Jul 28, 2011 - I have a P3At that I got off of a friend and I have no idea when it was. Is there a way to tell by the serial number or do i need to call Kel Tec? Location of serial number on kel tec p11, p3at 380 kel tec serial number location, trade in value of kel-tec.380, where is serial no kel tec pf9.

Hi, I purchased today a Kel-Tec PF9. It was definately an impulse buy but the price was right, I wanted a small handgun (all I currently have now is a commandar and 6 inch Smith)and I just wanted to buy something. Well after reviewing the web I'm confused and a little concerned about this gun. Can't pick it up until Tuesday. I know everyone has opinions but on line, holy s.t there were different reviews.

This forum has always been a great place to get concrete answers. So, is the Kel-Tec PF9 a reliable gun? Would you recommend it or sell it the first chance you could?

Please advise. I tried to do a search because I am positive I can't be the first person to ask this question based on web-site reviews but I don't think I'm doing it right. Thanks for the insight. I'm sure you'll have no problem finding haters of Kel-tec pistols, but I've had two of their P3at.380's.

First one worked flawlessly from the get go so I bought another for my wife. Sherlock holmes books free. The second one jammed with virtually every round I tried. Sent it back to Kel-tec and they repalced the slide and barrel. Haven't had the slightest problem with it since, and it has been about five years. Well, until yesterday, that is, when I either dropped and lost or the dog found the ejector when it fell out of the frame while I was cleaning it and not paying enough attention.

I know this doesn't answer your question about the PF9 reliability but I would think that IF there was a problem Kel-tec would stand behind it. Hope it works well for you. Well I picked up the gun today with a serial number S5##3 which I believe is a new model. Shoot three mags.one with golder saber, one with Hornady duty and the final with some reload ball points. All shot well with no problems. Definately a gun you have to get used to but I think it will grow on me. Will bring it back for a more tests tomorrow or Thurs.

Thanks to all for input. If it starts jamming I'll post another thread. Does anyone know if the s serial number indicates a relatively new gun? Thanks again. Combat Driver. Thanks for keeping my kids safe and serving our country.

Having sold guns for years, this is my $0.02: Yes, there are problems, here and there, but 90% of them seem to be 'Oops, we forgot to clean up this burr/flashing,' and after a trip to Kel-Tec for a bit of a file and polish job, they're flawless. Don't expect it to last forever. The other side of that coin is that you'll probably put at least a couple thousand dollars of ammo through it before you'll really need to think about getting a new one. Chances are, you won't ever put that much ammo through this gun. And, as I was always telling customers, if you don't have a problem in the first two hundred rounds, you probably never will have a problem.

The first gun my wife bought was a KelTec P11. We sold it after a few years and got an SP101 because she just couldn't get the hang of the slide. The PF-9 isn't nearly as hard, but that wasn't an option at the time. She never shot it but I put 300-400 rounds down range, carried it quite often, and there was not ONE single malfunction of any kind. It wasn't what I would call an 'accurate' pistol, but for a 10+1 9mm (now you can get a 12 rounder) that carries almost as easily as a S&W Airweight, well, one in the waistband is worth two Airweights. I'm often tempted to get another one, but now I have an XD-40sc to compliement my XD-40. Sadly the XD-40sc isn't as comfortable to carry.

If you do wear it out, it has a lifetime guarantee. Over on KTOG, they have had people wear them out. They got new guns with their serial number stamped on them. If you send them a gun and they can't fix it, they'll send you a new gun with your serial numbers stamped on it. That is impressive service. It sounds like my experience has been typical. I got an early P-11.

The package is very carry-friendly of course. The trigger pull stacks up pretty heavy and I need to get the parts to upgrade that.

The PF-9s I've looked at have a MUCH nicer trigger. The pistol probably has about 200 rounds on it, some FMJ, XTPs and some Gold Dots which is what it stays filled with. Never a hiccup.

11 rounds of 9mm in a package that is easy to forget you're carrying. Hard not to like. I bought a PF9 from a friend of mine last July. A bit before that, I bought a Ruger LC9. After I bought the KelTec, I took them both to the range to shoot them. I shot the PF9 first.two magazines and my wrist was hurting, The PF9 was very accurate, but it was one of the hardest shooting guns I ever fired.

I then shot a couple of mags through the Ruger LC9. The difference was night and day. The LC9 was very smooth, and none of the harsh recoil of the PF9.

However, I did shoot mare accurately with the PF9. I decided to sell the PF9 and kept the Ruger LC9. I have not regretted that decision one bit.

I really like the LC9, and carry it daily as a back-up. I still like the KelTec PF9, and I think it is a really fine weapon; I just prefer the Ruger. DMV, Would you care to describe them deminsionally against each other? Which was thinner, smaller etc. Thanks CD I'm fairly sure the LC9 is Ruger's copy of the PF-9. I think they're so close, dimensionally, as to be virtually the same. I just wish they hadn't added the on/off safety lever and magazine disconnect.

I will, at least, give them props on the magazine disconnect being done right, unlike others (ahem, Bersa Thunder, I'm looking at you). The chances of the gun failing to function because the magazine is.almost. in are low with the LC9. Or, at least, it would be nice to see a version of the LC9 without the failure lever.

I'm fairly sure the LC9 is Ruger's copy of the PF-9. I think they're so close, dimensionally, as to be virtually the same. I just wish they hadn't added the on/off safety lever and magazine disconnect. I will, at least, give them props on the magazine disconnect being done right, unlike others (ahem, Bersa Thunder, I'm looking at you). The chances of the gun failing to function because the magazine is.almost. in are low with the LC9. Or, at least, it would be nice to see a version of the LC9 without the failure lever.

DMV, Would you care to describe them deminsionally against each other? Which was thinner, smaller etc. Thanks CD The two pistols are almost identical in size.length, height, and width. As stated above. The LC9 does have an external safety, and the PF9 does not.

I sold the PF9, so I can not measure it, but there isn't a dime worth of difference in the two. By far, the biggest difference in the pistols is the price, and the fact that the KelTec shoots very hard. It almost felt to me like I was shooting magnum rounds in the KelTec.