KelTec PF-9

The KelTec PF-9 is a 9 mm caliber, recoil operated, locked breech, double action only, semi-automatic pistol based on (and sharing many parts with) KelTec's earlier P11 and P3AT models. KelTec first announced the PF9 on February 9, 2006, and the new pistol was released into the market in the fall of 2006. KelTec claims the PF9 is the flattest and lightest 9 mm pistol ever mass-produced. The PF9 was discontinued following the introduction of the P15. The PF9 is manufactured in Cocoa, Florida, by KelTec CNC Industries. It was designed as a concealment and backup weapon for law enforcement and for civilian concealed carry. Featuring extensive use of computer numerical control (CNC) manufacturing techniques, its six main components consist of the barrel, slide, frame, grip, trigger group, and magazine. The frame is made of DuPont ST-8018 polymer and holds the steel, 7-round, single-column magazine. The grip is available in a variety of colors, while the slide is available in blued, Parkerized, ceramic (Cerakote), and hard chromed finishes. The barrel is manufactured of SAE/AISI 4140 steel hardened to 48 RHC, and the slide is constructed of the same steel.