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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Kel-Tec P-11
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1995–2019
Quantity
40
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · POST-COLD WAR
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1995
- Service Entry Year1995
- DesignerGeorge Kellgren
- Weight (Empty)0.484 kg
- Weight (Loaded)0.8 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.380 ACP, 9×19mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19.15 mm
- Calibre Class9mm Parabellum
- Bullet Weight7.5 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity10
- Drum / Belt Capacity0
- Trigger Typedouble-action only
- Safety Typenone (no external safety)
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity350 m/s
- Muzzle Energy460
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Maximum Range200 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length79 mm
- Rifling Twist1:10
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction7MOD.7
- Overall Length142 mm
- Receiver Materialaluminum
- Furniture Materialpolymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularityadapter for Smith & Wesson magazines
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1995
- Production End2019
- Variants2
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width25.4 mm
- Height109 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1995Production started
- 2019Production ended
31
years in service
24
years in production
40
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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