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Title: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: gunman42782 on July 10, 2007, 05:05:42 PM
UPDATE!!  Took the PF-9 with me today and shot it.  After about 20 to 25 rounds the trigger failed to return.  I took the thing home, took it apart, and after much contemplation and looking at the diagram figured out that the trigger return spring is supposed to ride in a groove on the underside of the connector rod.  It was not, it had come off of it somehow.  Problem solved, but this is quite disconcerting on a pistol that might be called upon to save your life.  I have fired at most 300 rounds through this gun since I have bought it.
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: gunman42782 on July 11, 2007, 06:39:28 AM
Come to find out, this is not too uncommon:
http://www.ktog.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=newpistol;action=display;num=1173985818

Wish I would have know this.
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: canon6 on July 11, 2007, 12:21:49 PM
I have not had a problem with my PF9,but I am a member of KTOG and as soon as I got my pistol I checked the trigger bar and found the grove in  it was not deep enough,disassembled it a few minutes with a small abrasive wheel(hand held no power) and the problem was solved.I am close to 300 rounds with zero problem    hth   Doug
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: gunman42782 on July 11, 2007, 01:54:44 PM
It done it again today, after 19 rounds.  To say I am a little P.O.ed would be an understatement.
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: texcaliber on July 11, 2007, 02:28:44 PM
It done it again today, after 19 rounds.  To say I am a little P.O.ed would be an understatement.
get rid of that one, even if the factory fixed it you would never trust it again
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: gunman42782 on July 11, 2007, 06:16:55 PM
get rid of that one, even if the factory fixed it you would never trust it again


That is kind of what I am thinking.
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: texcaliber on July 11, 2007, 06:59:05 PM
This is a quote of my Dad before he took the "long nap".....
Quote
Never !NEVER! carry a gun which can't or shouldn't be trusted 100%, and laugh at the Dumb Son-of-a-gun that keeps it in his safe

My old said a lot of things which i have forgot but that as they say "AINT ONE OF 'EM!".

Just be honest with the gunshop you sell or trade it at. Dont burn them bridges and give the shop a chance to send it back to get it fixed. You never know, it may just save the next owner the repeat story.

Tex
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 update(serious problem)
Post by: DDMac on March 03, 2009, 05:12:15 PM
I just updated my Kel-Tec PF-9 review. The slide has developed soon-to-be fatal cracks at the ejection port, both sides. No heavy diet of full house rounds. Mostly WWB range ammo and less than 2K at that. If you own one, look closely. I would have included photos but I'm not that good with my digital camera. I'm sending it back this week and will advise what happens. Even had the slide Dura-coated! Damn!!

Mac.
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: Hazcat on March 03, 2009, 05:17:30 PM
I just updated my Kel-Tec PF-9 review. The slide has developed soon-to-be fatal cracks at the ejection port, both sides. No heavy diet of full house rounds. Mostly WWB range ammo and less than 2K at that. If you own one, look closely. I would have included photos but I'm not that good with my digital camera. I'm sending it back this week and will advise what happens. Even had the slide Dura-coated! Damn!!

Mac.

That sucks!  I always had my eye on one of those.
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: ericire12 on March 03, 2009, 05:53:04 PM
They might not work on it b/c of the dura coat
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: DDMac on March 04, 2009, 03:39:25 PM
Well, a cracked slide is a piece of scrap anyway. Sadly, there seems to be a lot of cracked slides on the PF-9s out there. Common sense predicts problems with high potency rounds in a flyweight gun. Really liked it though. They won't give me a call tag, so the freight is on me and I expect it to be expensive. We'll see what happens. Feel pretty comfortable with the old Smith&Walther 99 compact for carry now.
Mac.
Title: Re: Kel-Tech PF-9 uddate.
Post by: Hazcat on March 04, 2009, 03:42:44 PM
Won't give a call tag!  Their product failed!  Sorry to hear this about the customer service, it does not look good on their resume'.