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dirttrackdemon · 07-25-2008, 06:28 AM

I am thinking about getting a New semi. automatic, but am stuck on which to buy. I am looking at a Bersa compact 9, a Taurus Millinium Pro P111, or a KelTec P11. How about some imput from people who might have had any of these.

Thanks in advance,
Bill

oscarmayer · 07-25-2008, 08:41 AM

try to find a review for each of those google kel-tek review do the same with the others and see what people are saying. www.handgunreview.com

oscarmayer · 07-25-2008, 08:54 AM

because i was curious and bored, i went to handgunreview and checked and to be honest i suspected the taurus would get good reviews but the kel-tec also got good reviews. based on my experiences with the kel-tec i was shocked perhaps i got a lemon because the overall rating was good. now for the bersa no rewview on the mini 9 but check out the reviews on their 380's all excellent no reason to think the 9 would be any different. any way just a fyi hope that web site helps others get back ground info on guns they plan on owning and what to expect.

user · 07-25-2008, 06:00 PM

Less expensive is not necessarily good value. Check out Kahr's line of small semiautomatics. I think those are the best value. You could get a Rohrbaugh at three times the price, but the incremental improvement isn't worth the cost. But the difference between Kel-Tec and Kahr is more like thirty percent, and the incremental difference in quality is definitely worth the additional price.

gdmoody · 07-25-2008, 11:48 PM

You might want to look at one of the SCCY (skyy) model CPX-1. It is a very small good looking 9mm pistol. I have looked at one in my local gun shop, but I don't really know much about them.

The gun shop owner told me that he has sold 5 or 6 of them. He said that he company calls him once about a week to see if any one of his customers have had problems with them (does this mean that they are expecting problems or is it just good customer service).

The price for one of them is a little less than $250.

Xaiver56 · 07-26-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dirttrackdemon

I am thinking about getting a New semi. automatic, but am stuck on which to buy. I am looking at a Bersa compact 9, a Taurus Millinium Pro P111, or a KelTec P11. How about some imput from people who might have had any of these.

Thanks in advance,
Bill

I have the Taurus PT-111 and it is great little shooter. I have not had a single FTF. It is my carry piece and I feel very comfortable with it. I really do not like the KelTec, the trigger pull is just too long for me.

07-25-2008, 06:28 AM	#1
dirttrackdemon Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 18	New Gun I am thinking about getting a New semi. automatic, but am stuck on which to buy. I am looking at a Bersa compact 9, a Taurus Millinium Pro P111, or a KelTec P11. How about some imput from people who might have had any of these. Thanks in advance, Bill -->

07-25-2008, 08:41 AM	#2
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: New Gun try to find a review for each of those google kel-tek review do the same with the others and see what people are saying. www.handgunreview.com

07-25-2008, 08:54 AM	#3
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: New Gun because i was curious and bored, i went to handgunreview and checked and to be honest i suspected the taurus would get good reviews but the kel-tec also got good reviews. based on my experiences with the kel-tec i was shocked perhaps i got a lemon because the overall rating was good. now for the bersa no rewview on the mini 9 but check out the reviews on their 380's all excellent no reason to think the 9 would be any different. any way just a fyi hope that web site helps others get back ground info on guns they plan on owning and what to expect.

07-25-2008, 06:00 PM	#4
user Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern piedmont of Va. and Middle of Nowhere, West Virginia Posts: 1,013	Re: New Gun Less expensive is not necessarily good value. Check out Kahr's line of small semiautomatics. I think those are the best value. You could get a Rohrbaugh at three times the price, but the incremental improvement isn't worth the cost. But the difference between Kel-Tec and Kahr is more like thirty percent, and the incremental difference in quality is definitely worth the additional price.

07-25-2008, 11:48 PM	#5
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,409	Re: New Gun You might want to look at one of the SCCY (skyy) model CPX-1. It is a very small good looking 9mm pistol. I have looked at one in my local gun shop, but I don't really know much about them. The gun shop owner told me that he has sold 5 or 6 of them. He said that he company calls him once about a week to see if any one of his customers have had problems with them (does this mean that they are expecting problems or is it just good customer service). The price for one of them is a little less than $250. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)