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I carry a Kel-tec also, but it's the .38 rather than the 9mm. It's my backup weapon. (My primary is a S&W 640 hammerless .357 revolver, and if I could open carry I'd strap on the Taurus 9mm in a heartbeat).
The Kel-tec has a great slim profile, is light weight, and fits pretty much anywhere - even in a normal purse if need be.
That said, it did take some extra practice and a bit of gunsmithing to get it "right" for me.
I'm a tall woman, and have long fingers. I cannot hold the Kel-tec the same as my larger handguns. I have to shoot it with the fingertip instead of the finger pad. My fingers are just too darned long to get a good trigger squeeze on it with my regular grip.
The recoil was also a problem. I was not firm enough with it (I believe "limp wristed" is an appropriate description here), and it would jam on me. I took up too much of the recoil which the gun needed to properly feed the next cartridge.
Once a gunsmith cut down the spring for me, it worked jamlessly (as long as I keep it clean
- I've done 3 boxes of ammo straight without a jam, but it starts to gum up after that.)
This was all known/done at the time of purchase.
It's a nice little firearm. It just took a bit of tweaking.
Frankly, I like anything with which I can hit the target and fire a box of ammo without a jam.
I would never buy a gun I couldn't put a box of ammo through first without a rock solid money-back guarantee. Firearms are very personal things.