Kel-Tec P17 Pistol 22 Long Rifle 3.93″ Barrel 17-Round Polymer

The Kel-Tec P17 Pistol Long Rifle rimfire is a lightweight, reliable, and accurate .22 handgun that pairs a 3.93 inch barrel with a 17 round magazine and a polymer frame. It is one of the highest capacity rimfire pistols in its size class, and it costs a fraction of what a centerfire training session does to feed. For plinking and target work, that combination is hard to argue with.

Rimfire pistols earn their keep through volume. Cheap ammunition means more repetitions, and more repetitions is how shooting actually improves.

What the Kel-Tec P17 Pistol Long Rifle Model Delivers

This is a compact .22 Long Rifle semi-automatic with a polymer frame and a 17 round magazine, offering unparalleled performance for its size and price. The lightweight frame makes it easy to carry all day without fatigue, whether that means a hike, a trapline, or a long afternoon at the range.

The Kel-Tec P17 Pistol Long Rifle configuration suits new shooters learning fundamentals, experienced shooters who want cheap trigger time, small game hunters, and anyone building an inexpensive plinking kit. A 17 round capacity in a gun this size means far less time spent loading and far more time spent shooting.

Key Features

• Chambered in .22 Long Rifle for low cost, low recoil shooting
• 3.93 inch barrel that balances accuracy with a compact overall length
• 17 round magazine capacity, high for a rimfire pistol of this size
• Polymer frame construction that keeps the pistol very light
• Compact package suited to target shooting and plinking alike
• Precise engineering and reliable performance at an accessible price

Specifications and What They Mean at the Range

The 3.93 inch barrel is the right length for this role. It gives the sight radius and velocity needed for accurate target shooting while keeping the pistol short enough to handle easily and store in a modest case. Longer rimfire barrels add little velocity because .22 Long Rifle powder burns quickly.

Capacity is the headline number. Seventeen rounds in the magazine puts this pistol on par with a full size centerfire duty gun, and that matters at a rimfire range where reloading is the main interruption to a good session.

The polymer frame is what makes the whole thing work. It keeps the weight down dramatically compared to steel framed rimfires, which is why the Kel-Tec P17 Pistol Long Rifle package is comfortable to carry in a field holster for hours at a time.

Practical Use, Care, and Ammunition

Rimfire ammunition varies enormously in quality, and semi-automatic rimfires are more sensitive to it than bolt actions. Buy a few different high velocity loads, shoot them, and stick with whichever cycles and groups best in your gun. Bulk pack ammunition works well in many pistols but not in all of them.

Clean it more often than you would a centerfire pistol. Rimfire ammunition is dirty by nature, and unburned powder and wax build up quickly around the breech face, the extractor, and the chamber. Most reliability complaints with any rimfire semi-automatic trace directly back to that buildup.

Use the low recoil to your advantage as a training tool. Because .22 Long Rifle produces almost no muzzle rise, flinch and trigger jerk show up plainly on the target instead of hiding behind recoil, which makes this an excellent diagnostic gun for a shooter working on fundamentals.

Keep the magazines clean too, since a gummed follower will cause more malfunctions than the pistol ever will. Add a case, a cleaning kit, and eye and ear protection from our firearms collection and related departments to complete the setup.

For the price of a single case of centerfire ammunition, this pistol will keep you shooting all season. It is a must-have for any shooter who values trigger time over bragging rights. Like every firearm, it ships to your local licensed dealer for transfer after your background check.