for another awesome review...

[@CLEMIN3M]

This is my everyday carry now cause its amazing

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

got one too, love this gun. Have had it for about 4 months now and have shot about 3k rounds so far, shoots great

[@oo7-ro6bu]

Back from the range. 600 rounds fired. Multiple failures to go into battery. Cci and Aguila. Other than that, it's a fun gun.

[@TheLoneRanger745]

Well if it works it works, I've heard some good and some not so good. 3 yrs ago I got the Taurus tx22 it ran good for about 400 rds , then started key holing , i cleaned the barrel good and noticed the bore had almost no lands grooves , still key holing, so i got a new barrel from Taurus, it looked the same , very slight groves , almost a smooth bore. Very disappointing i ready like it, the ergonomics are great. Finding a good reliable 22lr is not so easy, for $200 the keltec has got to be the lowest price on the market. I did get the Beretta M9A1 (FSR) 22LR $350 so far its very accurate , i really like it very nice. Thanks Don

[@mirrorblue100]

I've gotten used to polymer guns - not sure about KelTec though?

[@humanityrising9378]

You'll like it. It's a glass nylon mold that feels very sturdy.

[@oakland002]

My coworker use the 710 fps 22 and it cycle just fine

[@richardS730]

I've been looking at these and the tx22. Which one would you prefer? I don't mind spending the extra money if the tx22 is better. Also it was awesome meeting you at the Ofanday event.

[@michaeldunn7716]

For that money....get one of each....and go have fun!!

[@bluedog373]

Got them both...can't decide.

[@swashkiv7509]

TX looks like every other gun in the world. I like the p17 for its unique design

[@shermn8]

I bought both, prices were right

[@Matt_justlikethat]

The sight adjustment for elevation was spot on..

[@dudespin]

One more thing eBay sells the 3d printed loaders to save your fingers!

[@bluemouse5039]

I took mine out today and was satisfied with its performance being a cheap gun and not sure what ammo works the best , I did have a few rounds that didnt pick up from the magazine and had failure to fire, not sure if it needs more rounds thru to break the pistol in , One thing I didnt like was the magazines were hard to top off once I had about 10 rounds in, it was killing my thumb trying to push more rounds into the magazine as the spring was so tight

[@old4x4]

Now, if they could come out with a 2" barrelled one with a single stack mag, it would be lighter than the PT22 Poly!

[@TacticalUniverse]

For those that don't like the trigger, mcarbo makes a flat faced aluminum trigger that is relatively inexpensive.

[@SaltyChickenDip]

I found the slide release works very well as a left handed sholter

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

I noticed my front sight screws were loose. I also noticed the trigger screw can be tighten or loosend.

[@mkshffr4936]

I am not an autoloader guy but I kind of want one of those assuming the safety is reliable enough to carry condition one.

[@TheresaJohnLobos]

Great review. I just ordered one, pick up on Thursday

[@dadthefixerflorida]

I picked up two of these. I have found that standard velocity. Ammo does not work right now. Maybe when I hit 1000 rounds or more it will have broken in. I’ve had good consistency with mini mags and Federal punch. But that’s just too expensive to shoot federal punch in a 22. So I think this will be a mini mag only gun a lot of fun to shoot for only a few bucks at the range.

[@svenno9951]

try a good clean and lube and polish up the feeder ramp a bit

[@orbitalair2103]

I just ran about 200 rounds of aquila super extra with no issues. these are copper plated 40gr high velocity.

[@johnthompson3377]

Hello sir, I really like the Keltec P17 but my concern is safety. Does it have an internal safety mechanism to prevent a discharge if dropped? Thank you!

[@blaiseeltine9516]

great unit.. maybe the best at any price :D but for sure at the retail price

[@dudespin]

My Ccw weapon! Sub $200 only in you can find it at that price. I paid 240 for mine. I qualified for my Ccw license on this gun. It even cycles sub sonic ammo.

[@dustinsegers4534]

Great review of a good little gun. I loved the bloopers at the end! lol

[@bluedog373]

Got one. Had to put hockey tape on grip. I can see this in 25 auto or even 32.

[@versansky75]

I just picked up my Kel-Tech P17, and I have to say, it's worlds better than the Bersa Thunder 380 I used to own. I didn't hate the Bersa Thunder 380, it's just that it has very bad recoil when I used it. My Kel-Tech P17 literally had no recoil. If I find a Bersa Thunder 22 in a good price point, I'll buy it too.

[@marksolomon1172]

I love my p17 just so you know you can purchase the optic ready slide from keltec without optic now for around $50. Mine doesn't like rem. Thunderbolt leaded the barrel badly. Other than that it eats everything else

[@trenacook7694]

As always, enjoy the education sir. Great pistol. Love mine. Thanks.

[@humanityrising9378]

They are tack drivers! Light weight and good on the wallet!

[@SKTV_]

this review made me buy one, i picked it up today

[@terryholloway9930]

My gun store didn’t have one thanks for the review it must be new thanks for sharing

[@JimCooper-f8g]

Seems keltecs work great or horrible I still buy em though. Love my sub 2000, pmr 30 is a money pit. Haven't shot my p17 yet. I paid a little too much for it but not like some

[@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel]

Great video, information and review, Sootch! I’m going to check one out

[@OGbqze]

You might have mentioned it in the video, and I might have missed it, but does this have double action re-striking capabilies?

[@sootch00]

No, it doesn't have restrike capability. Thanks

[@lordstig5474]

Say what you want. I love the p17.