Comments on: [Guest Post] Kel-Tec PF-9 Review http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KL http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-77281 KL Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:43:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-77281 I have to agree. My p3at fell apart just because I looked at it. Literally. I put it down for a minute and it literally fell apart right there. Something snapped and it just fell apart. Glad it happened then and there though, because I almost trusted it to help defend my life. I have to agree. My p3at fell apart just because I looked at it. Literally. I put it down for a minute and it literally fell apart right there. Something snapped and it just fell apart. Glad it happened then and there though, because I almost trusted it to help defend my life.

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]]> By: Evan Cargill http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-62325 Evan Cargill Mon, 09 May 2011 17:55:23 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-62325 I work at a gun store in Texas and I see alot of guns come through the shop. Kel Tec pistols are the biggest piece of crap that I have ever sold. They fall apart from me just showing them to customers. The magazine catch is the first thing to go. When the gun does actually fire it has failure to chambe, failure to eject, and stove piping issues. If I never want to get a customer's return business, I can always sell them a kel tec. Evan I work at a gun store in Texas and I see alot of guns come through the shop. Kel Tec pistols are the biggest piece of crap that I have ever sold. They fall apart from me just showing them to customers. The magazine catch is the first thing to go. When the gun does actually fire it has failure to chambe, failure to eject, and stove piping issues. If I never want to get a customer’s return business, I can always sell them a kel tec.

Evan

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]]> By: Thomas http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-53750 Thomas Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:45:05 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-53750 I purchased a used Kel-Tec PF-9 this past weekend and got to try the pistol out today ! Fired a box of Walmart 9MM at a cardboard box 3x3 inches at 20 paces , all the rounds hit the target , no failure to feed or extraction problems at all ! A very light weight weapon , you barely notice it in your pocket , recoil was not that bad ! I do recommend this little weapon for self-defence ! As a side note I feel that the quality of the Kel-Tec weapons have improved very much since their first .32 automatics were produced , I orginally purchased a new Kel-Tec P-32 over 10 years ago , I had nothing but problems with that gun ! Failure to feed , extraction problems and mostly mis-fires with various brands of ammo , and ultimately the trigger pull became so tight I could not even shoot the weapon ! I purchased a used Kel-Tec PF-9 this past weekend and got to try the pistol out today ! Fired a box of Walmart 9MM at a cardboard box 3×3 inches at 20 paces , all the rounds hit the target , no failure to feed or extraction problems at all ! A very light weight weapon , you barely notice it in your pocket , recoil was not that bad ! I do recommend this little weapon for self-defence ! As a side note I feel that the quality of the Kel-Tec weapons have improved very much since their first .32 automatics were produced , I orginally purchased a new Kel-Tec P-32 over 10 years ago , I had nothing but problems with that gun ! Failure to feed , extraction problems and mostly mis-fires with various brands of ammo , and ultimately the trigger pull became so tight I could not even shoot the weapon !

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]]> By: chris http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-39812 chris Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:03:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-39812 I pick mine up this week. I pick mine up this week.

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]]> By: Jeff M http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17119 Jeff M Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:30:46 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17119 Tom, Sounds like the LCR with the crimson laser grip would be ideal. Other nice aspects are that it's double-action-only, which I think is ideal for unholstered purse carry, and with the revolver you pretty much have 100% guaranteed 5 shots, no cleaning required for it to function reliably. -Jeff Tom,

Sounds like the LCR with the crimson laser grip would be ideal. Other nice aspects are that it’s double-action-only, which I think is ideal for unholstered purse carry, and with the revolver you pretty much have 100% guaranteed 5 shots, no cleaning required for it to function reliably.

-Jeff

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]]> By: Tom Stone http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17060 Tom Stone Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:52:20 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17060 A woman friend of mine is a VA nurse who has to walk to her car through an unlighted area at 11 PM when she gets off work.She wants to get a reliable concealable pistol to carry.Night sights or a laser are desired and $500 is about the Maximum she can afford.She is comfortable with firearms but hasn't owned one in 20 years.Recomendations would be appreciated,reliability with good ammo is paramount. A woman friend of mine is a VA nurse who has to walk to her car through an unlighted area at 11 PM when she gets off work.She wants to get a reliable concealable pistol to carry.Night sights or a laser are desired and $500 is about the Maximum she can afford.She is comfortable with firearms but hasn’t owned one in 20 years.Recomendations would be appreciated,reliability with good ammo is paramount.

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]]> By: Komrad http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17059 Komrad Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:06:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17059 Interesting site. Thanks for the info. Interesting site. Thanks for the info.

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]]> By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17047 Matt Groom Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:14:37 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17047 Also, 9mm is significantly more powerful than .38 Special out of most barrel lengths. Out of a snub nosed revolver, .357 Magnum is significantly more powerful than a 9mm out of a PF-9 (around 100fps/63fpe), as well as significantly less pleasant to shoot! Stephen Camp's website Hi Powers and Handguns has a number of very good articles on the subject. http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/ Also, 9mm is significantly more powerful than .38 Special out of most barrel lengths. Out of a snub nosed revolver, .357 Magnum is significantly more powerful than a 9mm out of a PF-9 (around 100fps/63fpe), as well as significantly less pleasant to shoot! Stephen Camp’s website Hi Powers and Handguns has a number of very good articles on the subject.

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/

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]]> By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17046 Matt Groom Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:01:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17046 @ Komrad "Also is a .38 more or less powerful than a .380?" Generally. .38 Special more powerful, and depending on who loads them, considerable more powerful. But at normal pressures and out of a snub nosed barrel, .380 Auto and .38 special are approximate equals. @ Komrad

“Also is a .38 more or less powerful than a .380?” Generally. .38 Special more powerful, and depending on who loads them, considerable more powerful. But at normal pressures and out of a snub nosed barrel, .380 Auto and .38 special are approximate equals.

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]]> By: Matthew http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17021 Matthew Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:52:49 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17021 These are decent pieces. My favorite aspect of Kel-Tec, is the accessibility, to consumers in need of a value weapon that works for the most part. They seem to make for good introduction CCW weapons or backup. Not my first choice, but a solid choice for those on a budget or who fancy Kel-Tecs for any other reason. These are decent pieces. My favorite aspect of Kel-Tec, is the accessibility, to consumers in need of a value weapon that works for the most part. They seem to make for good introduction CCW weapons or backup. Not my first choice, but a solid choice for those on a budget or who fancy Kel-Tecs for any other reason.

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]]> By: NatefromOgden http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17020 NatefromOgden Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:48:03 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17020 Congrats on your new Kel-tec. I love my PF-9 and traded away a P-11 to get it. I use a Crossbreed IWB tuckable holster for mine and it disappears under a tucked in knit shirt of dress shirt. My wife doesn't even know when I'm carrying with this rig. You might check out the Crossbreed holster as alternative to the inside the pocket model. My P3AT rides in a front pocket holster 5+ years now. Congrats on your new Kel-tec. I love my PF-9 and traded away a P-11 to get it. I use a Crossbreed IWB tuckable holster for mine and it disappears under a tucked in knit shirt of dress shirt. My wife doesn’t even know when I’m carrying with this rig. You might check out the Crossbreed holster as alternative to the inside the pocket model.

My P3AT rides in a front pocket holster 5+ years now.

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]]> By: AZRober http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17016 AZRober Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:43:03 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17016 For a 9mm, I much prefer the Walther PPS for CCW work. I have two now, my first I bought new and then found a used one for a great price. The PPS is very accurate and I have had zero issues with both firearms, they eat anything I feed them and conceal very well. The LCP is snappy for a .380 but a good back up for the main arm as is the LCR .38 +P which I use either for my main PPS back up. One gun is none and two is one........ For a 9mm, I much prefer the Walther PPS for CCW work. I have two now, my first I bought new and then found a used one for a great price. The PPS is very accurate and I have had zero issues with both firearms, they eat anything I feed them and conceal very well.

The LCP is snappy for a .380 but a good back up for the main arm as is the LCR .38 +P which I use either for my main PPS back up.

One gun is none and two is one……..

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]]> By: nwhobbies http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17012 nwhobbies Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:04:28 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17012 I was happy with my PF-9 right up until my wife decided she had to have it for HER carry gun. Between the 2 of us, several hundred rounds downrange with nary a problem. I was happy with my PF-9 right up until my wife decided she had to have it for HER carry gun.

Between the 2 of us, several hundred rounds downrange with nary a problem.

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]]> By: Komrad http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-17006 Komrad Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:46:59 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-17006 I have not personally shot any pistols larger than a .38 (not counting a large rifle caliber pistol fired from a rest) so I have almost no experience, but at short distances is a .380 that much less effective that a 9mm? They use the same diameter bullets so its really only a matter of velocity. Assuming you're firing at a man sized target at less than 50 feet would velocity be more important than quicker recovery? Also is a .38 more or less powerful than a .380? I have not personally shot any pistols larger than a .38 (not counting a large rifle caliber pistol fired from a rest) so I have almost no experience, but at short distances is a .380 that much less effective that a 9mm? They use the same diameter bullets so its really only a matter of velocity. Assuming you’re firing at a man sized target at less than 50 feet would velocity be more important than quicker recovery? Also is a .38 more or less powerful than a .380?

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]]> By: Aaron Spuler http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-16994 Aaron Spuler Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:30:08 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-16994 Thanks for the comments guys. Homer, I'll keep a look out for any corrosion. Clint, thanks for the correction. I meant to get across natural indexing but my word choice was a little off. Thanks for the comments guys.

Homer, I’ll keep a look out for any corrosion.

Clint, thanks for the correction. I meant to get across natural indexing but my word choice was a little off.

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]]> By: BigWill http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-16992 BigWill Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:08:40 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-16992 Thanks for the review. I've been looking at this and it's bigger brother for some time now. The PF9 felt better in my hands than the P-11. I intend for this to be my first pistol for concealed carry after I get my license. Thanks again. Thanks for the review. I’ve been looking at this and it’s bigger brother for some time now. The PF9 felt better in my hands than the P-11. I intend for this to be my first pistol for concealed carry after I get my license. Thanks again.

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]]> By: Travis http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-16989 Travis Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:47:34 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-16989 My first pistol was a Bersa Thunder .380. I sold it when I bought a Ruger LCP. After reading your post, especially the part about recoil, I plan to buy a PF9. Thanks for the solid info! My first pistol was a Bersa Thunder .380. I sold it when I bought a Ruger LCP. After reading your post, especially the part about recoil, I plan to buy a PF9. Thanks for the solid info!

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]]> By: Erik http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-16988 Erik Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:34:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-16988 I did a similar 'survey' of compact CCW's a couple yrs ago. I considered the Kel-Tec, mini Glock's etc but settled on the Kahr PM9 and am very happy with it. The PF-9 had a lot to recommend it but ultimately I was scared by a number of quality/reliability issues I read about. If you're willing to tweak it though, I'm sure it will be a fine weapon. I did a similar ‘survey’ of compact CCW’s a couple yrs ago. I considered the Kel-Tec, mini Glock’s etc but settled on the Kahr PM9 and am very happy with it. The PF-9 had a lot to recommend it but ultimately I was scared by a number of quality/reliability issues I read about. If you’re willing to tweak it though, I’m sure it will be a fine weapon.

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]]> By: JJ Kavanaugh http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-16987 JJ Kavanaugh Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:24:15 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-16987 Good Post! - I have a OOP Kel-Tec P40 as my Glock 22 or 23 "One gun is none - two is one" backup. Despite a lot of folks demeaning Kel-Tech in general, I now own a couple pistols and rifles...and impatiently lust after an RFB. Any prpoblems have been me not the gun it sure doesn't like 180 grain bullets or a limp wrist. ...ENJOY! Good Post! – I have a OOP Kel-Tec P40 as my Glock 22 or 23 “One gun is none – two is one” backup. Despite a lot of folks demeaning Kel-Tech in general, I now own a couple pistols and rifles…and impatiently lust after an RFB. Any prpoblems have been me not the gun it sure doesn’t like 180 grain bullets or a limp wrist. …ENJOY!

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]]> By: Clint http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/guest-post-kel-tec-pf-9-review/comment-page-1/#comment-16972 Clint Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:35:23 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8828#comment-16972 "point of aim is very natural" Point of aim is the location were the sights point to when they are properly lined up. It is completely different from being able to index the gun easily. Some people call this "natural indexing" or "pointablty". “point of aim is very natural”
Point of aim is the location were the sights point to when they are properly lined up. It is completely different from being able to index the gun easily. Some people call this “natural indexing” or “pointablty”.

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