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  • Moonpie

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    Gunz are icky.
    Yes I have one.
    Very lightweight.
    Reliable with correct ammo. Stay with 40grn or heavier bullets. Owners manual says 40grn or heavier.
    Mags must be carefully loaded. I prefer to load them down a round or two for best results.
    Accuracy is minute of beer can. You will not win any matches with it but it’ll hit a small critter at 50ft or so.
    Spare mags are kinda spendy.
    Very loud. You’ll definitely need to be wearing ear protection.
    Trigger is very soft and light. Takes a bit of getting used to.
    Muzzle blast is large. Big fireball.
    Recoil is nothing.
    Tear down is simple and easy.

    Post pics of your new PMR-30.
     

    Geezer

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    There have been a few of them come through around here. So far, all of them have functioned without a problem. As @Moonpie said, they are not a match gun but they'll get the job done. If 25-30 rounds of 22 Mag won't stop an attacker, I don't know what will. And, that big orange punkin that comes out of the barrel is entertaining to see.
     

    Double Naught Spy

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    Very loud and recoil sensitive limp wristing/muzzle flip. I have no problem plinking a human silhouette at 50 yards off hand, so I really don't know how well it groups.

    It is very lightweight, but as I said, it is recoil sensitive and will fail to feed properly if you limp wrist at all. It does not have much recoil, but it will muzzle rise quite readily if you don't control it.

    In low light, the fireball is impressive and bright. Sometimes you can see it in the daytime. Part of the reason the gun is so loud is that so much of the gas and powder are burning outside of the barrel.

    Trigger is surprisingly light.

    I would not consider this as a normal SD gun. It may hold a lot of ammo, but as many folks know, firefights often don't go more than 2 or 3 shots and .22 mag at .22 lr velocity isn't that impressive of a SD round.

    I use mine to dispatch the occasional varmint.
     

    smittyb

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    Here's my review from almost exactly 8 years ago.

    My brother got one this weekend. Talked them down to 325 plus tax, it came with 2 mags. That's 60 rounds ready to go. We shot 120 rounds through it, and it was a blast. The fiber optic sights are nice, but only drift adjustable in front. The manual says to use only "full power" loads to cycle reliably. On the last mag we used one of the loads it suggests not using, Winchester supreme 32gr hollow points. On the last 10 or 12 shots, it jammed pretty consistently. That was after firing 100 rounds without cleaning FWIW. This thing is LOUD, and as at got darker, we noticed it throws a hell of a fireball. We were shooting offhand at about 15 yards, and it seemed to be reasonably accurate, would need to bench test it to be sure.

    Overall I would say it is a decent gun, very fun for sure. The mag has a lip on the front, so the European release is really NOT bad. Grab the release with your thumb and the mag lip with the forefinger and rip it right out. Once I did it a few times, it came out slicker than goose shit.
    I would really love to see a long slide version with a 6" bbl and adjustable rear sights. That would make this a very very nice setup.
     

    TheDan

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    I have one. It's a fun gun! .22mag out of a handgun is a hoot to shoot. No recoil but a loud bang and muzzle flash. The fit and finish, and trigger is better than other KelTecs I've had.
     
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