Kel Tec PF-9 My 2 Cents

[wjjd57]

I have been carrying a pf9 as my every day carry gun for about a year now. I have been to the range and practiced with it several times only shooting about 50 rounds each time and just doing some target shooting. Yesterday I attended a 6 hour tactical shooting class where I shot 350 rounds. I decided I would take my pf9 for two reasons. One is to get some needed under stress trigger time on it, and second to put the gun through a strong work out to see if it would fail me. After a day of doing all kinds of drills here are my impressions.

First off, 350 rounds is way way to many to put though this gun in one day. Not for the gun but for the shooter. Over 24 hours later my hand is still swollen and hurts! Near the end of the class every shot was agony. As for the gun, I was very impressed with how it handled the day. The only ammo I used was Blazzer 115 grain aluminum cased ammo. I didn't have one single feeding or extracting problem the entire day. The only problem I had were 3 failure to fires. All three of those rounds had good primer strikes so I would attribute them to ammo issues, not issues with the gun.

The gun was shooting slightly high and right for me but once I found out where to hold I was keeping my shots in the 10 ring and ringing 8" plates all day. During off hand only drills my groups opened up greatly. The gun is alot to handle with weak hand only.

In summary I would say I was pleasantly surprised with how well the gun performed. I will not be taking this gun to the range for an extended session any time soon. After about 200 rounds it is plain painful to shoot. But then again, if I get myself into a gun fight where I need 200 rounds a throbbing hand will be the least of my problems.

 

[CRW]

good to hear, Glad you are happy with it! I am no longer a KelTec fan but am glad it works well for you and that's what counts.

 

[B2Tall]

I couldn't imagine putting 350 rounds through my PF9 in one session! I ususally do 50 rounds and that's plenty. Like most pocket guns it's not exactly a pleasure to shoot. Still, I trust it fully.

 

[wjjd57]

I forgot to mention that I got a nasty blister on my trigger finger from the pf9 trigger. Gotta look into getting the aluminum replacement trigger.

 

[creatism]

Holy heck!!!!
350 rounds???
I thought I was nuts for Doing a 100 a session through mine.

 

[scfd5]

Sounds like fun thanks for the summery, were did you do the training?

 

[Rocketgeezer]

Never had a complaint with my keitects operation, its a good weapon for which its intended, concealed carry and personal protechtion, but I would sooner take a slingshot to the range,

 

[wjjd57]

The training was in Springfield Ohio. It is billed as "advanced concealed carry" but is more advanced pistol than concealed carry. I'm looking into some classes at TDI here in Ohio. Have heard good things.

 

[Gruvmann]

Just read your post... 350 rounds through the Kel-Tec in a day... no thank you!

I love my PF9, snappy recoil and all. It has about 500 rounds through it; I've tried as many types of ammo as I can and it hasn't malfunctioned yet. It's my daily carry and I have no doubts about it's ability to function properly.

 

[justxboxin]

If that's like shooting a lcp forget that lol . I could only imagine

 

[rilkil23]

My wife just had to have a snubby .38 special and after 200 rounds in one day she was hurting for two weeks. She now has a Ruger SR9c, she chose it, and likes it a lot more than the ultra light wheel gun. Hope you heal soon as I would need a good bit of time before shooting that little pistol again. Glad it performed as it should.

 

[justxboxin]

I have a .38 ultralight in titanium . My wife is 5 feet tall and she doesn't like pain at all . She enjoys shooting it . I think it hurt less then my ruger lcp did . Even with plus p 135 grain rounds still fun IMO hope she gets something she can shoot well and get good with . Even with a .22 better then nothing .

 

[justxboxin]

And the problem might be 200 rounds in one day . Not sure if I would want to do that lol. That is a bad idea . It will hurt your hand with any gun unless it's a .22 , and that's why she didn't like it . In a self defensive situation I think five rounds are perfect .

 

[Rocketgeezer]

And the problem might be 200 rounds in one day . Not sure if I would want to do that lol. That is a bad idea . It will hurt your hand with any gun unless it's a .22 , and that's why she didn't like it . In a self defensive situation I think five rounds are perfect .

I have done 200-300 rds in one session but not with anything like a Keltech, if i were wanting to break in a new gun like one of my 1911s a 250 rd brick would not be a issue

 

[gunnerbob]

Thank you for the write-up!

 

[crowsnake]

I got rid of my PF9 because it hurt my tendons in my elbow to shoot it more than 20 rounds. The Trigger pull was so strong it threw off my shots after a couple of rounds. But it did shoot well otherwise.

It just wasn't the gun for me. Although it never failed 2 go bang when I pulled the trigger.

 

[Aggie76]

Really like my Kel, but can no way imagine that many rounds in one session.

 

[father-of-three]

I got rid of my PF9 because it hurt my tendons in my elbow to shoot it more than 20 rounds. The Trigger pull was so strong it threw off my shots after a couple of rounds. But it did shoot well otherwise.

It just wasn't the gun for me. Although it never failed 2 go bang when I pulled the trigger.

Did you attribute that to the double action only trigger pull, or was there more pull than the average double action only trigger?