Kel-Tec P17 .22 LR
Model: P17BLK
Kel-Tec P17 .22 LR
Model: P17BLK
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Kel-Tec P17 is a polymer-framed .22 LR pistol built for plinking and training. It has an MSRP of $240. Three 16-round magazines come in the box, and the 3.8-inch barrel is threaded 1/2x28 from the factory, so a suppressor goes on without an adapter and a second magazine is not an extra purchase.
The sights are a fiber optic front and an adjustable rear, so a particular .22 load can be zeroed. The safety and the magazine release both work from either side. The trigger is single action with a listed pull of 3 lb. A Picatinny-style accessory rail runs under the barrel for a light, but nothing on top is cut for an optic. The pistol is 6.7 inches long and 5.3 inches tall.
If you're cross-shopping, the Taurus TX22 has an MSRP of $349, holds the same 16 rounds on a 4.1-inch barrel with its own 1/2x28 thread and three magazines, and weighs 17.3 oz. The Sig Sauer P322 holds 20 rounds at 17.1 oz and arrives cut for an optic, which this pistol is not, though it comes with two magazines in place of three.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The slide is steel over a polymer frame, so the part taking the beating from the bolt face is metal.
- Kel-Tec builds the P17 in the United States.
- The accessory rail is a Picatinny-style section, so lights and lasers made for centerfire pistols bolt straight on.
- Nothing on top of the pistol is cut for an optic, so a dot means a different gun.
- Magazines are a Kel-Tec part, so spares beyond the three in the box come from one supplier.
- A light pistol gives a rimfire blowback action less inertia to work against, so ammunition choice matters more here than it does on a heavy steel .22.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it a 16-round or a 17-round pistol?
Kel-Tec's own page calls it a 17-round pistol in the introduction and lists 16 in the spec table, so plan around 16 in the magazine with one in the chamber.
What ammunition does it want?
Standard or high-velocity .22 LR. Subsonic target loads give the action the least to work with, so they are the first thing to change if the slide stops short.
Where does the accessory rail sit?
Under the barrel, ahead of the trigger guard, which is the usual place for a light on a pistol. The top of the gun is plain, so a dot has no mounting surface.
How does it compare with a steel .22 target pistol?
It gives up weight, and weight steadies a slow-fire hold. A polymer pistol this light can live in a pack all season, and three magazines come with it.
