KelTec PF9 Review.

[P.E. Kelley]

This flyweight compact gun was kinda fun to shoot. Little guns can really challenge one's fundamentals of marksmanship... and in this case my grip mechanics were tested for sure! Oh, and since everything I say is unscripted, my enthusiasm for the tiny Gat let out the words "high quality". That was not quite what I meant. A well assembled and affordable protective device would have been better.


https://youtu.be/BdYBGjNENSI

[TheNewbie]

Your reviews may be the most fun to watch. Not only do you review guns that seldom get a decent review, you don't take everything so serious. Thanks!

[TheNewbie]

I had a PF9. After 1-2 mags the recoil really became noticeable. My hand would usually end up a little more red than before.

[Al T.]

Didn't one work for Zimmerman? :)

[Greg]

I've found the Glock 43 to be challenging to shoot but practicing with it pays off with other pistols. (Plus I won another pistol with it in a match)

The PF-9 is even smaller and 5 oz lighter. You're not making it easy on yourself :cool:

[evi1joe]

I once had one. The hogue grip and some other tweaking calmed her down a bit, but (a) she was 100% reliable the whole time (at least 500-600rds), and (b) she was insaneky easy to carry--but NOT fun to shoot. I traded "up" for a Kahr P9 that was great, but then got greedy and traded that in for a PM9 that had issues.
The G43 fills that role now, even if it's a bit bigger and heavier.

[BillSWPA]

Kel-Tec provides a lot of value for the price. They have their quirks, but mine have been 100% reliable once I upgraded the recoil springs to 2 lb. heavier than factory standard. They were producing tilt barrel guns when everyone else within my knowledge making a gun that size was producing a straight blowback, which makes their .32 the most comfortable super tiny .32 to shoot. Would I choose a PF-9 over a Glock 43? Unless price was a huge concern, No. Would I lose sleep if a PF-9 is what I had to carry? No.

I like the reviews. It is hard to argue with what a gun does out of the box when we are watching it being shot at a match like that. I also have to respect the skill of a shooter who can run a wide variety of guns like that and do as well as he does.