wyntrout
02-05-2010, 09:56 PM
Hi, all!
I made my third trip to the range with my PM9 (and K9) after I received the Double Tap Ammo today.
I shot a few mags of FMJ to start out and then the DT 124 +P. I fired 93 rounds of DT, 100 rds S&B 124gr FMJ, and 50 rds Craig Mfg 124gr FMJ. I figure that I put at least 150 rounds through the PM9. The DT performed flawlessly in the K9, and in the 6-round magazines of the PM9. I consider this ammo reliable, as long as I don't try to use the 7-round magazine. I had multiple failures to feed with that 7-round POS. Twice the first four rounds fired and then the gun went click. I treated that like a misfire, waiting a bit and carefully moving the slide about 1/2 inch to reset the striker and tried firing again -- no go. I did this twice more and finally checked the chamber -- it was empty. The last three rounds had hung up in the magazine tube. This exact sequence happened twice, so I suspect the little hump halfway down the front of the follower is snagging on the slot on the right front of the magazine. I put three rounds in there and pressed the stack down and I could see a little bump there that might be snagging, so I'll take that one apart and see if I can smooth that a bit and test it next time. I certainly wouldn't bet my life on that thing. It may be salvageable, but if I was a person who could throw stuff away, I'd walk out my back gate, walk down to the pier in the park and throw that POS as far as I could out into the water.
But... I'm a pack rat. I'll try to save it or use it for parts... or something. Hmmmm... PM9 7-shot magazine for sale -- Cheep. Nah. I'm not that kind of guy, either.
Anyhow, I like the DT and will use it for carry. I'll have to finish this report later. My partner is home from work and we have an hour or so of TV before she goes to bed.
I hate to tease... but I have pictures. I used the movie function 720P at 30fps and made stills of some frames of the DT being fired -- WOW. Some neat stuff in about 2 hours....
Here's a few teasers, I gotta go entertain the breadwinner!
Wynn
Low flash powder -- DOH! I forgot to get shots of any of the other ammo being fired for comparison!
After almost an hour and an FTFeed, I decided to clean the PM9 feed ramp... sure gets sooty!
Range case -- added straps to hold magazines.
Picture of last 3 rounds in PM9-7round mag. Will post more pix.
I made my third trip to the range with my PM9 (and K9) after I received the Double Tap Ammo today.
I shot a few mags of FMJ to start out and then the DT 124 +P. I fired 93 rounds of DT, 100 rds S&B 124gr FMJ, and 50 rds Craig Mfg 124gr FMJ. I figure that I put at least 150 rounds through the PM9. The DT performed flawlessly in the K9, and in the 6-round magazines of the PM9. I consider this ammo reliable, as long as I don't try to use the 7-round magazine. I had multiple failures to feed with that 7-round POS. Twice the first four rounds fired and then the gun went click. I treated that like a misfire, waiting a bit and carefully moving the slide about 1/2 inch to reset the striker and tried firing again -- no go. I did this twice more and finally checked the chamber -- it was empty. The last three rounds had hung up in the magazine tube. This exact sequence happened twice, so I suspect the little hump halfway down the front of the follower is snagging on the slot on the right front of the magazine. I put three rounds in there and pressed the stack down and I could see a little bump there that might be snagging, so I'll take that one apart and see if I can smooth that a bit and test it next time. I certainly wouldn't bet my life on that thing. It may be salvageable, but if I was a person who could throw stuff away, I'd walk out my back gate, walk down to the pier in the park and throw that POS as far as I could out into the water.
But... I'm a pack rat. I'll try to save it or use it for parts... or something. Hmmmm... PM9 7-shot magazine for sale -- Cheep. Nah. I'm not that kind of guy, either.
Anyhow, I like the DT and will use it for carry. I'll have to finish this report later. My partner is home from work and we have an hour or so of TV before she goes to bed.
I hate to tease... but I have pictures. I used the movie function 720P at 30fps and made stills of some frames of the DT being fired -- WOW. Some neat stuff in about 2 hours....
Here's a few teasers, I gotta go entertain the breadwinner!
Wynn
Low flash powder -- DOH! I forgot to get shots of any of the other ammo being fired for comparison!
After almost an hour and an FTFeed, I decided to clean the PM9 feed ramp... sure gets sooty!
Range case -- added straps to hold magazines.
Picture of last 3 rounds in PM9-7round mag. Will post more pix.