Lack of Kel-tec availability

[44 Man]

I was talking with the manager of Jay's, my local store here in Clare, Mi.  I asked him about the lack of Kel-tec's in the displays.  He said he has many on order but they don't seem to be building them right now.  Apparently Kel-tec's primary industry is defence and aero space technology.  When demand for their products in those field is up, firearm production ceases to be a priority for them.  Too bad, I really wanted to handle the single column nine and try to decide between that or a PAT3 or a Ruger.  And he said 'Yes, the Ruger is a smoothed up Kel-tec.  Apparently Kel-tec failed to patent the design.  Go figure.  I may have to buy the Ruger if they become available before I can lay my hands on the Kel-tec 9.  44 Man

[slim rem 7]

  the gods country here says they have had an order for rugesr little gun for a long time .. can t gettum.. kinda hard to figure.. so strong demand and these companies are not dumping them out by the carloads..that just don t figure .. mabe kel tec is revamping thier production an doing the polish thing in factory .... i thought they should have done that to start with myself..
  i will say tho that time has taught me that at least my keltec is getting funtionally
  much better as i break it in ,an learn the gun..mine pretty much shoots any .380 rnd now..i guess we ll have to let time tellus the whole story..

[mattmillerrx]

Thats what happened to me.  I was looking for either but have been looking for the kel tec before the ruger hit the market.  I found a few at the tulsa gun show but prices were too high.  I came home with a LCP simply because the kel tec was hard to find.  Just thought it was locally though.  Slim explained to me why?  Everywhere, I ask about the LCP they said they had a waiting list or if they didn't they said they sold the day they came in.  I got mine the guy said it had only been in the case for a couple of hours.

[BullyDawg19]

i was going to upgrade py P32 to an LCP but do to lack of availability, i think im gonna preorder me a new Kahr 380 instead.

[Savage]

That little Kahr looks interesting! Only problem is the price being double that of the kel tec and LCP.
Savage