Initial impressions are quite good – in fact, I’m fully prepared to carry my P11. The trigger is long, the trigger is heavy, but the trigger is consistent and that’s a good thing. Today’s trip to the range covered two missions at once – breaking in the P11, and teaching my parents how to shoot pistols. Both went very well.

The diet for the P11 today consisted of one box of American Eagle 115gr FMJ, one box of MAGTECH 115gr FMJ, and 10rds of Cor-Bon 90gr +p JHPs. The P11 failed to eject (or complete extraction rather) three times in 60 rounds, and none in the final 50. The first two FTEs occured while I was shooting, and I’m fairly confident limp-wristing was not a factor, they were both in the first 15 rounds though – so I’m not bothered by this at all. The final FTE occured while my Dad was shooting it, and from my point of observation it appeared as though he did limp wrist that shot. None of the FTEs required more than a quick jerk of the slide to clear and resume firing. Remember kids, malfunction drills are you friends.

Accuracy was actually better than I expected from such a small package. After two magazines worth of “familiarization” fire, I commenced my “record” fire and was pleasently surprised. At a realistic self-defense range of 7m the P11 in my hands was at least minute of fist – and I have small hands. In short, the X-ring was not happy. Both parents were also able to make consistent hits in the vital zone of the target their first times shooting pistols.

The only negative I can think of is the feeling in my trigger finger after firing off a magazine from the P11. The recoil itself it neither unpleasent nor unmanagable – even with the +p load. My trigger finger however does get sore shooting this pistol. I look at that as a problem easily fixed by bringing my Nighthawk Custom Enforcer along and shooting a few magazines through it!

Pics, of course required as usual.