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SteveOak
08-21-2016, 09:13 AM
Ok, so clickbate to the max. Please excuse. Hope you enjoy the message. :)

My PM9 cleared NICS 'delayed' last Saturday. I bought it having never seen a PM9 and I am very impressed. The size is great!!! The grip fits my hand well. Not a bad looking piece. Carries well. Overall, very happy.

So the other day I am having lunch with a friend of mine. He had a Concealed Permit in the past but after both of his handguns went missing (step-son) he has not had a handgun and let it lapse. He of course wanted to see my new toy so we had a look at it in the car after lunch.

He really, really liked it. Perfect size, excellent caliber, fit his hand well and he knows me well enough to know that I did my homework before buying it. He was so impressed with it he persuaded me to sell it to him.

I had a back-up so to speak. The day after I bought mine I ran across another PM9 that was advertised as "As new in the box" plus had night sights. I told him that if I could make a deal on this one, I would sell my 'old' LOL one to him.

I called the seller and sure enough, it was still available. He said that he had sold it to a long time customer who had it for just a short time and traded it back in for something (I forget what) else and had probably never fired it.

Should be here by the end of the week and hopefully NICS will not delay me this time. They seem to be on an every other time rotation so I am due for a proceed.

I am especially pleased with how well the PM9 carries. I bought a box of left handed holsters from a member here and am working my way through them. I have been trying a CrossBreed mini-tuck and another horsehide/kydex one of the same design. They are generally more comfortable than the kydex only, one clip type but they seem to ride a bit lower and the muzzle end of the holster rubs my hip when I sit or drive. Standing, they are fine. I fiddled a bit with the adjustments but they still rub a bit when sitting/driving. I have been wearing all of them at the 9 o'clock position. They conceal perfectly under a Hawaiian shirt. I tried 7:30 but the CrossBreed was hard to draw and the kydex one hurt my back when sitting/driving.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Danbgt
08-21-2016, 04:38 PM
"Clickbate".
That's just ugly man!!
CJB
08-21-2016, 05:44 PM
"I called the seller and sure enough, it was still available. He said that he had sold it to a long time customer who had it for just a short time and traded it back in for something (I forget what) else and had probably never fired it."

That line sounds so familiar... its like it coulda been me when I was working retail in the gun trade. Some things never change.
SteveOak
08-21-2016, 08:32 PM
"Clickbate".
That's just ugly man!!

Like shooting your alligator suitcase. :)
Bills1873
08-21-2016, 10:16 PM
That's just mean!
berettabone
08-22-2016, 08:44 AM
I use one of the one clip kydex holsters, and when driving, just slide it over to the first pants loop, appendix style, and it's comfortable.
SteveOak
08-22-2016, 11:22 AM
I should clarify a bit. The muzzle is poking me in my upper leg when sitting rather than rubbing my hip as I described before. It seems to ride lower on my body than the kydex clip version does.

I have slid it a bit further back to more like the 8:30 position (I'm left handed. :)) and that seems to have helped.

It is great having two of the kydex hybrid holsters, a CrossBreed Super-Tuck and a Tops Blades horsehide. They are very similar so I can make an adjustment and swap them, leaving one in the old position for comparison.
berettabone
08-22-2016, 12:23 PM
I use Cook's kydex..................I move them towards center/appendix, or move them back to, for me, the 3:30 position when driving. Pretty comfy...................I use a tuckable IWB for my Kahr, along with a pocket holster.
t4terrific
08-22-2016, 06:08 PM
"I called the seller and sure enough, it was still available. He said that he had sold it to a long time customer who had it for just a short time and traded it back in for something (I forget what) else and had probably never fired it."

That line sounds so familiar... its like it coulda been me when I was working retail in the gun trade. Some things never change.

I guess the peddling trade draws liars.
TimtheRef
08-23-2016, 09:46 PM
If you have any of those lefty holsters you end up not liking, PM me and we may be able to work something out. Thanks!
Amacro
08-24-2016, 11:48 AM
lol I like the title- I bought this last Sunday a PM 9 had my permit and got tagged as "conditional" hoping to hear after 3 working days must wait till tomorrow. I had the CM 9 and was looking for night sights and some extra magazines at the local gun show and ended up trading the CM 9 for the upgraded PM 9 with night sights and extra magazines. I also have waiting Brooks Tactical Agrips. After relentless searching over years and a series of sub compacts I believe I've found for me The Holy Grail (at least for now) concealable handguns.
Al
SteveOak
08-24-2016, 05:03 PM
Very nice Al and thanks!

The 'new' PM9 does have night sights which the 'old' one did not and it has more mags too.

I have been looking at the compact 9's for years. The Kahr seems to be the best of the field.
SteveOak
09-04-2016, 09:08 AM
The 'new' PM9 arrived last week and cleared the NICS 'delay' status so I was able to pick it up Thursday. It does have more wear than advertised. LOL But it looks good anyway.

Now I need to get it out to the range for a workout. :)
sas PM9
09-04-2016, 07:33 PM
That's just mean!

B3:

Nice movie reference I didn't want to let go to waste.
Mel Gibson in "Payback" plays the persona of "Porter".

-steve
Bills1873
09-04-2016, 07:55 PM
Right! Great movie.
SteveOak
09-10-2016, 10:10 AM
I should clarify a bit. The muzzle is poking me in my upper leg when sitting rather than rubbing my hip as I described before. It seems to ride lower on my body than the kydex clip version does.

I have slid it a bit further back to more like the 8:30 position (I'm left handed. :)) and that seems to have helped.


Rotating it a bit more behind my side and cinching my belt a little tighter have cured the problem. I am very pleased with the way it carries now.
KCAutoBob
09-11-2016, 11:45 AM
Being left-handed, I can sympathize with the driving predicament. I have solved (okay, maybe sort of solved) that problem in the past with a crossdraw holster and a .45 for a traveling 'companion' but compared to the PM9, my Commander needs a coat, or maybe a heavy blanket to cover it, but I could reach it while driving and strapped in.
I use a OWB scabbard style (vertical draw) because, honestly, I just can't seem to get comfortable with an IWB without radically altering my wardrobe or my lifestyle. I'm almost at the end of some wonderful vacation time (it's always wonderful), and managed to go about 2,000 miles with my PM9, using either the OWB on the belt or a waistbag (bellybag, or whatever you call that strap-on thing?) Both worked ok in the appendix position (sorry if I might confuse the issue- just can never remember which side my appendix is- no scar to help my memory). As an aside, along the way, i visited several local gun shops and acquired two 7 round extended mags for my PM9.
I was a little apprehensive about buying them, since I remember a lot of on-line discussion in the past about the 1st or 2nd rounds 'nose-diving and locking things up. Got home and yesterday test-fired both mags without any problems at all. Sweet! Good for carrying...
I got long fingers (shoulda been a pianist, I guess) but the longer I've had this PM9, the more I appreciate it! I carry either it, or a 9mm Shield, constantly.