Comments on: Kel-tec PF-9 handgun review

By: drfaulken

drfaulken — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:01:50 +0000

Hi reerc, thanks for the comments.

You can find the PF9 around here with minimal wear and tear for about $200 – $225 new.

I am happy paying retail for mine, but if you’re patient (and it sounds like you are), you might be able to find a used later-production model pistol at a discounted price.

By: reerc

reerc — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:37:30 +0000

Thanks for the review. I carry an assortment, like most do. Put a down payment on the counter to hold a PF9 when they were first coming out a few years ago. Every time I checked back, they still didn’t have one. Later I learned this was just after the little gun had hit the streets, and there were some “issues” that KelTec was addressing. Rather than take my C note back, I let the nice man install a set of night sights on my G27.

Some time later I DID pick up a P3AT – which I carry frequently, but have never been able to get the PF9 out of my mind – for a few reasons. I just think I would personally feel better with a 9mm in my pocket than a 380 (PLEASE, comment NOT intended to start a caliber war!), plus, I just really like the look of that PF9. The size – especially the thinness, looks awesome. I definitely hope to have a PF9 in my future.

By: Alfred McCabe

Alfred McCabe — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:53:15 +0000

Bought Kel=Tec PF-9 about 6 Months ago. Love gun, Had hard time with Conceled Carry because of my overhanging middle. Purchased a Uncle Mikes Sidekick (IWB) Holster #1, the clip on the holster wasn’t adjustable and the gun rode too high and wasn’t concealable. Next I bought the IWB clip from Kel Tec, This worked fine but the gun ended up riding against my sweaty skin, this did not work for obvious reasons. Removed the waist band clip from the holster, now I carry the PF-9 in the Felt holster using the KF-9 belt clip to hold the holster and the gun. When I draw the
holster stays inside the pants and the gun comes out clean.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:40:19 +0000

Hey guys, I too have a PF9 and have put almost 2k rounds through it and I could count on one hand if I have ever had a misfeed. This is the BEST concealment gun out there BAR NONE when you factor everything that goes into a concealment gun, I had an EMP 9mm with a 4-5lb. trigger pull which scared me a little because if I ever need to use it then I would rather have the creep of my PF9 trigger then an accidental discharge from the EMP,also the EMP is awful at cycling almost any type of ammo. Now, unlike Ike my hands have never been hurting after putting a couple hundred rounds through it, I do have large hands but I did put a trigger shoe on it and let me tell you, it makes all the difference. I also put the belt clip on and mag extension to conform to my large hands but make no mistake about it, the PF9 is the best all around everyday carry gun. Just keep in mind, as long as you have the right set up for the gun AND the right ammo, you will not need anything else for a deep concealment gun.
Stay safe and support your NRA…
Justin

By: Maddog

Maddog — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:56:32 +0000

Personally… I wouldn’t buy a used PF9…. you have issues with the ejection button and clip issues.. If you need a smaller gun… I would look a buying a new one, which you could probably get somewhere around $279. The clip release button is metal. The PF9 is also nice because you can get a CTC laser site on eBay for about $219.00
By the way… I does kick but in a gun fight… you’ll not notice it…

By: B-Ren

B-Ren — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:02:38 +0000

Wow, the comments here are almost as entertaining as the review itself! I’m shopping for my first carry gun, and came across the pf-9 at a local gun shop. I fell in love with the size and price (250 used). I noticed a comment earlier that the earlier production models may have more FTF/FTE/mag issues than recent models. Is there much to this theory? I have yet to fire a pf-9, but plan on calling local ranges that rent to see if any are available to try. I’m a smaller woman with fairly tiny hands. Are there any similarly-sized guns that anyone would recommend? I’m not afraid of a little kick.

By: Maddog

Maddog — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:46:06 +0000

Tim’s got it right… Hitler’s boys killed a bunch of Americans with 9mm….there are reports that 9mm is a better load than the .45 in some cases…. 9mm is a far better for shooting into auto’s than a .40 or .45….

By: Tedd

Tedd — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:17:32 +0000

A .22 will stop a person. 9mm is better than any caliber smaller than it, but less effective than larger calibers. As a deep CCW, the PF9 is fine, and better than nothing. However, the FBI concluded the 9mm cartridge was insufficient after two agents were killed in a Miami shootout in 1986 and that is why most law enforcement agencies across the country have switched to .40 or .45.

http://www.firearmstactical.com/pdf/fbi-hwfe.pdf

So pick the 9mm if the other options are .380 or smaller. The benefit vs .38 will be size and ammo capacity but carry the largest caliber possible (.357, .40 or .45).

As for Chris’ friends who favor the .44 mag – what is their intended target? For a human, the .44 mag is far more than necessary and the trade off of weight, ammo capacity and recoil make it not worth it. But if you’re fending off angry grizzlies it’s a must because 9mm will just tick them off even more.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:06:13 +0000

9mm is underpowered? Come on that is stupid as hell. A 9mm will most definitely stop a person. If your that worried about it then pick up some jacketed hollow points anyways.

Next time you see your friends ask them to stand in front of your target and see if they are so sure its underpowered and wont protect you.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:36:37 +0000

I just bought a PF-9 in Anchorage against the recomendation of my fellow Alaskan gun-toting friends. They claim the 9mm is underpowered and won’t protect me. I calmly explained to them that I can carry it where my .44 mag won’t go. I love the size of the PF-9 and the 9mm caliber. Sure, there may be other handguns that could be better, but I am comfortable with my choice and especially with the size and price of the PF-9. I love revolvers, and they are great, but for deep concealed carry, I prefer the PF-9 every time.