I am seriously thinking of getting one of these to carry. As I get older the holsters are not quite as comfortable as before, could be the beer belly? I see that this gun can have a simple belt clip attached and could be carried in the front pocket if you wanted. I have two questions, first is the quality, is it a pretty good, reliable gun? and Secondly, I am a lefty, I can not find anywhere that the belt clip will work on the left side. I did find one link that a guy modified one to work and had no problems. I just wondered if anyone has any thought on this??
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Kel-Tec PF-9
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Decent quality, great size and weight, PAINFUL RECOIL, and low accuracy. Now I have big hands. If you have small, thick hands, the gun might be a good fit.
If uncomfortable holster is your concern, why not try a different holster?
I carry a 1911 in a shoulder rig or my S&W 908 on my hip. Mostly depends on the weather. Shoulder rig with 1911 is easy to cover if I can wear a jacket, but 908 I can cover no matter how hot it is as I always wear a button up shirt.
I carry a 1911 in a shoulder rig or my S&W 908 on my hip. Mostly depends on the weather. Shoulder rig with 1911 is easy to cover if I can wear a jacket, but 908 I can cover no matter how hot it is as I always wear a button up shirt.
I have carried a pf9 for over 2 years. Wonderful to carry in a Galco king tuc holster. It is accurate for its size. They do kick like a mule. 100 rounds at the range is painful.
My gun has been flawless BUT some of them can be problematic. Mags fall out and Ftf problems are common. But their customer service is great!
I would recommend one but see if you can find one to shoot first. If you do get one, take 150-200 rounds AND a buddy with you to the range and make sure it works! (As you should with any new to you gun)
Good luck.
My gun has been flawless BUT some of them can be problematic. Mags fall out and Ftf problems are common. But their customer service is great!
I would recommend one but see if you can find one to shoot first. If you do get one, take 150-200 rounds AND a buddy with you to the range and make sure it works! (As you should with any new to you gun)
Good luck.
As you can see, I have one with a Crimson Trace laser sight on it and I carry it in a custom Kydex holster from Mills Tactical here in Indy. It is convertible from strong side to cross draw.
I've never yet had any problems or complaints with my PF-9 and I cannot say that I have ever objected to the recoil and in a stressful situation you won't even remember it.
It tucks under my elbow for protection from someone grabbing it and it lays flat against my side and is so light that and I don't even notice it when carring it. I leave my shirttail out sometimes and it covers it just fine when in a resturant or shopping.
The input has been a big help, I honestly just want to avoid a holster all together. I bought a fairly high end CrossBreed horse hide holster for my Glock 17 and no matter how I try to adjust it, it is still uncomfortable. I have resorted to buying a small dependable gun that literally will fit in my pocket. If you can't get it done in 7, you better call back up! The Kal-Tec looked like it was the best value for what I needed for under $300 so I guess I will just wait for Plainfield to get one in. I am trading in my Taurus Night Court Judge so the recoil on the Kal-Tec should be tolerable!! Thanks guys for the help and I'm still open to hear from a lefty on the belt clip issue.
I have 2 PF9's. I love them both. Recoil is something to get used too, however it is not a range gun. In a stress situation, I know it will go bang and hit where I am aiming. I added the clip accessory to the side. This makes it where no holster is needed. It is super light and comfortable. I carry 16 hours a day at work and home doing construction.
Great gun if you know you want a carry gun and not a range gun.
Great gun if you know you want a carry gun and not a range gun.
The clip, as bad as it sounds, is exactly why I think I want this gun. It completely eliminates the need for a holster. My problem is I don't think the clip can be used on the left side for lefties, something to do with the slide lock and I don't think they make one specifically for the lefties. Everyone is posting positives so I think I am sold. Did see a youtube video on how a guy modified a right handed clip to work on the left side so that will be it if there is no other choice. Thanks for the info...
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Glad to finally see some positive comments regarding the PF9. While I carryan issued G22 or back up G27 the vast majority of the time, I own a PF9 and ithas been a great pistol. Many of the negative reviews discuss failure to feedissues. I have run several different types of ammo thru the PF9 and actuallytried to limp wrist the weapon to induce a ftf and yet had no problems. I wouldconfidently carry a PF9. Good luck.
Glad to finally see some positive comments regarding the PF9. While I carryan issued G22 or back up G27 the vast majority of the time, I own a PF9 and ithas been a great pistol. Many of the negative reviews discuss failure to feedissues. I have run several different types of ammo thru the PF9 and actuallytried to limp wrist the weapon to induce a ftf and yet had no problems. I wouldconfidently carry a PF9. Good luck.
Mine has been completely reliable. A hogue grip sleeve helps the recoil. Loc Tite the screws on the belt clip.
I also own a PF9. I carry it in a Remora holster. This holster has no clips but has a real grippy material on the outside so the holster can be postioned in the most comfortable fashion. I have a crossbreed holster for this gun, and never use it anymore since I got the remora. Also the remora holster is only about thirty bucks.
I use my KelTec for summer pocket carry. It has been absolutely reliable and I trust it with my life. There are other manufactures out there that have better quality similar format handguns. But the PF9 has everything I need. That old out dated saying you get what you pay for went out with a lot of other things that used be true that no longer apply.
I like mine so much I know I am keeping it the rest of my life and will hand it down. So I went and had a more durable finish put on the slide, now it is perfect.
I like mine so much I know I am keeping it the rest of my life and will hand it down. So I went and had a more durable finish put on the slide, now it is perfect.
I love mine and never leave home without it! I carry a full size EDC, but I throw this little guy in my back pocket and go. I've worked a very good "gimme your wallet" training program with this thing for the unlikely event someone gets the drop on me. Nobody notices the gun, even with the +1 extension (which makes a world of difference in feel and grip) in a big back pocket. Trigger is nice and heavy, but I kind of dislike the full travel reset after each shot. I was completely floored at the sheer violence of this thing going off, it's extremely loud and kicks like no 9mm I've ever shot, and the muzzle flash at night is incredible with Federal HST rounds.
However.......they can be problematic. Mine had a few FTF episodes, and if you have big hands it is easy to hit the slide lock.
All in all I love the little guy and it serves me very well, I trust it almost as much as any other carry piece I have.
However.......they can be problematic. Mine had a few FTF episodes, and if you have big hands it is easy to hit the slide lock.
All in all I love the little guy and it serves me very well, I trust it almost as much as any other carry piece I have.
Just remember any gun can be problematic. There are people that sell their Glock's because they limp wrist them and can't get them to run correctly. 1911's are notorious for being picky on ammo. Yet I have found the lower end 1911's far less picky on what they will eat while higher end 1911's become more picky as the price tag increases. Just my opinion, you got it for free take it for what it's worth.
I agree with both of these posts. I bought one a couple of years ago, really liked it and sold it
I had purchase a G36 and fell in love. However I couldn't help it and bought another one just a montho or so ago. They are a handful to shoot, but for the money they are hard to beat. Get ya one
