Kel-Tec PF-9

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Kel-Tec PF9
Type Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin Flag of the United States United States
Production history
Manufacturer Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.
Produced 2006
Specifications
Weight 14.5 oz
Length 5 7/8 in
Cartridge 9x19mm Parabellum
Action Locked-breech
Feed system 7-round detachable box magazine

The Kel-Tec PF-9 is a 9 mm caliber recoil operated locked breech double action only single column magazine semi-automatic pistol based on and sharing many parts with Kel-Tec’s earlier P11 and P3AT models. Kel-Tec claims it is the flattest and lightest 9 mm pistol ever mass-produced, it was designed as a concealment backup weapon for Law Enforcement and for civilian concealed carry. The PF-9 model was first publicized by Kel-Tec in February 2006 and released into the market in the fall of 2006.[1]

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[edit] Design details

The PF-9 is manufactured in Cocoa Florida by Kel-Tec CNC Industries. Featuring extensive use of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) manufacturing techniques, its 6 main components consist of the barrel, slide, frame, grip housing, trigger group, and magazine. The barrel is manufactured of AISA 4140 steel hardened to 48 HRC, and the slide is constructed of 4140 steel as well. The pistol’s frame consists of a solid machined 7075-T56 aluminum billet and contains the trigger group. A transfer bar system connects the hammer and trigger within the trigger group, and a firing pin block safety is also incorporated which helps prevent accidental discharge if the firearm is dropped. The grip housing is fashioned of DuPont ST-8018 polymer and holds the steel 7 round single column magazine.[2]

The pistol uses many parts originally designed for Kel-Tec’s P11 and P3AT models:

P11 parts P3AT parts
barrel (with slightly redesigned ramp for single column magazine feeding) hammer block and spring
recoil springs extractor and spring
trigger and trigger pin trigger axis spring
ejector firing pin spring
front sight hammer spring


[edit] Specifications and features

  • length: 57⁄8 in (149 mm)
  • height: 41⁄4 in (108 mm)
  • width: 7⁄8 in (22 mm)
  • weight: 14.5 oz (410 g)
  • trigger pull: 6 lb 8 oz (29 N)
  • 9 mm Luger caliber
  • 3.5 in (89 mm) barrel with 6 grooves and 1:16 right-hand twist
  • 7 round detachable steel single-column magazine
  • short recoil operated locked breech
  • semi-automatic
  • double action only trigger mechanism
  • hammer block safety system
  • three dot sight system with windage adjustable rear sight
  • accessory rail for mounting of laser or tactical light


[edit] Available finishes

Slide Grip
blued black
Parkerized gray
hard chromed olive drab

[edit] Included accessories

  • 7 round magazine
  • 5/64 in rear sight adjustment Allen wrench
  • trigger lock
  • manual
  • shipping carton
  • magazine finger grip extension floor plate

[edit] Accuracy results

In an article[3] in the December 2007 edition of American Rifleman magazine, the following accuracy results were documented:

Ammunition Velocity (ft/s) Energy (ft·lbf) Avg. group size (in)
Remington Golden Sabre 147 gr JHP 917 275 5.22
Speer Gold Dot 124 gr JHP 1089 327 5.83
Winchester Silvertip 115 gr JHP 1067 291 6.02

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/pf9.html PF-9 page on Kel-Tec CNC Industries web site
  2. ^ PF-9 Owner's manual, Kel-Tec CNC Industries
  3. ^ "Kel-Tec PF-9",The American Rifleman, December 2007, p.68-69.

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