Kel-tec PF9, biggest POS EVER

[The Lone Haranguer]

I've paid three times as much for bigger POSs, if it is any comfort. Your stoppages might well be something simple, e.g., an extractor or magazine.

 

[Pizzagunner]

He should sell it to a duck, then the limpwristing would stop.

Maybe George preemptively hated the OP and directed a lemon his way via his magic powers. . . .

 

[atblis]

Another complaint is it seems very cheaply made with horrible fit and finish.

I've paid three times as much for bigger POSs, if it is any comfort. Your stoppages might well be something simple, e.g., an extractor or magazine.

I'll agree that Kel-tecs are designed to be cheaply made. However, they usually have it where it counts, and generally do work. The beauty in this is that they're priced cheaply too. In other words, the economy in manufacture is passed on which is more than I can say for other manufacturers. Kimber and S&W come to mind.

 

[JDGray]

Had a P11 that all of a sudden started jamming, and found the ejector tip broke off. A call to KT, and two replacements were sent to me in a weeks time. No questions asked besides my name and address

 

[71Commander]

When I read a post about a quality gun jamming with every mag, the very 1st thing I think of is limp wristing by the shooter.

Kahr owners are the worst.

 

[CDW4ME]

I've got about 250 trouble free rounds through my PF9.
Total rounds fired is about 275, but I had two FTF early on with some old style Hydra-Shok.
It feeds & ejects 124 gr. Hydra-Shok, 115 gr. Silvertip, and 115 gr. ball, just fine. Firm grip, locked wrist.

If yours isn't working, send it back to Kel-Tec.

Don't like the blued slide, that's easy to change. Mine had a blued slide when I bought it, but I used Duracoat "Shake N Spray" kit to change it to Combat Gray. I initally bought the Duracoat for another pistol, but decided I might as well put it to good use and did two.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=602535

 

[Specs]

I can understand the OP's angst over his KT PF9. I am certain that many of us have had a gun that either did not function to expectation, or just did not please. Once it starts to go negative, best to have it serviced to become reliable and then trade for something more pleasing. My PF9 was flawless, but I just could not "warm up" to it, so I sold it and replaced it with something else. I had a similar experience with a S&W model 41, functioned well, but just not for me.

 

[Mike1234567]

When I read a post about a quality gun jamming with every mag, the very 1st thing I think of is limp wristing by the shooter.

Kahr owners are the worst.

Well... then I guess I won't buy a Kahr. I sure as heck don't wanna' be the worst.

 

[possum]

sorry to hear that you are having issues. My PF-9 is good to go with over 800rds, I know that I do not shoot it much compared to my others; it is just a back up gun. however it has bee 100% out of the box.

 

[harmon rabb]

dude, call kel-tec. they'll fix it on their dime. it sucks you bought a bum gun, but their service is widely regarded as being excellent.

 

[bigfatdave]

Horvath819, I'll give you $50 for it, you pay shipping to my FFL of choice.

(and then I send it to KelTec, and they send it to me running well ... if I can't make it run on my own with some basic troubleshooting)

 

[Uniquedot]

He's not venting. The title proclaims "Kel-tec PF9, biggest POS EVER". That's flaming, not venting. He hasn't even given them a chance to make it right yet.

Venting or flaming what difference does it make? he isn't talking about your pistol or any of the other posters guns that he has stamping their feet. He is talking about his POS.

 

[khegglie]

he should sell it to Horvath!

 

[MachIVshooter]

Venting or flaming what difference does it make?

That he hasn't even given them a chance to make it right yet (assuming that it's not him causing the problem by limpwristing, as others have mentioned)

I thought I explained the difference pretty clearly, but evidently, you don't understand.

He'd be within his right if the gun had been back a time or three and still malfunctioning, especially if the company shined him on. If that happens, scream and yell. I understand. In this instance, however, it doesn't even sound as though he's contacted KT yet.

If you don't give the manufacturer or service provider a chance to make things right, you really have no grounds on which to lambaste them. It's just childish.

 

[bigfatdave]

That he hasn't even given them a chance to make it right yet (assuming that it's not him causing the problem by limpwristing, as others have mentioned)

I wonder what he is feeding it?
The cheapest ammo found at a gunshow? (ronnie reloader strikes again!)
Aluminum or Steel-case? (not good for break-in, might be good in a worn-in gun)

I'm dropping my offer to $40, for all I know he has been feeding it steel 9x18 mak ammo.

 

[MCgunner]

I'm dropping my offer to $40, for all I know he has been feeding it steel 9x18 mak ammo.

Hey, that stuff works in my cheap 9x18 mak. If it don't work in the Kel Tec, it's a POS.....

Or so some logic would have it.

 

[hubcap00]

I've had a couple Kel-Tecs and have had zero problems with either. Have a p-11 now with several hundred rounds through it and not one issue. Kel-Tec will take care of you.

 

[Horvath819]

I am sorry for saying the PF9 is a pos, but I was talking about my PF9. I have ran WWB, Remington, and Federal ammo through it and it had problems feeding all three. I am going to contact Kel-tec next week and see what they will do. I don't really hate the PF9, it just sucks when you buy a brand new gun and it doesn't work. My plan was to make it my carry gun but I can't get the thing to fire 10 consecutive rounds without jamming. And I don't think I'm limp wristing the gun because the same thing happens when I let other people shoot it.

 

[dgray64]

My PF-9 (also purchased from Buds) is great. I have found that it doesn't like Winchester White Box ammo, but that's fine, my other 9s love to shoot it up. Call Kel-Tec.

Dave

 

[MachIVshooter]

I am going to contact Kel-tec next week and see what they will do.

They will repair or replace the gun as necessary.

 

[evan price]

Mine had about every problem you could name when I bought it. Hated that gun. Finally sent it back to KelTec when a major part broke. They sent me a totally rebuilt gun 6 weeks later, only used the bare slide and barrel. Everything else new. Now it is a 100% reliable gun that I carry quite often. KelTec stands behind every gun they make. If you have trouble, let someone else shoot it and see if the problems continue. If they do, send it to the maker for repair.

 

[Russ Jackson]

Have you stripped it down and cleaned it? Did you clean it prior to shooting it? What do the shells look like? Is the magazine fitting correctly and does it appear to be undamaged. How many rounds went throught it prior to the jamming problem? You implied that it shot good in the begining but I might be wrong...Russ

 

[Horvath819]

I have about 300 or more rounds through it now and it's had the same problem since I took it out of the box brand new. I did clean and lube it before I shot it also.

 

[Mike1234567]

If you send the slide to K-T they'll probably do a "fluff-'n-buff" during the repair so it'll probably come back better than new.

 

[Zerodefect]

What ammo?
With both mags?
Firm grip?

Get a RA number and send it in. But try a different mag and better ammo first.