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Posted: 10/26/2009 10:54:09 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Who owns one of these, and how do you like it? Is it 100$ reliable? If not, what kind of issues have you had? Thanks |
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Winston_Wolf
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Posted: 10/26/2009 11:39:44 PM
... Mine leaves the house every time I do
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Posted: 10/26/2009 11:49:54 PM
I love mine, although I am missin it as my brother is borrowing it... he must like it to because he never wants to give it back.
ill have to find a sale for him to get his own. there light skinny and get the job done. |
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Posted: 10/27/2009 12:37:15 AM
Mine has a long and odd trigger pull. The recoil twist has been commented on by everyone I have let shoot it, seven people. It has the typical rough finish you find on kel-tec guns. It shoots everything I feed it and is rather accurate when I do my part, which I find hard to do with this gun. I am not comfortable with this gun beyond about 15 yards. Conceals like a dream.
In short not the greatest gun ever but it is what I carry when I absolutely positively must not be “made” carrying. |
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Posted: 10/27/2009 12:54:05 AM
Friend of mine has one. He might post here. It seems fairly reliable.
He had rust problems with the barrel, but I nickel plated it and they went away. |
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Posted: 10/27/2009 1:29:58 AM
I have a PF9 for my "when I can't carry a gun" gun. It IS 100% reliable with 147gr, 124 gr and 124gr Short Barrel +P, as well as with ball. I hate it and will never shoot it again if I don't have to. I have tested it for reliability, and would bet my life on it if I can't have a 45.
But the trigger pull is horrible, and it weighs about half as much as a 9mm cartridge (yeah I exaggerate), and recoils like hell. The trigger is so whacky I have to move it in my hand to complete the trigger pull, which makes it even more fun when it fires. If I ever shoot it again it will be at knife range, so that movement won't hurt accuracy. I do not like it, but recommend it 100% if you HAVE to have a 9x19 and it HAS to be uberconcealable. FAR superior to resorting to a 380. |
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Posted: 10/27/2009 11:55:03 AM
I picked one up a couple weeks ago:
-Reliability so far is 100% (after only 100 rounds through it). -The trigger pull is long, not bad, just really long...I however like this for a pocket gun. -Recoil is NOT as bad as what I expected after reading how so many people dread shooting thiers...I put 100 rounds through mine in one range session, I could feel a little tingle in my hand after that, but not unbearable. -Finish isn't 100%, but for the price I wasn't expecting it to be a BBQ gun. Overall, I love it. Seems to hide pretty well in most of my pants pockets. Need to put a few more rounds through her to trust it completely, but I feel confident in it so far. |
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Posted: 10/27/2009 11:56:17 AM
I've had one for the last couple of years as my hot weather CCW and occasional BUG. It's been totally reliable, and the trigger on mine is smooth and clean, like a revolver trigger.
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Kronos2720
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Posted: 10/27/2009 2:14:01 PM
Had one,beat the ever lovin' shit out of me,traded it post haste,that said I'll be honest and admit it was more me then the gun-some of you will be able to handle the little beast. My advice is try it out,if it doesn't work out just be rid of it and maybe try a P11 I did this and I'm 100% happy with the other Kel-Tec,of course the P11 isn't as easy to hide as a PF9 but I'd bet it's a shade better then a Glock 26,just get a holster for the stupid thing and be content...or get a .380 P3AT,Ruger LCP,Micro Desert Eagle or other host of small .380's that're out there. Or save up and get that mini 9MM that's the size of a P3AT,with what I went through with the PF9 I'd hate to think of touching off the bastard
 In the end it's up to you and how much you can take getting mauled
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Posted: 10/27/2009 8:33:57 PM
Recently purchased one.
Its a bit small for my hands, but I can shoot it accurately, followup shots aren't as accurate or as fast as my glock, but its a factor smaller than my G19. The 10yard assessment isn't to far off, and after a little work there is no reason that these little guns can't be considered for carry. That being said the PF-9 has a definite bite to it, recoil even with standard FMJ WWB is substantial... to say the least I have been trying to work out an issue with light primer strikes and firing more than 100rnds in a session is pushing it for me, but I think with the addition of a rubber grip it wouldn't be nearly as much of an issue. |
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161Infantry
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Posted: 11/1/2009 12:13:14 AM
Love it...100rds so far, no issues.
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Posted: 11/2/2009 12:50:18 AM
I have one that I bought because I wanted something super small, easy to conceal, and 9mm. I have nothing but good things to say about it, as long as you shoot it correctly. Limp wrist it, and it won't work
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Fat_Boy
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Posted: 11/5/2009 10:50:10 AM
I have one. It's been 100% w/ 115 FMJs, 124+p GDs, and 147HSTs. Has a bit of recoil w/ standard loads, but when I put in 124+p GDs it becomes snappy. POI is high as compared to POA. I never carry mine BTW. I bought it on a whim one day. I have other guns that fill most of my needs.
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Posted: 11/6/2009 1:56:08 PM
A friend of mine has one. Recoil is not as bad as people say it is. My P-3AT is worse. It basically feels like a larger heavier P-3AT.
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TurboniumOxide
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Posted: 11/6/2009 2:07:11 PM
I had one. Not fun to shoot IMHO. Too much muzzle flip. Traded it in on a PM-9, now THAT gun is sweet.
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Posted: 11/6/2009 3:35:38 PM
I love mine, but I really can't shoot it well as the trigger is a lot like a staple gun...
I had some very minor problems with mine, the rim of the chamber had a bit of a corner and once in a while the rim between the round and the brass would catch on the chamber and cause a FTF. It was an easy fix with some 600grit paper and a dremel felt wheel. I carry it every single day to work (graveyard shift + parking lot thugs  ) in a self made IWB holster, I had some minor rust problems on the slide and the outside of the barrel, I fixed that by refinishing with brownells aluma hyde 2.
Last round slide lock back was another issue, but I found on KTOG that if you file the follower catch down a little it works better, so far it works great. If you need a good carry gun thats light and small then get it. 
My other favorite carry gun is my G19, and I'm a pretty good shot with that. 
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Posted: 11/8/2009 5:40:53 PM
Shot mine for the first time today. When people say trigger like a staple gun, they aren't kidding. I was having a hard time hitting a piece of paper at 7 yrds. Otherwise, the recoil is no where near as bad as people make it out to be. Yes, it flips and jumps, but it's a trade of for what you get: an extremely lightwieght and slim 9mm. Most certainly not a target gun though, good at creating distance and that is about it. Some kind of trigger reset would be nice.
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Posted: 11/8/2009 6:09:20 PM
I carry mine everyday, it has been 100percent reliable, the trigger sucks and takes some getting used too.
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Posted: 11/26/2009 7:50:14 PM
Originally Posted By Mabuz:
I picked one up a couple weeks ago: -Reliability so far is 100% (after only 100 rounds through it). -The trigger pull is long, not bad, just really long...I however like this for a pocket gun. -Recoil is NOT as bad as what I expected after reading how so many people dread shooting thiers...I put 100 rounds through mine in one range session, I could feel a little tingle in my hand after that, but not unbearable. -Finish isn't 100%, but for the price I wasn't expecting it to be a BBQ gun. Overall, I love it. Seems to hide pretty well in most of my pants pockets. Need to put a few more rounds through her to trust it completely, but I feel confident in it so far. I had exactly this experience. I bought one this week, and fired it today for the first time. I think the new ones are more reliable out of the box than they were a couple of years ago. I went through about 50 rounds and it worked very well. It did kick, but the primary reason I stopped at 50 rounds was that it was getting dark. I chose it over the Kahr and Walther because it was significantly cheaper, and I didn't want to sink a lot of cash into a gun I would rarely use. I was pleasantly surprised. I don't think I had to compromise buying the PF-9. IT's good to go. The trigger pull is outrageously long. However, that's the safety. You have to manage it like a DA revolver. However, with 7 + one in the pipe, it's an 8 shooter, not a 6 shooter.
I also believe the 380s are just too small to be worth it. Honestly, I'm not sure they could shatter a coke bottle. This 9mm rocks. |
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Posted: 11/28/2009 8:22:00 PM
This model is my summer carry gun. I own a lawn business, wear t-shirts and shorts all summer and this baby tucks very nicely in a IWB.
I have had rusting problems due to sweating in the Missouri heat. But, for the money, it is worth it. As for the range it does have a nice kick to it but I hit the critical area on a B-27 every time I pull the trigger. That is good enough for me. Buy it, you will like it....  |
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Posted: 12/10/2009 6:37:20 PM
I like mine because it it completely disappear when carrying it inside the waist band. I forget it's there. When I keep it clean and lubed, I don't have any issues with it, and would trust it to get through the 2 mags i carry if I needed to use it.
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Winston_Wolf
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Posted: 12/10/2009 7:46:31 PM
... Bought mine with the Crimson Trace feature - it's the cat's meow
Never was really fond on lasers on pistols, but lasers on pocket-pistols Rock!  |
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Posted: 12/11/2009 12:13:07 PM
I have one, I carry it IWB.
It's great, I carry it when I can't or don't want to carry a larger Glock 30 or 19, winter I usually have my 30 on me... Recently I did some trigger work on mine, it was like a staple gun... Took every thing apart and polished all contact surfaces and put it back together with the copper lube glock uses on new pistols, it helped a bit, not much but it is smooth.  |
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Posted: 12/11/2009 12:15:14 PM
[Last Edit: 12/11/2009 1:13:19 PM by Gibbles]
Just realized I already posted a few days ago. |
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Posted: 12/11/2009 12:50:46 PM
Just like everyone else, I've got one and love it. Put over 500rds through it with out one malfunction. I made a small IWB holster for it and carry it almost everyday with jeans and a t-shirt. You won't be disappointed
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Posted: 12/12/2009 10:32:23 PM
Picked one up today. I have the whole week of Christmas off work and will probably get some range time in then.
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