Kel-Tec P11 Gun Holsters

The Kel-Tec P-11 was brought to the market in 1991 by Kel-Tec CNC out of Florida. Like most of the other Kel-Tec pistols, the P-11 series is designed for the concealed carry and self defense crowd.

The P-11 was designed by George Kellgren, a Swedish designer who also created firearms for Husqvarna (Sweden), Intratec, and Grendel. The P-11 uses an aluminum receiver surrounded by a polymer grip housing held to the receiver by polymer pins. The polymer frame makes the P-11 very lightweight. It weighs 14 ounces unloaded and averages about 20 ounces fully loaded.

The P-11 was designed to shoot 9mm rounds and the factory magazine carried 10 rounds. Kel-Tec later offered an aftermarket extended 12 round mag that incorporated a pinky extension. For a very short period of time, Kel-Tec also offered variants of the P-11 that were chambered for the .40 cal. (called the P-40) and the .357 Sig (called the P-357). These higher powered variants proved to be hard to control and shoot so they were discontinued after only 2 years of production.

As the P-11 has been popular since it was introduced to the market, most mainstream holster makers produce holsters for it. The P-11 is small enough to fit on an ankle, but slightly larger for a pocket holster (unless you have really big pockets). It makes a great IWB holster due to it's light weight and slim profile.

In terms of CCW pistols under $300, the P-11 is a clear winner. The 10 or 12 rounds of 9mm is enough firepower to deal with most two or four legged problems, and the 20 ounce weight means you can comfortably carry it all day. My only real issue with the P-11 is the heavy trigger that Kel-tec sets at a hefty 9 pound pull. Aside frrm that being a little too heavy for my tastes, I think the P-11 is a steal.