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Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:19 pm
Finally picked up a new gun for CCW duties.
Taurus PT709 "Slim" 9mm. 7+1 capacity, came in a cheap plastic case with 2 magazines, a bore brush, two keys for the "Taurus internal locking system" and an allen wrench to adjust the sights (windage and elevation). I opted for a stainless slide because of the humidity in the south and the fact that the gun will get sweated on a lot.
Weight: 19 oz. (not sure if that's loaded or empty, but it's light either way)It's just a hair longer than the Kel-Tec PF-9, about the same thickness, and a little taller which allows me to get a better grip.
Out of the box I was having problems with failures to eject, as frequently as every other round. I removed the extractor and magnified it, and it had a burr on it so I filed that down a bit. Seems to be working great now.
Shoots good, points very well, doesn't kick at all, and feels great ergonomically. It is VERY similar to a Glock, from the takedown method to the internals. I actually used a Glock takedown procedure to figure out how to detail strip this gun. The gun is a SA/DA with an external safety, meaning that the trigger pull is light and crisp. The DA part only comes into effect if you have a light primer strike, you can pull the trigger agian and the striker will contact the primer a second time.
Currently carrying it IWB with a Tagua gunleather holster until some better companies start producing, and I'm waiting on some nite-sites to go into production and maybe an extended magazine, or a magazine floorplate extension.
I'm low on ammo so I haven't shot it but about 50 times, but I'll try and get a range report if I can find any ammo on the cheap.
Pic:
PF-9 on top of PT709: