PF9 Failure (with pictures)

View · by **ktech** on Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:20 pm

So, I was shooting my PF9 the other day and I boxed the little guy up and brought it home.
When I got home, I racked the slide back to clear it and I saw this:

Let's look a bit closer...

Yep, completely sheared off. Here it is disassembled, and a close-up:

Anybody have any suggestions or ideas why this might have happened?
The only thing I can think of is the pin must have worked loose while shooting and gotten sheared off either while I was shooting or by me racking the slide... which is disconcerting at best.

On a related note, does anybody know of a good single-stack 9mm carry pistol?
Looks like I'm in the market, because I don't trust Kel-Tec any more.

View · by **Lunchbox** on Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:30 pm

Sig 938

View · by **snlit3** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:15 am

PF-9 wow

View · by **Humphrey Bogart** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:19 am

My pf-9 looks a little different....
the two raised heads on the (metal?) pins holding the two halves of the gun together are flat on mine.
....and I think mine are plastic.
Did yours come this way or was it a mod?

I'm also noticing some wear around the cut out in the slide where the rectangular head of the rod sits.
It also looks like the 'wire' in the slide that acts as a 'keeper' has some wear.

Post the pix to http://www.thektog.org/forum/f95/ and they can tell you what you've got.

I'd send the whole works back to Kel-Tec and I think they will essentially send you a new gun.
any other symptoms? Dropping Mags? FTE?

View · by **Humphrey Bogart** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:01 am

One more thing....how much P+ are you shooting?

View · by **old guy** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:46 am

The pins are flat on both of mine also.

John

View · by **BU1** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:43 pm

ktech wrote:On a related note, does anybody know of a good single-stack 9mm carry pistol? Looks like I'm in the market, because I don't trust Kel-Tec any more.

3rd Gen S&W? 3913, 3953, etc?

View · by **rtk** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:27 pm

I have always heard that their customer service is good, let us know how you come out.

View · by **rukwikenuf** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:31 pm

i'm an odd one, i know. really i do. having said that, i really like the Kahr line of 9s. especially the P9 with Nighties

View · by **jshuberg** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:42 pm

Lunchbox wrote:Sig 938

+1

P938 for subcompact
P239 for compact

View · by **srtolly** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:43 pm

No issues with mine, want another one. Let me know if you want to get rid of it. Curious, how many rounds do you have through it?

View · by **plink** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:27 pm

+1 to the flat pins. Do you know what year your gun is? I thought older kel-tecs are grandfathered in to the old transferrable lifetime warranty.

View · by **Exjay** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:52 pm

After letting 4 people shoot my kahr pm9 they went out and boughr their own, just saying. Cm9 is a good option too if you're looking to spend a little less

View · by **ktech** on Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:05 pm

I haven't put any +p through it; the pins aren't flat because they're the (Kel-Tec manufactured) screws for the pocket clip which I've since removed, but I left the screws.
Not sure of a full round count, as I am not the original owner.
I will be contacting Kel-Tec customer support this week and I'll update you as things progress.

View · by **Humphrey Bogart** on Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:00 am

Make sure you check out the ktog forum....these guys get right down to the finest details and many are in direct communication w/ Kel-Tec Technicians.