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ralewis wrote:Any opinions on Taurus TCP?

ShootDontTalk wrote:Nothing personal here but.....I always find it fascinating when people who have zero actual experience with something pontificate based solely on what they read on that bastion of truth, the Internet. I dare say 15 minutes searching will turn up lots of negative comments on almost everything ever made. Most people who have been around guns for a while know that every major manufacturer has problems now and then. Some use customers for their QA. Tell me I'm mistaken.

In my nearly 6 decades of shooting I have owned, or shot, almost everything ever made. I've had good and bad. I have owned and shot two PF-9's for over 10 years - each. I haven't experienced any of the maladies spoken of here. I have several thousand rounds through one and around 1000 through the other. Never a problem of any kind. Period. Have some had problems with theirs? I'm sure. Show me a brand that no one has ever not had a problem with.

Would I compare a PF-9 to my finest 1911, Glock, Sig, or other gun that costs 2 to 10 times more? No. Is there a reason I wouldn't trust my life to my PF9's? No, because I have in the past. It always goes bang when I pull the trigger. I usually carry one as a backup, but not because it is not capable. Bottom line. The PF-9 is perfectly serviceable for its intended purpose and, at $250, is one of the great bargains of the gun world.

If you buy one, go shoot lots of rounds through it and make sure it works. If you have a problem, send it back. Kel-Tec is a stand up company. Just don't openly carry it to BBQ's.

I suspect some may get all bunched up over this. That's okay. I've spent a little over 25 years with two PF-9's. I know a little bit about them.