Are the SD series reliable enough for a car gun??

[hatchet jack]

My SD9VE is in my truck right now and has been for the last few years. It has never bobbled in the least and has been 100% reliable. Best $200 gun I ever bought. I have it and a spare loaded mag hidden but accessible.

My BIL is a fireman and showed me a hidden pocket in the console of my GMC truck. He stated most cops don't know about this one either. Its not super fast to get to but I can have the gun in about 5-10 seconds. Thats good enough.

If the trigger bothers you there are a couple of youtube videos that show how to remove a couple of spings and it makes a big difference. I didn't remove any springs but did change one out and used a weaker spring I found in my Box-O-Springs that was a perfect fit. Its still not a target trigger but very usable.

How could you not like a gun that shoots this well?

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[Univibe]

Car gun?

That should be a shotgun or a Mini-14.

 

[Buckeye63]

I can't carry at work .. I have to leave my handgun in the car ... I wear scrubs at work .. So after work , if. I run errands.. I have to be able to carry and conceal .. It was a Charter aluminum frame 38spl , sometimes a Taurus TCP 380 ... But now its a Keltec P-11 12+1 9mm .. True DAO .. , like a DAO revolver.... But it is 100% realiable .. 12+1 9mm .. It has. Belt clip .. carried AIWB no holster ...

If I wore regular clothes and belt .. I wouldn't hesitate to carry a SD series pistol ..

 

[Dangerman]

P11 is an underated gun. If your accuracy is bad try the aftermarket trigger with the overtravel screw. There is also a steel magazine catch out there that works great and doesnt wear out like the oem plastic part.

I carry one when I go running at night. Its Keltecs best pistol IMO. More durable design compared to the others. Small, light, reliable, lots of firepower, double strike capability, innexpensive, and Keltec is one of the best companies out there for parts support.

 

[dwcopple]

Great gun. Easily concealed, safe trigger, accurate. Replace the junk plastic rear sight with a steel M&P one.

 

[dwcopple]

Buying a low priced car gun based on the notion that it stands a good chance of being stolen, is leaving a big void in the responsibility of being a gun owner.Simply minimizing your potential expense loss while maintaining full lethal capability for everyone, should it fall into the wrong hands.
After even one experience,my conscience wouldn't allow me to risk putting another gun on the street.
I never leave handguns in a car, not to mention that the odds of me retaining my PL in my restrictive locale if one disappeared, wouldn't be good.

SD9VE is a great gun that just happens to be inexpensive

 

[sgtsandman]

The SD9VE is very reliable. You can upgrade the trigger pretty easy for not a lot of money if the factory trigger is too horrible for you. I believe Apex makes the kit and a trigger if you are interested.

 

[Qmark]

THX!! For the numerous responses. I under stand the possible liability leaving a gun in one's car but have to keep in mind I can't always carry concealed like the workplace and have to leave it in my car or pick-up.

I don't necessarily want get into a debate on lock boxes etc. Years ago I was fortunate after a thief busted a wing window, broke into the cab of my truck, stole a carton of Marboros but missed my pistol. Since then I no longer leave anything in full view a thief may want or carry a valuable car gun.

Appreciate passing your experience on the SD. I missed out the low ball price and it was gone by the time I decided to buy. Per advice of a poster in this thread I'm now parking a paperless Makarov or Charter Bulldog in my car. My idea of a defensive car gun is one that will buy me time or clear a path to drive away from threat. Let 911 deal with it and not to engage in combat.

I hear you on the Kel-Tec. I know two friends that carry them. Both could easily afford a higher priced handgun but the both rave about its reliability and minute of bad guy accuracy at reasonable distances.

 

[nachogrande]

THAT'S ALL I CAN STAND, CUZ I CAN'T STANDS NO MORE.

The straw that broke the camels back. A carton of smokes? TEHO. I guess the cigs might be considered lethal too. Until you find a replacement, would the thieves in your area accept an IOU? (1 LOADED GUN)