.40 Cal
State Researcher
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I went to the range with my BUGs today to see who would end up as my EDC. I hada box of WWB 9mm JHP and one box of WWB .38 Spl +p JHP. I ran one magazine through the PF9 first, then one cylinder through the 642. Recoil was fairly matched between the 2. Sight acquisition was much easier with the Kel-Tec due to the big dots on the combat sights, but the Crimson Trace laser grips on the 642 made up for the crappy sights.
Shots were taken at 10 yards with each firearm (defensive distance), with remarkably similar grouping. The trigger on the Smith was smoother, which kept me from jerking down and left, which was where my groups were going with my PF9. It was easier to recover for follow up shots with the PF9 than the 642, easily due to the fact that it is an automatic withlinear recoil as a result of the action of the slide. This, along with the fact that it carries 3 more rounds than the Smith leads me to believe that the PF9 would be the better bet in an SD situation. The only issue I have with thisdecision is that by limpwristing the PF9, I was able to cause a malfunction. This is something that would not happen with the Smith.
As a result of my unscientific test, I have decided that I will carry the PF9 in my pocket and the 642 in an ankle holster.
I went to the range with my BUGs today to see who would end up as my EDC. I hada box of WWB 9mm JHP and one box of WWB .38 Spl +p JHP. I ran one magazine through the PF9 first, then one cylinder through the 642. Recoil was fairly matched between the 2. Sight acquisition was much easier with the Kel-Tec due to the big dots on the combat sights, but the Crimson Trace laser grips on the 642 made up for the crappy sights.
Shots were taken at 10 yards with each firearm (defensive distance), with remarkably similar grouping. The trigger on the Smith was smoother, which kept me from jerking down and left, which was where my groups were going with my PF9. It was easier to recover for follow up shots with the PF9 than the 642, easily due to the fact that it is an automatic withlinear recoil as a result of the action of the slide. This, along with the fact that it carries 3 more rounds than the Smith leads me to believe that the PF9 would be the better bet in an SD situation. The only issue I have with thisdecision is that by limpwristing the PF9, I was able to cause a malfunction. This is something that would not happen with the Smith.
As a result of my unscientific test, I have decided that I will carry the PF9 in my pocket and the 642 in an ankle holster.